Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Sexual status of female systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A qualitative study
Authors' conclusion
Female SLE patients in this study experienced sexual physiological distress and positive or negative psychological experiences
Study context
- Population
- Female SLE patients, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology of a tertiary hospital in Hefei City, Anhui Province
- Participants
- 18 patients
- Outcome
- Current sexual status and changes in sexual thoughts, attitudes, behavior and psychology
Methodological detailsphenomenological, semi-structured in-depth interviews, Colaizzi seven-step analysis, single-centre
- Phenomenological
- Semi-structured in-depth interviews
- Colaizzi seven-step analysis
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Themes from interview data
- 3 themes and 12 sub-themes
- Changes in sexual life and relationship (change in sexual physiology, change in sexual psychology, couples face changes in their relationships)
- Multiple factors affecting sexual life and relationships (disease, age, emotions, economic, medication, body image)
- Coping strategies for sexuality changes (avoidance and neglect, communication and acceptance, compromise and submission)
Original publication
Sexual status of female systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A qualitative study. Lupus. Published 20 February 2026. doi:10.
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