Table 2.

Summary of sexual function concepts: conference proceedings (n = 44)

Sexual function concepts	Frequency of mention, n (%)
	Total	In relation to psoriasisa	In relation to genital psoriasisb	In relation to both psoriasis and genital psoriasisc
Dyspareunia	2 (4.5)	1 (2.3)	1 (2.3)	0 (0)
Increased discomfort/worsening of symptoms after sex	2 (4.5)	0 (0)	2 (4.5)	0 (0)
Sexual dysfunction	2 (4.5)	1 (2.3)	0 (0)	1 (2.3)
Bleeding during sex	1 (2.3)	1 (2.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Difficulty moving during sex	1 (2.3)	1 (2.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Ripping of skin during sex	1 (2.3)	1 (2.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Vaginal dryness	1 (2.3)	1 (2.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)

Forty-four conference proceedings met the inclusion criteria, but only a subset explicitly discussed sexual function concepts

^aConference proceedings that discussed symptoms in the context of psoriasis in general

^bConference proceedings that discussed symptoms specifically in the context of genital psoriasis

^cConference proceedings that discussed symptoms in the context of both psoriasis in general and specifically for genital psoriasis