Efficacy of tolterodine on overactive bladder symptoms and sexual and emotional quality of life in sexually active women

We evaluated overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms and sexual and emotional health in sexually active women with OAB/urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) treated with tolterodine extended release (ER). Sexually active women with OAB symptoms were randomized to placebo or tolterodine ER. Five-day bladder diaries, Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQOL-F), Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) were completed at baseline and week 12. Tolterodine ER (n=201; mean +/- SD age, 49 +/- 12 years) reduced UUI episodes (P=0.0029), total (P=0.0006) and OAB (P < 0.0001) micturitions, and pad use per 24 h (P=0.0024), and was associated with improvements in SQOL-F (P=0.004), PISQ total (P=0.009), and HAD Anxiety (P=0.03) scores versus placebo (n=210; mean +/- SD age, 47 +/- 12 years). OAB symptoms improved with tolterodine ER as did the scores of sexual health and anxiety measures in sexually active women with OAB.