Evaluation of overactive-bladder syndrome’s impact on woman sexual function

Objective: To evaluate the effects of overactive-bladder (OAB) syndrome on sexual-function in women. Materials and Methods:Evaluation of 101 healthy participants and 74 patients diagnosed with OAB syndrome were conducted retrospectively from January 2020 to January 2024.Age, body mass index, gravida, smoking-status, parity, alcohol status, education-level and delivery method of all patients were evaluated retrospectively.The pelvic organ prolapse/urinary incontinence sexual-questionnaire, the femalesexual function-index (FSFI), urogenital-distress inventory-short-form (UDI-6), and international-consultation-on-incontinence-questionnaireoveractive-bladder-module (ICIQ-OAB) measurements of all patients were evaluated retrospectively. Results:The FSFI score was significantly lower (19.21.8) in the OAB syndrome-group in comparison with the control-group (23.12.1)(p<0.001).The PISQ-score was significantly lower (33.64.1) in the OAB syndrome-group in comparison with the control-group (35.84.2) (p=0.042).The UDI-6 score was significantly higher (13.42.4) in the-OAB syndrome group in comparison with the control-group (8.81.2) (p<0.001).The ICIQ-OAB score was significantly greater (10.42.9) in the OAB syndrome-group in comparison with the-control group (9.52.4)(p=0.028). Conclusion:Because of the significant effects of OAB syndrome on females' sexual-health, we recommend medical professionals to focus more on sexual issues while treating people with OAB-syndrome.Prospective and large-scale cohort studies are needed to determine if sexual dysfunction contributes to or results from OAB syndrome.