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Sexual Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter, National-Level Study by Joana Roseira; Fernando Magro; Samuel Fernandes; Carolina Simões; Francisco Portela; Ana Isabel Vieira; Marta Patita; Carina Leal; Paula Lago; Paulo Caldeira; Tânia Gago; Pedro Currais; Cláudia Camila Dias; Mafalda Santiago; Sandra Dias; Helena Tavares de Sousa is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Background The impact of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on sexual health is a leading concern among patients. Most studies focus on sexual dysfunction rather than patient-perceived sexual quality of life (SQoL). We aimed to assess SQoL in IBD patients compared with healthy controls. ## Methods This is a multicenter, cross-sectional study of IBD patients (n = 575 with Crohn’s disease and n = 294 with ulcerative colitis), compared with healthy controls (n = 398), that used an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. This multimodal questionnaire included sociodemographic data and 4 validated instruments: Short IBD Questionnaire, Social Desirability Scale, Sexual QoL Questionnaire–Male/Female, Nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire. ## Results Inflammatory bowel disease patients reported lower SQoL (men: 77.29 vs 83.83; P < 0.001; women: 70.40 vs 81.63; P < 0.001) compared with controls. Among IBD patients, SQoL was positively correlated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and negatively correlated with depression symptoms. Perianal disease was associated with lower HRQoL and higher incidence of depression, but only impacted SQoL in men. In linear regression
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- Author
- Joana Roseira; Fernando Magro; Samuel Fernandes; Carolina Simões; Francisco Portela; Ana Isabel Vieira; Marta Patita; Carina Leal; Paula Lago; Paulo Caldeira; Tânia Gago; Pedro Currais; Cláudia Camila Dias; Mafalda Santiago; Sandra Dias; Helena Tavares de Sousa
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press (OUP) (ISSN 1078-0998)
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)