Psoriasis linked to sexual dysfunction and low QOL in females: Study
Italy: Female patients with moderate to severe psoriasis should be routinely investigated for sexual dysfunction, a recent study has suggested. This is due to the negative impact of the disease on the quality of life, especially in younger women and in presence of hypertension and diabetes. The study is published in the Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology.
Psoriasis is known to have a significant impact on quality of life and affects the sexual function in 25-70% of patients. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in female patients with psoriasis and to assess the possible correlation of sexual dysfunction with disease severity, genital involvement, age, and some comorbidities.
The study conducted by Federico Bardazzi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, and colleagues was a prospective case-control study. It included all female patients with psoriasis followed at three Psoriasis Outpatient Services. They were divided into two groups depending on psoriasis severity assessed by the Psoriasis Area Severity Index. Both psoriatic patients and female controls without psoriasis were given the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire.
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