Pelvic Floor and Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Sjogren's Syndrome

Akdeniz University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pelvic Floor Disorders; Pelvic Organ Prolapse; Sexual Dysfunction; Constipation; Urinary Incontinence

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04415710

2019-166

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of all exocrine glands, especially tear and salivary glands, and is more common in women.

Full description

Sexual functions are affected by symptoms such as pain, fatigue, stiffness, and hormonal imbalance in rheumatological disorders. Vaginal dryness and dyspepsia negatively affect participation in sexual activity. The aim of the study is to examine the pelvic floor problems of women with SS with a self-report, to compare them with healthy individuals, and finally to examine the relationship between pelvic floor problems and sexual dysfunction.

Enrollment: 94 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• being between the ages of 18-65
• being a woman,
• having sex partner,
• no smoking, no alcohol

Exclusion criteria

• physical, psychological, cognitive impairment,
• having a non-Sjögren additional disease,
• malignancy,
• pregnancy,
• no urogenital disease,
• sarcoidosis,
• AIDS,
• anticholinergic drug use,
• had a gynecological or urological operation other than cesarean

Trial design

94 participants in 1 patient group

Group

Description:

Women with diagnosed Sjogren syndrome