Sexual functioning of people with rheumatoid arthritis: a multicenter study

WTM van Berlo, HBM van de Wiel, E Taal… - Clinical …, 2007 - Springer
The objective of this study is to compare men and women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to
controls regarding sexual motivation, activity, satisfaction, and specific sexual problems, and …

Sexual dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis patients: arthritis and beyond

Y El Miedany, M El Gaafary, N El Aroussy… - Clinical …, 2012 - Springer
Rheumatoid arthritis treatment has been shown to improve quality of life. There is little data
regarding the impact of the disease and treatments on sexual function. The aim of this study …

Sexual health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the association between physical fitness and sexual function: a cross-sectional study

TE Dorner, C Berner, S Haider, I Grabovac… - Rheumatology …, 2018 - Springer
The aim of this study was to examine sexual health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
and to analyse factors associated with sexual health with a focus on physical fitness. One …

Perceived influence of health status on sexual activity in RA patients: associations with demographic and disease‐related variables

Y Helland, H Dagfinrud, TK Kvien - Scandinavian journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To examine the prevalence of self‐reported problems with sexual activity in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and associations with demographic and disease …

Sexual health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: experiences, needs and communication with health care professionals

KA Josefsson, G Gard - Musculoskeletal care, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Pain, fatigue and decreased joint mobility caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often
decrease sexual health in RA patients. Regular physiotherapy interventions in patients with …

Sexual health and dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional single-center study

LT Bay, C Graugaard, DS Nielsen, S Möller… - Sexual …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Introduction An increased risk of sexual health problems is seen among patients with
chronic illnesses. The background is likely to be multifactorial, but it remains poorly …

Effects of rheumatoid arthritis on sexual activity and relationships

J Hill, H Bird, R Thorpe - Rheumatology, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. The primary aim of this research was to assess patients' perceptions of the
effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on their sexual relationship and sexual activity, the …

Comparison of sexual function in Tunisian women with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls

F Alia, BS Rim, S Miladi, K Ouenniche, S Kassab… - Clinical …, 2019 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate sexual function in Tunisian women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and
to compare it with that in voluntary healthy controls. Methods We conducted a cross …

Rheumatoid arthritis and sexuality: a patient survey in France

G Kobelt, B Texier-Richard, S Mimoun… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2012 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) on patients' sexuality and identify disease and other factors such as fatigue that most …

[PDF][PDF] Sexual quality-of-life of patients with arthritis compared to arthritis-free controls

DJ Blake, R Maisiak, GS Alarcon, HL Holley, S Brown - J Rheumatol, 1987 - academia.edu
The influence of arthritis upon sexual satisfaction and activity and patient receptivity to
sexual rehabilitation was investigated by interviewing 169 patients with arthritis and 30 …