Do complaints related to vitiligo affect sexual quality of life and marital adjustment?

Abstract

The authors aimed at evaluating the effect of vitiligo on female sexual function and Dyadic Adjustment in a hospital-based study as gender negatively affected the marital quality of vitiligo patients, more in women. A total of 153 patients who applied to the dermatology outpatient clinic of a tertiary university hospital were interviewed. However, 120 vitiligo patients who were married and had a sexually active partner and suitable the inclusion criteria were included in the study. It is seen that the mean score of the DAC is 43.13±5.11, and the mean score of the SQOL-F is 52.57±5.39. Vitiligo has a negative effect on a woman’s sexual life and Dyadic Adjustment. Early identification of sexual problems in vitiligo patients and planning their future course of management can aid in improving the marital adjustment and quality of life.

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Erciyes University Hospital, Center employees and all women who voluntarily agree to participate in our research for all the help and support given for us during the data collection period. We also thank Professor Dr. Başaran GENÇDOĞAN for his contribution in statistical analysis of the data in our research.

Ethical approval

This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written permission from Erciyes University Training and Research Hospital and approval was granted by the Erciyes University Ethics Committee (2020/583). Official permission of the institutions where the study was conducted were obtained. After the participants were informed about the nature and purpose of the study, their informed verbal and written consents were obtained before the study was conducted.

Author contributions

Evrim Bayraktar, Salih Levent Cınar and Nurten Özmen contributed to the design of the manuscript, collected data and statistical analyses, drafted and revised the manuscript, and approved the final version. All authors have approved this version for publication.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of our study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.

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