Sex differences in the association between (sexual) abuse and lower urinary tract symptoms.
Theodora Alberta Maria TeunissenAntoinette L M Lagro-JanssenReinier P AkkermansMarco H BlankerGrietje E Knol-de VriesPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2024)
In men more than in women, a history of any type of abuse is associated with LUTS, regardless of whether the abuse occurred during childhood or adulthood. In both sexes, a history of sexual abuse is also associated with experiencing LUTS, with a much stronger association in men than in women. Patients, in particular male patients, presenting with LUTS should therefore be asked about sexual abuse in the past.
Keyphrases
- lower urinary tract symptoms
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- end stage renal disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- middle aged
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- early life
- depressive symptoms
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- intimate partner violence
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- pregnant women