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| Year : 2007 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 79-82 |
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Sex-induced cystitis: An epidemiological study in female populations of three district of rural Thebes, Greece
G Georgakopoulos1, K Stamatiou1, G Ilias1, V Karanasiou1, M Christakis1, M Matsagoura1, V Papadimitriou2, J Heretis2, G Daskalopoulos2
1 Urology & Surgery Department, General Hospital of Thebes, Thebes, Greece
2 Urology Department, University Hospital of Heraclion, Crete, Greece
Correspondence Address:
G Georgakopoulos
General Hospital of Thebes, Koumerki Point, Thebes
Greece
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7184.39009
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The aim of our study was to examine the frequency and characteristics of recurrent lower urinary tract infections (LUTIs) due to sexual intercourse (sex-induced cystitis - SIC) in female population of three districts of the rural Thebes targeted to investigate the influence of age and culture on its epidemiology. We examined 432 women between 15 and 65 years of age in female populations of three district of the rural areas of Thebes between May 2006 and January 2007 with symptoms of recurrent LUTIs. Women who reported a sexual intercourse 24-72 h before the onset of symptoms were evaluated as possible cases of SIC. Urinalysis was done during therapy, 10 days after completion of treatment and within 24 weeks after the initial therapy. Women with a positive urine culture were evaluated by an ultrasound examination of their urinary tract and those having abnormality of urinary tract were excluded from the study, while the remaining completed a simple questionnaire querying on several risk factors that could be possibly associated with SIC. The SIC, accounted for almost 40% of the recurrent cases, was the most frequent in non-menopausal women of age between 23-27 years and 40-47 years and affected almost equally women of all three groups (local, immigrants and rom). There were no statistically significant differences between the cultural groups in the frequency rate of SIC; however, the immigrant women study group showed a slightly lower frequency of SIC when compared to the other groups. Frequency of SIC was slightly higher during summer in all populations studied. The SIC being a neglected and often misdiagnosed disorder, represents a challenging and significant healthcare issue affecting mainly young women of lower socioeconomic groups independent of the ethnicity, behavioural and ethical issues. |
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