Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Sexual function in axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors' conclusion
Between one- to two-thirds of people with axSpA report a sexual dysfunction. Pooling of data from a small subset of studies demonstrated statistically, and at times clinically, poorer sexual function scores in both men and women compared with controls.
Study context
- Population
- Studies reporting sexual function outcomes in men or women with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA); databases searched from inception to February 202537 studies
- Comparison
- People with axSpA vs controls
- Outcome
- Sexual function
Methodological detailsrandom-effects meta-analysis, narrative synthesis, quality assessed with modified ROBINS-E tool
- Random-effects meta-analysis
- Narrative synthesis
- Quality assessed with modified ROBINS-E tool
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Sexual function in axSpA
General sexual dysfunction prevalence in axSpA (9 studies), ranging
32% to 71%
Original publication
Sexual function in axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 30 October 2025. doi:10.
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