Editorial Comment on “Urinary and Fecal Incontinence During Sexual Activity Is Common and Bothersome Among Adults With Spina Bifida”

In a large online survey, Roth et al found that both most adults with spina bifida experience urinary incontinence and many experience fecal incontinence during sexual activity (70% and 45%, respectively).1 There are several important implications of their results. First, this is the first large study to demonstrate that urinary incontinence during sexual activity occurs in men and not just women. Indeed, 62% of men in this study experienced urinary incontinence.1 Ironically, although studies have been conducted on sexual function in men with spina bifida, they have failed to capture this highly bothersome aspect of their sexual function due to using sexual function questionnaires created for the general population.
Source: Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research