Bladder base tenderness can be present on pelvic exam in women with pelvic pain. However, its exact prevalence and clinical implications are not well understood.The aim of this study was to determine whether bladder base tenderness is associated with specific symptoms or signs in women, particularly dyspareunia.Retrospective review of 189 consecutive women seen by a gynecologist in 2012 at a tertiary referral center for pelvic pain was conducted. Associations were tested between bladder base tenderness and variables on history/examination using bivariate analyses and multiple logistic regression.Deep dyspareunia and superficial dyspareunia (present/absent) were the main outcome measures.Bladder base tenderness was present in 34

作者：Melica, Nourmoussavi；Sonja, Bodmer-Roy；Justin, Mui；Narissa, Mawji；Christina, Williams；Catherine, Allaire；Paul J, Yong

来源：The journal of sexual medicine 2014 年 11卷 12期