OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of painful bladder syndrome, recurrent urinary tract infections, urinary leakage and irritable bowel syndrome between women with specific vulvar disorders and controls. STUDY DESIGN: Women with a primary diagnosis of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (dysplasia), vulvar vestibulitis (vestibulitis), contact vulvitis, atrophic vulvovaginitis, lichen simplex, lichen sclerosus and lichen planus, were compared to women presenting for annual examinations. RESULTS: As compared to controls, painful bladder syndrome was more prevalent among subjects with dysplasia, vestibulitis and contact vulvitis; a history of recurrent urinary tract infection was more prevalent among subjects with contact vulvitis; and urinary incontinence was less prevalent in subjects with lichen sclerosus. Irritable bowel syndrome was more prevalent among subjects with dysplasia, vestibulitis, lichen sclerosus, lichen planus and lichen simplex than controls. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of bladder and irritable bowel symptoms varies between vulvar disorders.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of painful bladder syndrome, recurrent urinary tract infections, urinary leakage and irritable bowel syndrome between women with specific vulvar disorders and controls. STUDY DESIGN:Women with a primary diagnosis of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (dysplasia), vulvar vestibulitis (vestibulitis), contact vulvitis, atrophic vulvovaginitis, lichen simplex, lichen sclerosus and lichen planus, were compared to women presenting for annual examinations. RESULTS: As compared to controls, painful bladder syndrome was more prevalent among subjects with dysplasia, vestibulitis and contact vulvitis; a history of recurrent urinary tract infection was more prevalent among subjects with contact vulvitis; and urinary incontinence was less prevalent in subjects with lichen sclerosus. Irritable bowel syndrome was more prevalent among subjects with dysplasia, vestibulitis, lichen sclerosus, lichen planus and lichen simplex than controls. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of bladder and irritable bowel symptoms varies between vulvar disorders.
Authors: Mitchell B Berger; Nicholas J Damico; Stacy B Menees; Dee E Fenner; Hope K Haefner Journal: J Low Genit Tract Dis Date: 2012-07 Impact factor: 1.925
Authors: Carolyn W Swenson; Megan O Schimpf; Stacy B Menees; Hope K Haefner; Mitchell B Berger Journal: Int J Vitam Nutr Res Date: 2019-02-12 Impact factor: 1.784
Authors: Carolyn W Swenson; Stacy B Menees; Hope K Haefner; Mitchell B Berger Journal: Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg Date: 2015 Jul-Aug Impact factor: 2.091