ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2014
Sexual function in older women with pelvic floor symptoms: a cross-sectional study in general practice.
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- The socioeconomic burden of pelvic floor disorders.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Review
- Sexual Function in Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Pilot Study on the Feasibility of Routine Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of the Perceptions of Women Living with Pelvic Floor Disorders and Factors Related to Quality of Life.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the Relationship between the Severity of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Female Sexual Function.Advanced biomedical research · 2024Article
- Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders and the associated quality of life among institutionalized and noninstitutionalized elderly women: A cross-sectional study.Current urology · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Sexual Activity for Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - A Cross-Sectional Study.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2020Article
- The effect of pelvic organ prolapse type on sexual function, muscle strength, and pelvic floor symptoms in women: A retrospective study.Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2017Article
- Evaluation of sexual dysfunction in female patients presenting with faecal incontinence or defecation disorder.International journal of colorectal disease · 2017Article
- Analysis of changes in sexual function in women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse repair with abdominal or vaginal approaches.International urogynecology journal · 2016Observational
- The Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12): validation of the Dutch version.International urogynecology journal · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundPelvic floor symptoms are common and are negatively associated with sexual function which, in turn, is an important aspect of quality of life. The majority of older women with pelvic floor symptoms are treated in general practice but evidence from studies in general practice on the sexual functioning of these women is scarce.
aimThis study examined predictors of sexual inactivity in older women with pelvic floor symptoms in general practice and of sexual functioning in those women who are sexually active. DESIGN AND
settingCross-sectional study in women (aged ≥55 years) from 20 general practices who screened positive on a pelvic floor symptom questionnaire.
methodLogistic and linear regression analyses were used to determine predictors of sexual inactivity and sexual functioning (PISQ-12) by assessing their association with patient characteristics, symptoms (PFDI-20) and degree of prolapse (POP-Q).
resultsA total of 639 women were included (sexually active n = 393, sexually inactive n = 246). Predictors of sexual inactivity were increasing age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.13; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10 to 1.17) and lower education (OR = 2.31; 95% CI = 1.50 to 3.54; Nagelkerke R(2) = 0.208). In sexually active women, sexual functioning was associated with pelvic floor symptom distress (P<0.001) and pelvic floor surgery (P = 0.018; R(2) = 0.138).
conclusionIn older women with pelvic floor symptoms, increasing age and lower educational level are predictors of sexual inactivity. Many of these older women are sexually active and pelvic floor symptom distress is negatively associated with sexual functioning. These results may encourage GPs to ask about sexual problems in women with pelvic floor symptoms.
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