One third of a group of women with psoriasis reported that the pain associated with their condition interfered with their sexual activity, according to findings from a survey presented by Dr. Jennifer C. Cather.
Based on responses from a survey of 60 women with moderate to severe psoriasis, the specific complaints that were the most common ways in which psoriasis interfered with sexual activity were itchiness (19%), the need to adjust sexual position (10%), and bleeding (9%), Dr. Cather reported at the Skin Disease Education Foundation’s annual Las Vegas dermatology seminar. The survey was part of an effort to determine the impact of psoriasis on women’s sexual activity, desires, and relationships.
The data were previously presented in a poster at the annual congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (Istanbul.
SDEF and this news organization are owned by Frontline Medical Communications. Dr. Cather disclosed that she is a consultant, speaker, or researcher for AbbVie, Novartis, Leo, Janssen, Amgen, Celgene, Merck, and Pfizer.
