The clinical relevance of sexual dysfunction in systemic sclerosis

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• 作者：C. Bruni^a ; ¹ ; ^{cosimobruni85@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; J. Raja^b ; ^c ; ¹ ; C.P. Denton^c ; M. Matucci-Cerinic^a
• 关键词：Systemic sclerosis ; Sexual dysfunction ; Erectile dysfunction
• 刊名：Autoimmunity Reviews
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：December 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：14
• 期：12
• 页码：1111-1115
• 全文大小：260 K

文摘

Systemic sclerosis is a chronic multi-organ autoimmune disease, leading to important clinical and psychological implications. Among organ complications, sexual dysfunction is a major issue for both male and female gender, with high prevalence and great impact on quality of life, although frequently not addressed by both clinicians and patients. While erectile dysfunction is the most common cause of sexual problems in males, genital tract and general physical changes are major contributors to sexual impairment in females. This review presents current state of the art on this topic, discussing published data on presentation, evaluation and therapeutic options.