Exploration of sexual dysfunction in patients with allergic rhinitis

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of allergic rhinitis on the sexual lives of patients who consulted a physician for allergic symptoms and were diagnosed with the disease and whether it caused sexual dysfunction. Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, 75 patients (41 males, 34 females; mean age: 28.9 years; range, 19 to 47 years) diagnosed with allergic rhinitis underwent psychiatrist evaluation by a specialist psychiatrist between 01.01.2018 and 10.09.2020. The Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX) was used to determine the extent to which the current condition affected patients’ quality of sex life. Results: It was determined that 44 of 75 patients in this study had sexual dysfunction in terms of ASEX. When the results were compared with national and international normative values, it was found that it was statistically significant for sexual dysfunction (p