Journal article
Evaluation of confounding factors interfering with sexual function in women with minimal pelvic organ prolapse
International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, Vol.127(1), pp.73-76
10/2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.04.015
PMID: 24985570
Abstract
To evaluate the effects of confounding factors on sexual function in women with minimal pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
A cross-sectional study was conducted at a cervical cancer screening center in Turkey between December 1, 2012, and March 31, 2013. Symptom-free women with stage I or II POP were enrolled to evaluate the association between sexual function and sociodemographic variables, POP, POP-related quality of life, stress incontinence, and overactive bladder.
Of 243 volunteers (mean age 46.0±9.1years), 188 (77.4%) had a low Female Sexual Function Index score. Women with better sexual function tended to be younger, have a higher salary, not be in the menopause, and have no chronic illness (P<0.05 for all). There was no difference between the groups in terms of POP Quantification measurements (P>0.05), apart from transvaginal length (P=0.011). Overactive bladder was more common (P=0.005) and more severe (P=0.002) in women with sexual dysfunction, and their POP-related quality of life was worse (P<0.05). In a linear regression analysis, high salary had a positive effect and overactive bladder had a negative effect on sexual function.
Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in women with minimal POP. Overactive bladder and low income are the major factors adversely affecting sexual function.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of confounding factors interfering with sexual function in women with minimal pelvic organ prolapse
- Creators
- Aysun Karabulut - Pamukkale UniversitySevgi Ozkan - Pamukkale UniversityNilüfer Koçak - Pamukkale UniversityTülay Alan - Denizli Devlet Hastanesi
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, Vol.127(1), pp.73-76
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.04.015
- PMID
- 24985570
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Gynaecol Obstet
- ISSN
- 0020-7292
- eISSN
- 1879-3479
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2014
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9985123935602771
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