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A prospective study of 70 women and 30 men admitted to the University of Michigan Arthritis Center Adult Inpatient Unit was undertaken to document the incidence of specific sexual problems and to learn from individuals who were not having difficulty. Pain secondary to disease was the most significant factor for both women and men. Interventions were attempted, and long term follow up is planned.
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This study was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (AM 20557). The authors would like to thank Drs. Giles Bole and Donald R. Kay of the Arthritis Center, and Dr. Theodore M. Cole of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, for their suggestions and support.
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Ferguson, K., Figley, B. Sexuality and rheumatic disease: A prospective study. Sex Disabil 2, 130–138 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01102472
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