학술논문
Female genital lichen sclerosus is connected with a higher depression rate, decreased sexual quality of life and diminished work productivity.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
Subject
*LICHEN sclerosus et atrophicus
*LABOR productivity
*QUALITY of work life
*MENTAL depression
*WELL-being
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Language
ISSN
1932-6203
Abstract
Female genital lichen sclerosus is an underdiagnosed, distressing, chronic dermatosis affecting the well-being of women. The aim of this retrospective case-control study was to assess whether the disease is connected with work productivity and activity impairment, depression and decreased sexual quality of life. Fifty-one female patients with genital lichen sclerosus and forty-five healthy women were enrolled to the study and filled out an online survey including: Work Productivity and Activity Impairment: General Health (WPAI:GH), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and The Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) questionnaires. The results showed that women with genital lichen sclerosus are at risk of having a diminished work productivity, are more often screened for depression and have a decreased sexual quality of life. The study highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to treating female genital lichen sclerosus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]