THE EFFECT OF BLADDER PAIN SYNDROME/INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS ON PARTNER SEXUAL FUNCTIONS

Abstract

Objective: Bladder pain syndrome/Interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) negatively affects both women’s social life and sexual functions. The study researched if this situation can negatively affect the sexual functions of the male partners of these women. Material and Method: The husbands of fifty female patients, who were treated for BPS/IC in our clinic, were contacted by telephone. The international index of erectile function-5 (IIEF- 5), premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (PEDT), orgasmic function, sexual desire, sexual intercourse satisfaction and total satisfaction scores were used for the survey (Group 1). The same questionnaire was also used with fifty men whose wives did not have IC/BPS but who had applied to the urology outpatient clinic (Group 2). The scores of the participants were recorded and then the groups were compared. Results: The median IIEF-5 score was 23 (22-24) in both groups (p=0.899). Both groups had a median orgasmic score of 8 (7-9) (p=0.980). While the Median PEDT score was 7.00 (4.00-12.25) in Group 1, it was 4.50 (3.00-6.00) in Group 2 (p=0.002). The men in Group 2 were significantly more advantageous than Group 1 in terms of sexual desire, sexual intercourse satisfaction and total satisfaction scores, (p=0.003, p=0.0001 and p=0.003, respectively). Conclusion: Although BPS/IC does not have a significant effect on the IIEF-5 score of the husbands of women, it negatively affects the scores of sexual desire, sexual intercourse satisfaction, total satisfaction and premature ejaculation.

Keywords

• Painful bladder
• interstitial cycstitis
• partner sexual dysfunction

AĞRILI MESANE SENDROMU/İNTERSTİSYEL SİSTİTİN PARTNER SEXÜEL FONKSİYONLARINA ETKİSİ

Abstract

Amaç: Ağrılı mesane sendromu/İnterstisyel sistit (BPS/IC) kadınların gerek sosyal hayatlarına gerekse de sexüel fonksiyonlarına negatif etki etmektedir. Çalışmamızda bu durumun kadınların eşlerinin sexüel fonksiyonlarına etkisi olup olmadığını göstermeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kliniğimizde BPS/IC nedeniyle tedavi gören 50 kadın hastanın eşlerine telefonla ulaşılarak hastaneye çağırılıp Uluslar arası erektil fonksiyon-5 (IIEF-5), prematür ejekülasyon (PEDT), orgazmik fonksiyon, sexüel istek, cinsel ilişki memnuniyet ve total memnuniyet skorları sorgulanmıştır (Grup 1). Aynı sorgulama eşinde interstisyel sistit olmayan ve üroloji polikliniğine başvuran diğer 50 erkek üzerinde de yapılmıştır (Grup 2). Katılımcıların skorları kayıt altına alınarak gruplar karşılaştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Median IIEF-5 skoru her iki grupta da 23 (22-24) bulunmuştur (p=0,899). Her iki grubun median orgazmik skorunun 8 (7-9) olduğu görülmüştür (p=0,980). Median PEDT skoru Grup 1’de 7,00 (4,00-12,25) iken Grup 2’de 4,50 (3,00-6,00) bulunmuştur (p=0,002). Sexüel istek, cinsel ilişki memnuniyet ve total memnuniyet skorları bakımından da Grup 2’deki erkeklerin Grup 1’den anlamlı olarak avantajlı olduğu görülmüştür (p=0,003, p=0,0001 ve p=0,003, sırasıyla). Sonuç: IC/BPS, kadınların eşlerinin IIEF-5 skoru üstünde anlamlı etki yapmasa da sexüel istek, cinsel ilişki memnuniyet, total memnuniyet ve prematür ejekülasyon skorlarını olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir.

Keywords

• Ağrılı mesane
• interstisyel sistit
• partner seksüel disfonksiyonu

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