title: The effect of fatigue and fibromyalgia on sexual dysfunction in women with chronic fatigue syndrome.
abstract: Sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome is attracting growing interest but, to date, few studies have analyzed it. For this reason, the authors evaluated sexual dysfunction in women with chronic fatigue syndrome (using the Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction) and explore correlations with fatigue and other symptoms. Sexual dysfunction was greater in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (n = 615) with a higher number of cognitive, neurological, and neurovegetative symptoms, concomitant fibromyalgia, Sjögren's syndrome, or myofascial pain syndrome, and more intense fatigue (p <.05).
authors.affiliation: a Unit of CFS and Fibromyalgia, Vall Hebron Hospital, Internal Medicine , Barcelona , Spain.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blazquez
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aliste
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-Quintana
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alegre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D055809:Illness Behavior; D008875:Middle Aged; D009948:Orgasm / Q000502:physiology; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires