ReviewCurrent urology2017
Sexual Dysfunction in Interstitial Cystitis.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bladder pain syndrome and sexual function: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- The negative effect of urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome on female sexual function: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2019Pooled it
- "I can't enjoy my full sex life": Understanding the sexual experiences of women with interstitial cystitis.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
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- Variability in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: Internet Survey.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Establishing Evidence for the Painful Intercourse Self-Efficacy Scale-Interstitial Cystitis.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Predictors of sexual satisfaction among patients with chronic pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Female Sexual Dysfunctions and Urogynecological Complaints: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- The Implications of Mental Health and Trauma in Interstitial Cystitis.Health psychology research · 2022Article
- Commentary: The Vaginal and Urinary Microbiomes in Premenopausal Women With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome as Compared to Unaffected Controls: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2020Article
- Sexual dysfunction in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: A case-control study.Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of IndiaArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimsInterstitial cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a debilitating disease characterized with urgency, frequency, and pelvic pain affecting especially women. Sexual dysfunction in female patients with IC/BPS consists of dyspareunia, altered sexual desire and orgasm frequency and insufficient lubrication is reported to negatively affect the patient's quality of life. In the present study, we aimed to determine the association between IC/BPS and sexual dysfunction and improvement in sexual dysfunction related to given treatments.
methodsA PubMed/Medline and EMBASE search was conducted using keywords: "interstitial cystitis", "sexual dysfunction", and "bladder pain syndrome".
conclusionSeveral studies have been conducted to determine the relation between IC/BPS and sexual dysfunction. And also limited studies focusing on IC/BPS specific treatments reported significant improvements in sexual function after either oral or intravesical treatment. However, given the used different questionnaires, study protocols, patient characteristics, previous treatments and follow-up period, it is not possible to make a head-to-head comparison of the treatment effects on sexual function. Further, randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm these results and make a comparison between effects of various treatment modalities on sexual functioning in IC/BPS.
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