Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic multi-system autoimmune disease associated with
disability and reduced quality of life. There is no effective treatment or cure to SSc, so it is …

Sexuality is a complex aspect of the human being's life and is more than of only the sexual
act. Normal sexual functioning consists of sexual activity with transition through the phases …

Sexuality is an often neglected area of quality of life in patients with rheumatic disease.
Manifestations and symptoms of disease can impair sexual functioning, but this can be much …

Sclerosing conditions of the skin are manifested by a full spectrum of presentations that
includes skin-limited forms as well as those which can involve internal organs and result in …

Previous research has identified two main problems of sexuality in female rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) patients: difficulties in sexual performance and diminution of sexual desire and …

Menopause represents a time of significant clinical and hormonal change. Given the
incompletely understood interrelationship between gonadal hormones and the immune …

Objective. To assess the quality of sexual life of women with primary Sjögren syndrome
(pSS) and to identify its correlations with disease activity and damage, quality of life, and …

Objective: There is relatively little research on important patient-reported outcomes that
affect quality of life in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and even less research on psychological …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate relationships among sexual
dissatisfaction, body image, and physical and psychological functioning in 54 women with …

Objectives In women with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs), female
sexual dysfunction (SD) remains underestimated. We aimed to explore the prevalence and …