Prevalence of sexual dysfunction among female patients followed in a Brasília Cohort of early rheumatoid arthritis
| Autor: | Thaís Ferreira Costa, Carolina Rocha Silva, Luciana Feitosa Muniz, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Quality of life
Disfunção sexual Adult Sexual dysfunction Artrite reumatoide Middle Aged Arthritis Rheumatoid Cohort Studies Qualidade de vida Sexual Dysfunction Physiological Cross-Sectional Studies Sexualidade Prevalence General Earth and Planetary Sciences Humans Female Self Report Rheumatoid arthritis Sexuality Brazil General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Revista brasileira de reumatologia. 55(2) |
| ISSN: | 1809-4570 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women diagnosed with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (less than one year of symptoms at the time of diagnosis), as well as to evaluate the possible association between sexual dysfunction with AR activity and functional disability.MethodsCross-sectional study assessing women diagnosed with early RA, accompanied per protocol in the Brasilia Cohort, Hospital Universitário de Brasília. Demographics, disease activity index (Disease Activity Score 28 – DAS 28) and functional disability questionnaire (Health Assessment Questionnaire – HAQ), were obtained by direct interviews. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was used questionnaire which contains 19 items that assess six domains: sexual desire, sexual arousal, vaginal lubrication, orgasm, sexual satisfaction and pain.Results68 patients studied, of whom 54 (79.4%) reported sexual activity in the last four weeks. The participants were 49.7±13.7 (mean±SD) years old and the majority were married (61.4%). The mean DAS 28 was 3.6±1.5 and the mean HAQ was 0.7. The prevalence of sexual dysfunction (FSFI ≤26) was 79.6%. There was no association of disease activity or of functional disability with the occurrence of sexual dysfunction in the female patients evaluated.ConclusionThe prevalence of sexual dysfunction found in this study was higher than that reported in the literature in healthy women. A knowledge of the extent of the problem is needed to provide adequate therapeutic options for these patients. |
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