How Urinary Incontinence Affects Sexual Activity in Polish Women: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | Median | Q1–Q3 |
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Age (years) | 46 ± 17.60 | 21 | 72 | 47 | 35–58 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.93 ± 3.92 | 18.06 | 36.92 | 23.53 | 23–29 |
Work experience (years) | 24 ± 12.24 | 1 | 38 | 25 | 3–20 |
FSDS-R Item | Never | Rarely | Occasionally | Frequently | Always | ± SD | |||||
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N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
1. Distressed about sex life | 9 | 6.2 | 18 | 12.4 | 49 | 33.8 | 28 | 19.3 | 41 | 28.3 | 2.51 ± 1.20 |
2. Unhappy about sexual relationship | 6 | 4.1 | 27 | 18.6 | 38 | 26.2 | 62 | 42.8 | 12 | 8.3 | 2.32 ± 1.00 |
3. Guilty about sexual difficulties | 12 | 8.3 | 26 | 17.9 | 41 | 28.3 | 45 | 31.0 | 21 | 14.5 | 2.25 ± 1.15 |
4. Frustrated by sexual problems | 9 | 6.2 | 29 | 20.0 | 49 | 33.8 | 37 | 25.5 | 21 | 14.5 | 2.22 ± 1.11 |
5. Stressed about sex | 18 | 12.4 | 24 | 16.5 | 70 | 48.4 | 24 | 16.5 | 9 | 6.2 | 1.87 ± 1.03 |
6. Inferior because of sexual problems | 18 | 12.4 | 32 | 22.1 | 44 | 30.3 | 33 | 22.8 | 18 | 12.4 | 2.00 ± 1.20 |
7. Worried about sex | 18 | 12.4 | 12 | 8.3 | 67 | 46.2 | 27 | 18.6 | 21 | 14.5 | 2.14 ± 1.15 |
8. Sexually inadequate | 18 | 12.4 | 12 | 8.3 | 66 | 45.5 | 37 | 25.5 | 12 | 8.3 | 2.08 ± 1.07 |
9. Regrets about sexuality | 15 | 10.4 | 35 | 24.1 | 53 | 36.5 | 33 | 22.8 | 9 | 6.2 | 1.90 ± 1.06 |
10. Embarrassed about sexual problems | 21 | 14.5 | 9 | 6.2 | 41 | 28.3 | 56 | 38.6 | 18 | 12.4 | 2.28 ± 1.20 |
11. Dissatisfied with sex life | 12 | 8.3 | 24 | 16.5 | 20 | 13.8 | 77 | 53.1 | 12 | 8.3 | 2.36 ± 1.11 |
12. Angry about sex life | 19 | 13.1 | 9 | 6.2 | 90 | 62.1 | 21 | 14.5 | 6 | 4.1 | 1.90 ± 0.09 |
13. Bothered by low sexual desire | 24 | 16.5 | 26 | 17.9 | 46 | 31.8 | 28 | 19.3 | 21 | 14.5 | 1.97 ± 1.27 |
Questionnaire | ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | Median | Q1–Q3 |
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FSDS-R | 27.85 ± 12.31 | 1.00 | 52.00 | 29.00 | 7.5–38 |
UDI-6 | 53.60 ± 19.41 | 11.00 | 99.99 | 50.00 | 18–55 |
IIQ-7 | 55.56 ± 28.81 | 0.00 | 99.99 | 66.66 | 16–64 |
Characteristic | UDI-6 | IIQ-7 | FSDS-R |
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Age (years) | r = 0.0644 p = 0.441 | r = 0.1836 p = 0.027 * | r = 0.1528 p = 0.067 |
BMI (kg/m2) | r = 0.1213 p = 0.146 | r = 0.3148 p < 0.001 * | r = 0.0428 p = 0.609 |
Work experience (years) | r = 0.0426 p = 0.611 | r = 0.2566 p = 0.002 * | r = −0.1935 p = 0.002 * |
Delivery History | FSDS-R < 13 N = 24 (16.55%) ± SD | FSDS-R ≥ 13 N = 121 (83.45%) ± SD | p |
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Number of pregnancies | 2.57 ± 1.43 | 2.08 ± 0.82 | 0.0005 * |
Number of births | 1.85 ± 1.01 | 1.83 ± 0.81 | 0.0147 * |
Number of vaginal deliveries | 1.42 ± 0.92 | 1.47 ± 0.88 | 0.7200 |
IIQ-7 Domain | FSDS-R < 13 N = 24 (16.55%) ± SD | FSDS-R ≥ 13 N = 121 (83.45%) ± SD | p |
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Physical activity | 14.58 ± 13.78 | 52.19 ± 26.07 | 0.007 * |
Travel | 12.49 ± 11.25 | 55.09 ± 32.18 | 0.085 |
Social/relationships | 18.49 ± 16.48 | 69.69 ± 35.22 | <0.001 * |
Emotional health | 27.08 ± 20.74 | 78.91 ± 21.91 | 0.004 * |
Questionnaire | FSDS-R < 13 N = 24 (16.55%) ± SD | FSDS-R ≥ 13 N = 121 (83.45%) ± SD | p |
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UDI-6 | 40.96 ± 17.24 | 56.10 ± 18.89 | 0.000 * |
IIQ-7 | 17.26 ± 11.89 | 63.15 ± 24.85 | 0.001 * |
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Burzynski, B.; Gibala, P.; Soltysiak-Gibala, Z.; Jurys, T.; Przymuszala, P.; Rzymski, P.; Stojko, R. How Urinary Incontinence Affects Sexual Activity in Polish Women: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 13818. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113818
Burzynski B, Gibala P, Soltysiak-Gibala Z, Jurys T, Przymuszala P, Rzymski P, Stojko R. How Urinary Incontinence Affects Sexual Activity in Polish Women: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(21):13818. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113818
Chicago/Turabian StyleBurzynski, Bartlomiej, Piotr Gibala, Zuzanna Soltysiak-Gibala, Tomasz Jurys, Piotr Przymuszala, Pawel Rzymski, and Rafal Stojko. 2022. "How Urinary Incontinence Affects Sexual Activity in Polish Women: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 21: 13818. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113818
APA StyleBurzynski, B., Gibala, P., Soltysiak-Gibala, Z., Jurys, T., Przymuszala, P., Rzymski, P., & Stojko, R. (2022). How Urinary Incontinence Affects Sexual Activity in Polish Women: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 13818. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113818