From: Gynaeco-obstetrical follow-up of patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a prospective study
DEB type | Recessive severe (n = 12) | Recessive inversa (n = 10) | Recessive intermediate (n = 4) | Dominant intermediate (n = 1) |
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Iron deficiency | 10/12 | 3/10 | 1/4 | 0/1 |
Undernutrition (BMI < 18,5 kg/m2) | 6/10 (no data for 2 patients) | 0/6 (no data for 4 patients) | 0/2 (no data for 2 patients) | 0/1 |
Anemia | 9/12 | 2/10 | 0 | 0/1 |
Regular gynaecological follow-up: < every 2 years | 6/12 | 5/10 | 3/4 | 0/1 |
Have never seen a gynaecologist | 6/12 | 3/10 | 1/4 | 0/1 |
Irregular follow-up > every 2 years | 0/12 | 2/10 | 0 | 1/1 |
Menstruations Yes and regular periods Yes and irregular periods No Causes | 7/12 2/12 3/12 3/3: Estrogen plus progestin pill continuously or continuous progestin-only pill | 4/10 0/10 6/10 3/6 Estrogen plus progestin pill continuously or continuous progestin-only pill 2/6: Menopause 1/6: Unexplained amenorrhoea | 3/4 0/4 1/4 1/1: Menopause | 0/1 0/1 1/1 1/1: Menopause |
Sexual intercourse > 1 time/week > 1 time/month About 1 time/year Only one sexual intercourse Unknown intercourse frequency | 5/12 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 | 8/10 0/10 6/8 1/8 0/8 1/8 | 3/4 0/3 2/3 0/3 0/3 1/3 | 1/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0 1/1 |
Difficulty during intercourse (dyspareunia, stenosis, apprehension, sores) | 3/5 | 7/8 | 0/3 | No information |
Women who had pregnancies Vaginal delivery Cesarean section | 1/12 0/12 1/12 | 5/10 3/5 2/5 | 3/4 2/3 1/3 | 1/1 1/1 0/1 |
Lesion of the vulva at the time of the examination Examination not performed | 5/12 2/12 | 3/10 1/10 | 3/4 0/4 | 0/1 1/1 |