Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity?

Işık, Hatice; Işık, Metin; Aynıoğlu, Öner; Karçaaltıncaba, Deniz; Şahbaz, Ahmet; Beyazcicek, Tugba; Harma, Mehmet; Demircan, Nejat

doi:10.1016/j.rbre.2017.01.002

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“…pSS does not have a negative impact on fertility, but chronic pain and vaginal dryness can be the cause of dyspareunia having a negative impact on the sexuality of female patients [ 244 ]. During pregnancy, pSS can be responsible for two rare but classic manifestations: autoimmune congenital heart block and neonatal lupus [ 245 , 246 , 247 ].…”

Section: Clinical Manifestationsmentioning

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Current State of Knowledge on Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, an Autoimmune Exocrinopathy

Parisis

Chivasso

Perret

et al. 2020

JCM

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Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of the salivary and lacrimal glands, whereby sicca syndrome and/or systemic manifestations are the clinical hallmarks, associated with a particular autoantibody profile. pSS is the most frequent connective tissue disease after rheumatoid arthritis, affecting 0.3–3% of the population. Women are more prone to develop pSS than men, with a sex ratio of 9:1. Considered in the past as innocent collateral passive victims of autoimmunity, the epithelial cells of the salivary glands are now known to play an active role in the pathogenesis of the disease. The aetiology of the “autoimmune epithelitis” still remains unknown, but certainly involves genetic, environmental and hormonal factors. Later during the disease evolution, the subsequent chronic activation of B cells can lead to the development of systemic manifestations or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The aim of the present comprehensive review is to provide the current state of knowledge on pSS. The review addresses the clinical manifestations and complications of the disease, the diagnostic workup, the pathogenic mechanisms and the therapeutic approaches.

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Section: Clinical Manifestationsmentioning

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Current State of Knowledge on Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, an Autoimmune Exocrinopathy

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Chivasso

Perret

et al. 2020

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“…In women aged 36 to 63 years with rheumatoid arthritis, the reported prevalence of sexual dysfunction was 79.6% 34 . Moreover, a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction has also been described in women with chronic diseases from culturally diverse countries (eg, 84.0% in 1,472 European and Argentinean women undergoing hemodialysis due to chronic kidney disease 18 ; 82.5% in 137 women with multiple sclerosis in Poland 21 ; and 80.4% of Turkish women with Sjogren syndrome) 35 …”

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Human T-Lymphotropic Virus-1–Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Associated With Sexual Dysfunction in Infected Women of Reproductive Age

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“…17 Sexual activity may also alter the quality-of-life in women with primary Sjögren's syndrome. 32 Women with Sjögren's syndrome often experience vaginal dryness and dyspareunia, along with glandular and extraglandular symptoms, 33 which affect the qualityof-life more than other symptoms. 34 It has been found that vaginal dryness was ten times greater in Sjögren's syndrome patients reporting an increase in sexual pain and the use of lubricants was five times greater in this group.…”

Section: Quality-of-lifementioning

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“…34 It has been found that vaginal dryness was ten times greater in Sjögren's syndrome patients reporting an increase in sexual pain and the use of lubricants was five times greater in this group. 32 Women rarely talk about sexual activity with their physicians, only 17.3% discussed vaginal problems. 32 Depending on the cultural environment and social norms, women may be embarrassed to answer questions on sexuality.…”

Section: Quality-of-lifementioning

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Ocular Surface Disease in Sjögren's Syndrome: Management in a Scleral Lens Clinical Practice

Fadel¹,

Barnett

2020

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Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic, autoimmune, systemic disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration and malfunction of the exocrine glands, primarily the lacrimal and salivary glands, resulting in predominant symptoms of dry eye and dry mouth. Sjögren’s syndrome is a highly prevalent condition and is one of the most common systemic, rheumatic, autoimmune diseases, affecting up to 1.4% of adults in the United States, second only to rheumatoid arthritis in its prevalence in North America. Primary Sjögren’s syndrome has shown to affect patients’ health-related quality-of-life due to dryness, chronic pain, depression, anxiety,physical and mental fatigue, and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Scleral lenses (SLs) have shown to be significantly beneficial in relieving symptoms and improvingquality-of-life in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome and dry eye disease. SLs may be used concurrently with the other therapies including ocular lubricants, eyelid hygiene, punctal occlusion, topical prescription medications, and autologous serum. This manuscript reviews the implication of Sjögren’s syndrome on the ocular surface and quality-of-life and describes how SLs, in combination with other treatments, may be beneficial.

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Are the women with Sjögren's Syndrome satisfied with their sexual activity?

Abstract: 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.

Cited by 15 publications

References 21 publications

Current State of Knowledge on Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, an Autoimmune Exocrinopathy

Current State of Knowledge on Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, an Autoimmune Exocrinopathy

Human T-Lymphotropic Virus-1–Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Associated With Sexual Dysfunction in Infected Women of Reproductive Age

Ocular Surface Disease in Sjögren's Syndrome: Management in a Scleral Lens Clinical Practice

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