Female Sexual Dysfunction and Pelvic Floor Muscle Function Associated with Systemic Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00023728%3A_____%2F22%3AN0000027" target="_blank" >RIV/00023728:_____/22:N0000027 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11110/22:10442538 RIV/00216208:11510/22:10442538

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010612" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010612</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010612" target="_blank" >10.3390/ijerph19010612</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Female Sexual Dysfunction and Pelvic Floor Muscle Function Associated with Systemic Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Original language description

Only a few studies have addressed sexual health in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). This study aimed to compare female sexual function and pelvic floor muscle function in SSc patients with healthy controls (HC) matched by age, and to identify the potential implications of clinical features on sexual function. Our cohort included 90 women with SSc and 90 HC aged 18-70 years that completed six well-established and validated questionnaires assessing sexual function (Brief Index of Sexual Function for Women, Female Sexual Function Index, Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female, Sexual Function Questionnaire) and pelvic floor function (Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-Short Form 7 and Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire Short Form). Results from women with SSc and HC were contrasted and correlated with relevant clinical features. The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction was 73% in SSc patients (vs. 31% in HC). Women with SSc reported significantly worse pelvic floor function and sexual function than HC. Impaired sexual function was correlated with higher disease activity, the presence of dyspnea and interstitial lung disease, increased systemic inflammation, reduced physical activity, functional disability, more severe depression, more pronounced fatigue, and impaired quality of life. We demonstrate that sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent among women with SSc. This aspect of the disease deserves more attention both in clinical care and at the level of international research collaboration.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30226 - Rheumatology

Project

<a href="/en/project/NV18-01-00161" target="_blank" >NV18-01-00161: Atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk in selected rheumatic diseases</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

International journal of environmental research and public health.

ISSN

1660-4601

e-ISSN

1660-4601

Volume of the periodical

19

Issue of the periodical within the volume

Art. Nr.612

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

1-15

UT code for WoS article

000758528300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85122137002