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Josefien Hessels1, Marco C Post2,3, Sanne Boerman4
1Pulmonology Department, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. j.hessels@antoniusziekenhuis.nl.
Background:
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) can influence the quality of life and social relationships, mostly due to epistaxis, but the topics of family planning, sexual activity and contraception have not been investigated to date. This study aimed to gain more insight: what is the influence of HHT on family planning, sexual activity and contraception?
Methods:
This multi-language European survey study included a patient's and partners' version of a questionnaire designed specifically for this study. HHT patients were informed about the study through HHT expert centres, social media and websites of patient associations. Data collection took place between March- May 2023.
Results:
The survey was completed by 572 patients with a definite HHT diagnosis, based on genetic confirmation or ≥ 3 Curaçao criteria. In most patients, HHT did not affect relationship decisions (n = 353, 62%), decisions concerning pregnancy and children (n = 287, 50%) and sexual activity (n = 315, 57%). However, 28% of HHT patients (n = 157) did experience effect on sexual activity and may benefit from improved epistaxis management and better awareness of their partners.
Conclusions:
HHT did not affect family planning decisions and sexual activity in most patients, but approximately a quarter of patients experienced effect on sexual activity caused by epistaxis.
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