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BACKGROUND AND AIM:Women with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) may have sexual dysfunctions due to vaginal dryness and may also have pelvic floor problems. The aim of this study was to examine the pelvic floor distress of women with SS with a self-reported questionnaire, to compare this group with healthy individuals, and to examine the relationship between pelvic floor problems and sexual dysfunction. METHODS:The study included 94 women with SS, aged 47.26 ± 7.56 years, and 94 age-matched healthy women, aged 48.15 ± 8.73 years. The Pelvic Floor Disease Inventory (PFDI-20), Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7), and Female Sexual Function Scale (FSFI) were used for assessment. RESULTS:The PFDI-20, PFIQ-7, and FSFI scores of the healthy control group were found to be statistically significantly better than those of the primary SS group (Z = -2.69 to -8.03, P = .00). A moderate-high correlation was found between the total and sub-parameters of PFDI-20 and disease duration, the total and sub-parameters of the PFIQ-7 and the pain sub-parameter and total score of the FSFI (r = -0.66 to 0.78, P = .00-.04). CONCLUSION:According to the study results, as the disease duration increases, the distress increases and this distress has a negative effect on the health-related quality of life of these women. Pelvic floor distress was associated with poor sexual function and pain. From these results, it can be recommended that the methods of pharmacology, education, exercise, relaxation, lifestyle change, and so on for pelvic floor dysfunction and pain in women with SS should be applied together with a multidisciplinary approach.
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Int J Rheum Disjournal_title
International journal of rheumatic diseasesauthors
Cetin SY,Buyuk A,Ayan Adoi
10.1111/1756-185X.13998subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-12-01 00:00:00pages
1728-1733issue
12eissn
1756-1841issn
1756-185Xjournal_volume
23pub_type
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