Objective: People with Behçet’s Disease, as many individuals with
chronic diseases, often face depression, anxiety, poor quality of life and
sexual problems. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate depression,
anxiety, and sexual dysfuntions in people with Behcet’s Disease.
Method: A total of 100 participants, 50 patients (29 female) and 50
healthy volunteers (28 female), participated in the study. Beck Depression
Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Female Sexual Function
Index (FSFI), and International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) were
administered to the participants.
Results: Depression and sexual dysfunctions were significantly
related with Behçet’s Disease. In our study, all female participants
with Behçet’s Disease had problems in sexual functions. Erectile
dysfunction was more frequent in participants with Behcet’s. The
results also showed that there is a significant relationship between
depression and orgasmic function (p=0.004), sexual desire (p=0.028),
sexual satisfaction (p=0.023), and general satisfaction (p=0.028).
There was a significant difference between people with Behçet’s
Disease (10.54±6.45) and healthy group (7.36 ±6.13) in depression
scores (p=0.009). Patients with systemic involvement and those with
mucocutaneous involvement were found to be similar in terms of BDI
and BAI scores (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Behçet’s Disease was found to be a risk factor for depression
and sexual dysfunctions.
Keywords: Behçet’s Disease, Sexual Function, Depression