ArticleAJOG global reports2022
Sexual dysfunction in female patients of reproductive age group with recurrent urinary tract infection-a cross-sectional study.
Article in AJOG global reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Navigating healthcare, managing life, or falling through the cracks? A theory-informed systematic review of the chronic burden faced by women with recurrent urinary tract infections.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Comment on: Ventral onlay buccal mucosa graft urethroplasty for female urethral stricture improves female sexual functions.International journal of impotence research · 2026Article
- Sexual Wellbeing and Urinary Tract Infections: A Scoping Review.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Prevalence of recurrent urinary tract infections and its associated factors in female staff of reproductive age group in a medical college in central Kerala: a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Correlates of Urinary Tract Infections Among Women of Reproductive Age in India: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundSexually active female patients often present with urinary tract infection. Recurrent urinary tract infections negatively affect a patient's social and sexual life, leading to deterioration of overall life quality.
objectiveThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in recurrent urinary tract infection patients of reproductive age, and the association between recurrent urinary tract infections and sexual dysfunction. STUDY
designA total of 697 women of reproductive age with urinary tract infection attending a urology outdoor patient department in a tertiary-care center in eastern India were evaluated with a comprehensive history (including a validated questionnaire), physical examination, and relevant investigations. To assess sexual dysfunction and sexual distress profiles, the Female Sexual Function Index scale and the revised Female Sexual Distress Scale were used.
resultsRecurrent urinary tract infection was found in 143 of 697 (20.5%) patients. Women with recurrent urinary tract infection had a lower Female Sexual Function Index score (<26.55) and a higher Female Sexual Distress Scale score (>11), suggestive of sexual dysfunction, in 59.4% and 58.1% of cases, respectively (
conclusionNearly 60% of sexually active women of reproductive age with recurrent urinary tract infection had low Female Sexual Function Index and high Female Sexual Distress Scale scores, which are suggestive of sexual dysfunction. Thus, every patient with recurrent urinary tract infection should be evaluated for sexual dysfunction to improve quality of life.
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