ArticleReumatologia2019
Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with systemic lupus erythematosus and its related factors.
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- Prevalence of female sexual dysfunction among women with systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Latent profile analysis of reproductive concern among women of childbearing age with systemic lupus erythematosus in China: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Sexual Dysfunction in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: Prevalence, Impact, and Management Strategies.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2025Review
- Sexual dysfunction and self-perceived sexual health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a cross-sectional survey.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Current investigation of the high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Sexual dysfunction among female patients with rheumatic diseases.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Impact of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Conception: Insights into Infertility, Fertility Preservation, Assisted Reproductive Technology, and Pregnancy Outcomes.Seminars in reproductive medicine · 2024Review
- The Effect of Sexual Counseling Based on EX‑PLISSIT Model on Improving the Sexual Function of Married Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Sexuality and disability · 2023Article
- Fatigue have impact on the sexual problems in Chinese females with systemic lupus erythematosus.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Factors associated with intimacy in female Taiwanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Predictors of stress in patients with Lupus.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Sexual function in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case-control study.Rheumatology international · 2021Observational
- Experiences of Iranian female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A qualitative study.Archives of rheumatology · 2021Article
- Sexual dysfunction among women with systemic lupus erythematosus: might it reflect cardiovascular disease burden?Reumatologia · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects all body organs. This disease has marked physiological, mental, and cognitive effects on the patient and results in sexual dysfunction, depression, and decreased self-confidence. This study was conducted to compare sexual function, depression, anxiety, stress, and the related factors in women suffering from SLE. MATERIAL AND
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 340 women (170 with SLE and 170 healthy) aged 18-49 years were investigated. Convenience sampling was used to select the participants. In this study, a demographic questionnaire, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales - 21 Items (DASS-21), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were applied. Data were analyzed with SPSS 16 using Spearman's correlation, χ
resultsThe results showed a significant difference in sexual function between the SLE and healthy groups. According to covariance analysis, the difference remained significant after controlling for confounding factors (stress, depression, anxiety). Moreover, the effect of SLE on the sexual function had a significant correlation with age, life status, number and age of children, economic status, menstruation, duration of marriage, age at diagnosis, disease duration and activity, stress, anxiety, and depression. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that age, disease activity, depression, and life status had the highest correlation with sexual dysfunction in women with SLE.
conclusionsThe results of this study indicated that more attention should be paid to the sexual health of women suffering from SLE as a neglected aspect of their treatment, which requires an interdisciplinary approach to shift the care of these patients from a biomedical model to a biopsychosocial model.
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