Rogers, RG; Pauls, RN; Thakar, R; Morin, M; Kuhn, A; Petri, E; Fatton, B; Whitmore, K; Kinsberg, S; Lee, J
(2018)
An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the assessment of sexual health of women with pelvic floor dysfunction.
Neurourol Urodyn, 37 (4).
pp. 1220-1240.
ISSN 1520-6777
https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23508
SGUL Authors: Thakar, Ranee
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Abstract
AIMS: The terminology in current use for sexual function and dysfunction in women with pelvic floor disorders lacks uniformity, which leads to uncertainty, confusion, and unintended ambiguity. The terminology for the sexual health of women with pelvic floor dysfunction needs to be collated in a clinically-based consensus report. METHODS: This report combines the input of members of the Standardization and Terminology Committees of two International Organizations, the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA), and the International Continence Society (ICS), assisted at intervals by many external referees. Internal and external review was developed to exhaustively examine each definition, with decision-making by collective opinion (consensus). Importantly, this report is not meant to replace, but rather complement current terminology used in other fields for female sexual health and to clarify terms specific to women with pelvic floor dysfunction. RESULTS: A clinically based terminology report for sexual health in women with pelvic floor dysfunction encompassing over 100 separate definitions, has been developed. Key aims have been to make the terminology interpretable by practitioners, trainees, and researchers in female pelvic floor dysfunction. Interval review (5-10 years) is anticipated to keep the document updated and as widely acceptable as possible. CONCLUSION: A consensus-based terminology report for female sexual health in women with pelvic floor dysfunction has been produced aimed at being a significant aid to clinical practice and a stimulus for research.
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Additional Information: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Rogers, RG, Pauls, RN, Thakar, R, et al. An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the assessment of sexual health of women with pelvic floor dysfunction. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2018; 37: 1220– 12401, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23508. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. | ||||||||
Keywords: | female pelvic floor dysfunction, female sexual health, terminology, Consensus, Female, Gynecology, Humans, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Sexual Health, Societies, Medical, Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, Humans, Consensus, Gynecology, Women's Health, Societies, Medical, Female, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Sexual Health, female pelvic floor dysfunction, female sexual health, terminology, Urology & Nephrology, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1109 Neurosciences | ||||||||
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: | Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Neurourol Urodyn | ||||||||
ISSN: | 1520-6777 | ||||||||
Language: | eng | ||||||||
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Publisher License: | Publisher's own licence | ||||||||
PubMed ID: | 29441607 | ||||||||
Web of Science ID: | WOS:000443777500004 | ||||||||
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URI: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/112746 | ||||||||
Publisher's version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23508 |
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