O'Dowd T C, Pill R, Smail J E, Davis R H
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1986 Jan 4;292(6512):30-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.292.6512.30.
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.
对尿道综合征进行微生物学研究两年后，31名女性中有25人出现了进一步的症状，但在研究后的一年中，只有两人因这些症状寻求过医疗帮助。对患者记录的分析表明，患有尿道综合征的女性比匹配的对照患者有更高的就诊率和绝育率，以及更多的心身症状和人际关系问题。使用诺丁汉健康量表，患有尿道综合征的女性比对照患者更有可能提及健康问题影响了她们的性生活，也更有可能认为自己有健康问题。患有尿道综合征的女性会大量占用医生的时间，治疗需要针对提出此类要求的焦虑患者。将该病症视为“易激惹尿道综合征”可能有助于医生和患者认识到问题的心身方面。
