Sexual dysfunction and its determinants in Malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis

AIM: To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction (FSD) among women with rheumatoid arthritis attending the Rheumatology Clinic in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) and Hospital Putrajaya, Malaysia, and to determine its associations with potential clinical and disease acti...

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Main Authors:	Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Hussein, Heselyn, Sidi, Hatta, Shah, Shamsul Azhar, Mohamed Said, Mohd Shahrir
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Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2012
Subjects:	R Medicine (General) RC Internal medicine
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spelling	iium-257942014-03-19T00:45:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/25794/ Sexual dysfunction and its determinants in Malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis Shahar, Mohammad Arif Hussein, Heselyn Sidi, Hatta Shah, Shamsul Azhar Mohamed Said, Mohd Shahrir R Medicine (General) RC Internal medicine AIM: To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction (FSD) among women with rheumatoid arthritis attending the Rheumatology Clinic in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) and Hospital Putrajaya, Malaysia, and to determine its associations with potential clinical and disease activity factors. METHOD : This was a cross-sectional study involving women with rheumatoid arthritis between the ages of 20 and 60 years. A validated Malay Version Female Sexual Function Index (MVFSFI) was administered to diagnose FSD. Sociodemographic and disease activity profiles were obtained and those who had and did not have FSD were compared. RESULTS: Among 63 respondents, 51 patients were included in the analysis for FSD. The prevalence of FSD in women with rheumatoid arthritis attending UKMMC and Hospital Putrajaya Rheumatology Clinic was 29.4%. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28-ESR) correlates with MVFSFI score with r = −0.364 (P = 0.009) and r = −0.268 (P = 0.057), respectively. Sociodemographic factors that correlate with MVFSFI score were: patient's age (r = 0.520, P < 0.001); duration of marriage (r = −0.355, P = 0.001); husband's age (r = −0.460, P = 0.001); age of oldest child (r = −0.449, P = 0.001); and age of youngest child (r = −0.627, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION : We found in this study that the prevalence of FSD in rheumatoid arthritis in our centers was 29.4%. Age and family dynamics appear to be more important predictors compared to disease activity. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2012-06-29 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/25794/1/Sexual_dysfunction_and_its_determinants.pdf Shahar, Mohammad Arif and Hussein, Heselyn and Sidi, Hatta and Shah, Shamsul Azhar and Mohamed Said, Mohd Shahrir (2012) Sexual dysfunction and its determinants in Malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 15 (5). pp. 468-477. ISSN 1756-185X http://www.mdlinx.com/orthopedics/news-article.cfm/4124949/arthritis-rheumatoid 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2012.01753.x
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description	AIM: To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction (FSD) among women with rheumatoid arthritis attending the Rheumatology Clinic in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) and Hospital Putrajaya, Malaysia, and to determine its associations with potential clinical and disease activity factors. METHOD : This was a cross-sectional study involving women with rheumatoid arthritis between the ages of 20 and 60 years. A validated Malay Version Female Sexual Function Index (MVFSFI) was administered to diagnose FSD. Sociodemographic and disease activity profiles were obtained and those who had and did not have FSD were compared. RESULTS: Among 63 respondents, 51 patients were included in the analysis for FSD. The prevalence of FSD in women with rheumatoid arthritis attending UKMMC and Hospital Putrajaya Rheumatology Clinic was 29.4%. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28-ESR) correlates with MVFSFI score with r = −0.364 (P = 0.009) and r = −0.268 (P = 0.057), respectively. Sociodemographic factors that correlate with MVFSFI score were: patient's age (r = 0.520, P < 0.001); duration of marriage (r = −0.355, P = 0.001); husband's age (r = −0.460, P = 0.001); age of oldest child (r = −0.449, P = 0.001); and age of youngest child (r = −0.627, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION : We found in this study that the prevalence of FSD in rheumatoid arthritis in our centers was 29.4%. Age and family dynamics appear to be more important predictors compared to disease activity.
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author	Shahar, Mohammad Arif Hussein, Heselyn Sidi, Hatta Shah, Shamsul Azhar Mohamed Said, Mohd Shahrir
author_facet	Shahar, Mohammad Arif Hussein, Heselyn Sidi, Hatta Shah, Shamsul Azhar Mohamed Said, Mohd Shahrir
author_sort	Shahar, Mohammad Arif
title	Sexual dysfunction and its determinants in Malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis
title_short	Sexual dysfunction and its determinants in Malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis
title_full	Sexual dysfunction and its determinants in Malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis
title_fullStr	Sexual dysfunction and its determinants in Malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis
title_full_unstemmed	Sexual dysfunction and its determinants in Malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis
title_sort	sexual dysfunction and its determinants in malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis
publisher	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
publishDate	2012
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Sexual dysfunction and its determinants in Malaysian women with rheumatoid arthritis

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