Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
The effect of vitiligo on sexual relationships
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2018, Body ImageCitation Excerpt :Similarly, studies of those with a specific appearance-altering condition consistently report an impact upon sexuality and romantic relationships. Porter, Beuf, Lerner, and Nordlund (1990) reported that 25% percent of 158 participants with vitiligo believed their condition to have impacted negatively upon their sexual relationships. In a larger study of 936 patients with psoriasis, between 35.5% and 71.3% of participants reported encountering sexual difficulties as a result of their psoriasis (Sampogna, Gisondi, Tabolli, & Abeni, 2007).
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2017, Clinics in DermatologyThe Vitiligo Impact Patient scale (VIPs): Development and validation of a vitiligo burden assessment tool
2016, Journal of Investigative DermatologyCitation Excerpt :Despite this negative perception by the general population, and even though it is classified by the WHO as a disease (L80), vitiligo is often considered as a benign disorder and most dermatologists do not offer active treatment, being pessimistic about the effect of therapeutic interventions on physical symptoms (Ongenae et al., 2004) whilst ignoring the effect of therapeutic interventions on the psychological and social impact of the disease (Njoo et al., 1999). Indeed, many studies have documented significant effects of vitiligo on health-related quality of life (QoL), using validated generic and dermatology-specific health-related QoL scales (Firooz et al., 2004; Kent and Al'Abadie, 1996; Kent and al-Abadie, 1996; Kostopoulou et al., 2009; Mattoo et al., 2002; Parsad et al., 2003a; Porter et al., 1978, 1986, 1990; Radtke et al., 2009; Sampogna et al., 2008; Schmid-Ott et al., 2007; Talsania et al., 2010). However, these generic instruments are not specifically designed for vitiligo and are probably not sensitive enough to detect subtle and relevant variations of QoL between individuals.
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Funding for this project was provided by U.S. National Institutes of Health grant No. IP50-AM25252.