Open AccessSexual dysfunction in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: A case-control study
Author(s) -
Amit Agrawal,
S.K. Tripathy,
Deepak Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_145_20
Subject(s) - medicine , interstitial cystitis , sexual dysfunction , asymptomatic , pelvic pain , sexual function , cohort , bladder pain syndrome , urinary system , surgery
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic debilitating illness characterized by urinary frequency, urgency, and pelvic pain. IC/BPS adversely affects the sexual well-being of the patients. We used the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) to compare sexual dysfunction (FSD) in women with IC/BPS versus controls in an Indian cohort where such data is lacking.