Abstract
Objective:This study was planned to evaluate the effects of urinary incontinence (UI) on sexual function (SF) and dyadic adjustment.Methods:The study was conducted with 203 women with urinary incontinence. This study was conducted at Urogynecology Outpatient Clinic of our hospital between September 2017 and February 2018. Data were collected using the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), and “Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).Results:The incidence of sexual dysfunction (SD) was higher in the patients who were in advanced age, had a husband older than them, entered menopause, had lower levels of education, had the higher frequency of UI and changed pads more frequently, and these patients had lower DAS scores.Conclusion:It was determined that the majority of the participating women with UI experienced SD and that those with SD had lower DAS scores.
Highlights
The International Continence Society described urinary incontinence (UI) as the involuntary loss of urine that can be objectively assessed and causes hygienic and social problems in an individual
The analysis revealed a weak, statistically significant positive relationship between the mean scores the participants obtained from the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) (Table-I)
The Comparison of the Mean Scores Obtained by the Participants from the FSFI and DAS in Terms of their UI status are given in Table-III
Summary
The International Continence Society described UI as the involuntary loss of urine that can be objectively assessed and causes hygienic and social problems in an individual. UI is a widespread problem that affects individuals and their families from physical, psychological and social. Dr Sevgul Donmez, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mugla University, Mugla, Turkey. 1, 2: Ege University Ataturk Health Care Vocational School, Izmir, Turkey. Most women consider UI as a social problem and taboo rather than a medical issue, abstain from talking about the problem, and often visit a physician at least a year after the problem begins.[2] One of the most important problems affecting the woman with UI and her partner is sexual dysfunction.[3] That is because UI affects sexual life negatively due to problems faced during the sexual intercourse such as urinary leakage, embarrassment, wetness and odor, and has an important role in the etiology of sexual dysfunctions. Women with UI try different ways to hide the problem from their partners or they try to avoid sexual intercourse
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