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Irritable urethral syndrome: follow up study in general practice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3080059     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two years after a microbiological study of the urethral syndrome 25 of 31 women had had further symptoms, but only two had sought medical help for their symptoms in the year after the study. Analysis of patients' records showed that women with the urethral syndrome had higher consultation and sterilisation rates and more psychosomatic symptoms and relationship problems than matched control patients. Using the Nottingham health profile women with the urethral syndrome were more likely to mention that health problems affected their sex lives and were more likely to see themselves as having health problems than control patients. Women who have the urethral syndrome are considerable drain on the doctor's time, and management needs to be directed towards the anxious patient who makes such demands. Seeing the condition as the "irritable urethral syndrome" may help both doctor and patient to recognize the psychosomatic aspect of the problem.
Authors:
T C O'Dowd; R Pill; J E Smail; R H Davis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British medical journal (Clinical research ed.)     Volume:  292     ISSN:  0267-0623     ISO Abbreviation:  Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)     Publication Date:  1986 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-03-11     Completed Date:  1986-03-11     Revised Date:  2008-11-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8302911     Medline TA:  Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  30-2     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Family Practice
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Urethral Diseases / psychology,  therapy*
Wales

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