Article ; Online: Genital chronic graft-versus-host disease: an unmet need that requires trained gynecologists.
Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society
2024 Volume 27, Issue 3, Page(s) 275–281
Abstract: Objective: Menopause and chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) are the leading causes of morbidity after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT). Genitalia are one of the target organs of cGvHD causing sexual dysfunction and ... ...
Abstract | Objective: Menopause and chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) are the leading causes of morbidity after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT). Genitalia are one of the target organs of cGvHD causing sexual dysfunction and local symptoms, which may impair women's quality of life. The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence and clinical characteristics of genital cGvHD. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional observational study was performed including 85 women with alloHSCT. All women were diagnosed and counseled by a trained gynecologist. Health-related quality of life was assessed by the Cervantes Short-Form Scale and sexual function was evaluated by the Female Sexual Function Index. Results: Seventeen women (20%) included in the study were diagnosed with genital cGvHD. The main complaints were vulvovaginal dryness (42.2%) and dyspareunia (29.4%), the presence of erythema/erythematous plaques (52.9%) being the most frequent sign. Median time from transplant to diagnosis of genital cGvHD was 17 months among those with mild involvement, 25 months for moderate and 42 months for severe forms. Mortality was 29.4% in patients who developed cGvHD with genital involvement versus 8.8% among those without ( Conclusion: Early gynecological evaluation might allow to identify patients with mild forms of genital cGvHD, potentially enabling better management and improved outcomes. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Female ; Graft vs Host Disease/diagnosis ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Retrospective Studies ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/adverse effects ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Quality of Life ; Genital Diseases, Female/etiology ; Chronic Disease ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/etiology ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/epidemiology ; Gynecology ; Dyspareunia/etiology ; Dyspareunia/epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome ; Gynecologists |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-02-28 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Observational Study |
ZDB-ID | 1469153-x |
ISSN | 1473-0804 ; 1369-7137 |
ISSN (online) | 1473-0804 |
ISSN | 1369-7137 |
DOI | 10.1080/13697137.2024.2314521 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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