Caroline Selai, Cheng-Hung Lee, Sara Simeoni, Mahreen Pakzad, Eileen Joyce, Pany Petrochilos, Khadija Rehrou Rantell, Vasile Boico, Jalesh N Panicker
PURPOSE: Chronic idiopathic urinary retention (CIUR) in young women is poorly understood and a probable etiology is established only in around 40%, most commonly a primary disorder of external urethral sphincter relaxation, sometimes referred to as Fowler's syndrome. A high prevalence of psychological and functional comorbidities is reported, however these have been poorly characterized. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Women consecutively referred for the assessment and management of CIUR were evaluated cross-sectionally for 13 psychological/behavioral domains using a structured clinical interview: depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other psychiatric history, functional neurological disorder, other functional syndromes, childhood and adult trauma, personality disorder, and self-harm (ever/current)...
May 10, 2024: Journal of Urology