Dyspareunia, urinary sensory symptoms, and incontinence among young Chinese women

Stones, RW; Padmadas, SS; Guo, S; Brown, JJ; Zhao, F; Li, B

Dyspareunia, urinary sensory symptoms, and incontinence among young Chinese women

Stones, RW Padmadas, SS Guo, S Brown, JJ

Zhao, F Li, B

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Citation:: Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2006, 35 (5), pp. 561 - 567
Issue Date:: 2006-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Stones, RW	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Padmadas, SS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Guo, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brown, JJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7535-2874	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zhao, F	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Li, B	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2006, 35 (5), pp. 561 - 567	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0004-0002	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/28001
dc.description.abstract	This study examined the prevalence of dyspareunia, urinary sensory symptoms, and urinary incontinence and explored their associations among sexually active Chinesewomen aged 15-34 years. Data from 3,150womenwere analyzed from a survey undertaken during 2003 in 30 counties in China as part of the United Nations Population Fund Country Program. The overall prevalence of dyspareunia was 4.7%. Urinary pain, burning or frequency was reported by 8.5%, 6.2% reported urinary incontinence, and 2.3% reported both sets of urinary symptoms. The prevalence of urinary incontinence, both alone and in combination with sensory symptoms, increased in a linear manner with age. Dyspareunia was associated with early sexual debut, primary level of education, and membership of minority ethnic communities. Urinary sensory symptoms and incontinence were more common among those reporting early sexual debut, thosewith less schooling, andwomen engaged in agricultural and manual unskilled occupations.Urinary incontinencewas more common among women who had had a previous vaginal delivery compared to nulliparous women. Dyspareunia was strongly associated with the presence of urinary symptoms, particularly among those with both sensory symptoms and incontinence (26.8%). Nearly a quarter of women who had dyspareunia had sought treatment but fewer had done so for urinary incontinence. Dyspareunia and urinary symptoms showdistinct but overlapping patterns of associationwith demographic variables. The findings indicate unmet need for assessment and advice about these symptoms in women's reproductive health programs. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Archives of Sexual Behavior	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10508-006-9070-2	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Clinical Psychology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Urinary Incontinence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Dyspareunia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Comorbidity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cultural Characteristics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Women's Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	China	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Dyspareunia, urinary sensory symptoms, and incontinence among young Chinese women	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	35	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1699 Other Studies in Human Society	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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pubs.issue	5	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	35	en_US

Abstract:

This study examined the prevalence of dyspareunia, urinary sensory symptoms, and urinary incontinence and explored their associations among sexually active Chinesewomen aged 15-34 years. Data from 3,150womenwere analyzed from a survey undertaken during 2003 in 30 counties in China as part of the United Nations Population Fund Country Program. The overall prevalence of dyspareunia was 4.7%. Urinary pain, burning or frequency was reported by 8.5%, 6.2% reported urinary incontinence, and 2.3% reported both sets of urinary symptoms. The prevalence of urinary incontinence, both alone and in combination with sensory symptoms, increased in a linear manner with age. Dyspareunia was associated with early sexual debut, primary level of education, and membership of minority ethnic communities. Urinary sensory symptoms and incontinence were more common among those reporting early sexual debut, thosewith less schooling, andwomen engaged in agricultural and manual unskilled occupations.Urinary incontinencewas more common among women who had had a previous vaginal delivery compared to nulliparous women. Dyspareunia was strongly associated with the presence of urinary symptoms, particularly among those with both sensory symptoms and incontinence (26.8%). Nearly a quarter of women who had dyspareunia had sought treatment but fewer had done so for urinary incontinence. Dyspareunia and urinary symptoms showdistinct but overlapping patterns of associationwith demographic variables. The findings indicate unmet need for assessment and advice about these symptoms in women's reproductive health programs. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.

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