The impact of stress urinary incontinence on sexual activity in women

Cleve Clin J Med. 2005 Mar;72(3):225-32. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.72.3.225.

Abstract

In women, stress urinary incontinence is a common problem that may lead to sexual dysfunction. We review the epidemiological data, the pathophysiology, and the risk factors for these two "closet" disorders, how they are related, how we can get patients to talk about them, and how the treatment of stress urinary incontinence may affect sexual dysfunction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Primary Health Care
  • Quality of Life
  • Risk Factors
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / etiology*
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / physiopathology
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / complications*
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / psychology
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / therapy