[Magnetic stimulation combined with moxibustion improves mild to moderate overactive bladder and sexual function in women].

Objective: To investigate the clinical effect of magnetic stimulation combined with moxibustion on mild to moderate overactive bladder (OAB) and sexual function in women.

Methods: We enrolled 80 female patients with mild to moderate OAB in this study and equally randomized them into a control and an experimental group, the former treated by magnetic stimulation and the latter by magnetic stimulation combined with moxibustion, both for 8 weeks. We obtained from the patients their OAB syndrome scores (OABSS), 72-hour urination diary (72-h UD) scores, International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire － Overactive Bladder (ICIQ-OAB) scores and female sexual function indexes (FSFI), and compared them between the two groups before and after intervention.

Results: A total of 77 patients completed the study, 37 in the control and 40 in the experimental group. There were no statistically significant differences in the baseline data between the two groups (P > 0.05). Compared with the baseline, the experimental group showed significant improvement after treatment in the OABSS (7.54±1.12 vs 4.46±0.96), 72-h urine volume (［126.40±46.04］ vs ［216.63±38.26］ ml), urination frequency (15.55±3.21 vs 8.03±1.40), ICIQ-OAB score (10.25±1.15 vs 6.32±1.07) and FSFI (20.00±12.40 vs 33.30±21.00) (all P < 0.05), even more significantly than in the control group (OABSS: 4.46±0.96 vs 5.59±0.90; 72-h urine volume: ［216.63±38.26］ vs ［173.41±15.55］ ml; urination frequency: 8.03±1.40 vs 9.90±1.49; ICIQ-OAB score: 6.32±1.07 vs 7.89±0.77; FSFI: 33.30±21.00 vs 30.40±10.40) (all P < 0.01).

Conclusion: Magnetic stimulation combined with moxibustion can improve the symptoms of mild to moderate overactive bladder and improve sexual function in females.