Open AccessEffects of primary Sjögren's syndrome on female genitalia and sexual functions
Author(s) -
Murat Gözüküçük,
Esengül Türkyılmaz,
Orhan Küçükşahin,
Şükran Erten,
Yusuf Üstün,
Ayşe Filiz Yavuz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and experimental rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1593-098X
pISSN - 0392-856X
DOI - 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/spnjy5
Subject(s) - medicine , sexual dysfunction , sex organ , quality of life (healthcare) , sexual function , female sexual dysfunction , atrophy , depression (economics) , menopause , mood , erectile dysfunction , sexual desire , gynecology , physiology , human sexuality , clinical psychology , gender studies , genetics , nursing , macroeconomics , sociology , economics , biology
Sexual dysfunctions in patients with rheumatological diseases can negatively affect human sexual life, and thus lead to the deterioration of quality of life. This study aimed to determine the effects of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) on female sexual organs and sexual functions.