IMPACT OF PSORIASIS ON SEXUAL FUNCTION IN WOMEN
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2021-02-14
Issue:
2
Year:
2021
Psoriasis has a pronounced effect on the psychoemotional state of the patient. In this category of
patients, various disorders are observed: high anxiety, depression, social maladjustment, as well as
impaired sexual function. There are few studies on this issue to date. There is no clear opinion about the
influence of the localization of the psoriatic process on the sexual life of patients. However, genital
psoriasis can objectively negatively affect sexual function. It is worth noting that women experience a more
pronounced negative effect of skin pathology on the sexual sphere, which requires the doctor to be attentive
to the psychoemotional state of the patients.
Keywords:
dermatology
psoriasis
genital psoriasis
psychoemotional disorders
sexual dysfunction
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