ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2018
Evaluation of coital incontinence by electronic questionnaire: prevalence, associations and outcomes in women attending a urogynaecology clinic.
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- Prevalence of Coital Incontinence in Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of English language patient-reported outcome measures for use in urogynaecology and female pelvic medicine.International urogynecology journal · 2021Pooled it
- Development and initial psychometric testing of a body-image domain within an electronic pelvic floor questionnaire (ePAQ-pelvic floor).International urogynecology journal · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review of non-invasive modalities used to identify women with anal incontinence symptoms after childbirth.International urogynecology journal · 2019Pooled it
- Patient-reported outcome measures which assess body image in urogynaecology patients: a systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2019Pooled it
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- Using an electronic patient reported outcome measure (ePAQ-MPH) to assess potential harm for long-waiting patients in gynaecology.BMC women's health · 2024Article
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- Does Sexual Intercourse Position Have a Role in Occurrence of Coital Urinary Incontinence?International urogynecology journal · 2024Observational
- The International Female Coital Incontinence Questionnaire: Translation, Validation, and Reliability Study of the Persian Version.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Patient experience of virtual urogynaecology services during Covid-19 pandemic.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- The association of coital incontinence with clinical factors and single voiding cycle ambulatory urodynamic monitoring findings in women.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Is coital incontinence a manifestation of urodynamic stress incontinence or detrusor overactivity?International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Quality of Life, Psychological Wellbeing, and Sexuality in Women with Urinary Incontinence-Where Are We Now: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Sexual functions and quality of life of women over 50 years with urinary incontinence, lower urinary tract symptoms and/or pelvic organ prolapse.International journal of impotence research · 2020Article
- Development and validity of a questionnaire for coital urinary incontinence: clinical and urodynamic analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2019Article
- What are the concerns and goals of women attending a urogynaecology clinic? Content analysis of free-text data from an electronic pelvic floor assessment questionnaire (ePAQ-PF).International urogynecology journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisCoital incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine during sexual intercourse and is divided into that occurring with penetration and that occurring with orgasm. Mechanisms of coital incontinence are poorly understood. The aim of this retrospective study was to measure the prevalence of coital incontinence and evaluate the association among various types of coital incontinence with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), overactive bladder (OAB) and impact on quality-of-life in women attending a urogynaecology clinic.
methodsA total of 2,312 women completed the electronic Personal Assessment Questionnaire-Pelvic Floor (ePAQ-PF) in advance of their urogynaecology consultation. Logistic regression and Spearman's rank-order correlation evaluated associations between types of coital incontinence and OAB and SUI. The Mann-Whitney test evaluated the relationship between coital incontinence and self-reported quality of sex life and self-avoidance and partner avoidance of sex. Subgroup analysis analysed outcomes in 84 women with coital incontinence undergoing treatment with tension-free vaginal tape (TVT).
resultsPrevalence of coital incontinence in the cohort was 30%. Symptoms of OAB (p < 0.005) and SUI (p < 0.005) were significantly and independently associated with both types of coital incontinence (orgasm and penetration). In women with coital incontinence compared with those without, there was significant self-avoidance of sex (p < 0.0005), partner avoidance of sex (p < 0.0005) and impaired quality of sex life due to sexual problems (p < 0.005). The impact of this was significant in each group. Subgroup analysis of 84 women undergoing TVT showed significant improvement in all coital incontinence symptoms 3 months post-operatively.
conclusionUsing an electronic questionnaire before consultation has identified coital incontinence to be a prevalent symptom, having a significant impact on the patient's sex life. Coital incontinence at orgasm and penetration are both significantly associated with SUI and OAB.
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