Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity?
ABSTRACT Objective: Females with Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) often experience vaginal dryness and dyspareunia, along with glandular and extraglandular symptoms. We aimed to evaluate sexual function and life quality in women with SS. Methods: Forty-six premenopausal women with SS and 47 age-matche...
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| author | Hatice Isik Metin Isik Oner Aynioglu Deniz Karcaaltincaba Ahmet Sahbaz Tugba Beyazcicek Mehmet Ibrahim Harma Nejat Demircan |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective: Females with Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) often experience vaginal dryness and dyspareunia, along with glandular and extraglandular symptoms. We aimed to evaluate sexual function and life quality in women with SS. Methods: Forty-six premenopausal women with SS and 47 age-matched controls were studied. Age, duration of the disease, medications, and comorbid diseases were noted. Participants completed 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Patients were asked about vaginal discharge and itching in the last month, and if they informed their rheumatologists about any sexual problems. Gynecologic examinations were performed and vaginal smears were taken on each participant. Results: The median total scores of FSFI were significantly lower in the SS group than the controls [17.12 (2.4-27.8) and 27.4 (16.9-36.0), respectively, p < 0.001]. In the SS group, 37 (80.4%) and in the control group 18 (38.3%) of patients were sexually dissatisfied (p < 0.001). Vaginal dryness and lubricant use were significantly increased in patients with SS compared to controls (p < 0.001). Life quality scores were significantly lower in patients with SS than the controls (p < 0.001). Vaginal dryness was negatively correlated with FSFI total (r = −0.312, p = 0.035) and subscores except desire and arousal. Physical functioning, role physical and role emotional scores were positively correlated with total FSFI scores (r = 0.449, p = 0.002, r = 0.371, p = 0.011, r = 0.299, p = 0.043, respectively). Conclusions: Women with SS experience less satisfaction with sexual activity, which can be affected by age, vaginal dryness, physical pain, and impaired function due to the disease. Therefore, rheumatologists should pay attention to these symptoms and management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37e67a4b3cee40f7afb2a80edb19c6362022-12-22T01:26:54ZengSociedade Brasileira de ReumatologiaRevista Brasileira de Reumatologia1809-457057321021610.1016/j.rbre.2017.01.002S0482-50042017000300210Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity?Hatice IsikMetin IsikOner AyniogluDeniz KarcaaltincabaAhmet SahbazTugba BeyazcicekMehmet Ibrahim HarmaNejat DemircanABSTRACT Objective: Females with Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) often experience vaginal dryness and dyspareunia, along with glandular and extraglandular symptoms. We aimed to evaluate sexual function and life quality in women with SS. Methods: Forty-six premenopausal women with SS and 47 age-matched controls were studied. Age, duration of the disease, medications, and comorbid diseases were noted. Participants completed 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Patients were asked about vaginal discharge and itching in the last month, and if they informed their rheumatologists about any sexual problems. Gynecologic examinations were performed and vaginal smears were taken on each participant. Results: The median total scores of FSFI were significantly lower in the SS group than the controls [17.12 (2.4-27.8) and 27.4 (16.9-36.0), respectively, p < 0.001]. In the SS group, 37 (80.4%) and in the control group 18 (38.3%) of patients were sexually dissatisfied (p < 0.001). Vaginal dryness and lubricant use were significantly increased in patients with SS compared to controls (p < 0.001). Life quality scores were significantly lower in patients with SS than the controls (p < 0.001). Vaginal dryness was negatively correlated with FSFI total (r = −0.312, p = 0.035) and subscores except desire and arousal. Physical functioning, role physical and role emotional scores were positively correlated with total FSFI scores (r = 0.449, p = 0.002, r = 0.371, p = 0.011, r = 0.299, p = 0.043, respectively). Conclusions: Women with SS experience less satisfaction with sexual activity, which can be affected by age, vaginal dryness, physical pain, and impaired function due to the disease. Therefore, rheumatologists should pay attention to these symptoms and management.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042017000300210&lng=en&tlng=enSíndrome de SjögrenDispareunia crônicaInsatisfação sexual |
| spellingShingle | Hatice Isik Metin Isik Oner Aynioglu Deniz Karcaaltincaba Ahmet Sahbaz Tugba Beyazcicek Mehmet Ibrahim Harma Nejat Demircan Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity? Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia Síndrome de Sjögren Dispareunia crônica Insatisfação sexual |
| title | Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity? |
| title_full | Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity? |
| title_fullStr | Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity? |
| title_short | Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity? |
| title_sort | are the women with sjogren s syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity |
| topic | Síndrome de Sjögren Dispareunia crônica Insatisfação sexual |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042017000300210&lng=en&tlng=en |
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