Assessment of sexual function in women with and without urinary incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse, using the Portuguese version of the PISQ-12 questionnaire

Abstract

Objective: To assess sexual function in women with and without urinary incontinence/pelvic organ 
prolapse using the PISQ-12 questionnaire. 
Material and Methods: One hundred and thirty–two women were evaluated for the current study. Sixty
four subjects were considered symptomatic and allocated to the study group, whereas 68 
asymptomatic women formed the control group. All participants answered the PISQ-12.  
Results: There was no difference in educational level, age or marital status between the groups. Using 
Cronbach´s alpha coefficient, the study group had an α of 0.79 and the control group had an α of 0.80, 
which indicates good internal consistency. For the test-retest, the Intraclass Coefficient of Correlation 
was 0.77, ranging from 0.66 to 0.89. The study group scores were lower compared to control group 
scores, indicating worse sexual function (27.8 ± 9.3 vs. 42.7 ± 3.9, p< 0001). 
Conclusion:  Based on the use of the PISQ-12 questionnaire, women with UI/POP had worse sexual 
function than those without UI/POP