ArticleInternational journal of impotence research2017
Sexual function and hormonal profiles in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: a population-based study.
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- Sexual function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Human reproduction update · 2024Pooled it
- The mental health of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2021Pooled it
- Sexual Function and Depressive Symptoms in Metformin-Treated Women with Drug-Induced Hyperprolactinemia and Different Vitamin D Status: A Pilot Study.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Odds of Developing Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2025Review
- Vitamin D Status Determines the Effect of Cabergoline on Sexual Function and Depressive Symptoms in Hyperprolactinemic Women.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome elevates the distress of sexual pain in Iranian women with infertility.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Sexual dysfunction in women with PCOS: a case control study.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2023Observational
- A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies on Prolactin Levels in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Sexual Function in Chinese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Correlation with Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2021Observational
- G-spot: Fact or Fiction?: A Systematic Review.Sexual medicine · 2021Review
- The role of PCOS in mental health and sexual function in women with obesity and a history of infertility.Human reproduction open · 2021Article
- Differences in and Correlates of Sexual Function in Infertile Women with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2021Article
- Fundamental Concepts and Novel Aspects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Expert Consensus Resolutions.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Review
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Abstract
There is no consensus regarding the impact of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its hormonal profile on sexual function of affected women; majority of data documented are not population based and there is a lack of studies investigating the association between hormonal profiles with sexual function in women with PCOS. We aimed to compare the sexual function of PCOS women with controls in a population-based study based on their hormonal profiles. In this cross-sectional study, sexual function (using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire) and hormonal profiles were determined in 63 PCOS subjects and 216 healthy women (controls); aged 18-45 years. A comparison of PCOS women and controls showed no statistically significant difference in total FSFI and each of its specific domain scores. There were significant positive correlations between dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and total FSFI, orgasm and satisfaction domains in controls (r=0.156, r=0.206, r=0.275, respectively). No significant correlations between hormonal profiles and FSFI scores were found in the PCOS group, except for prolactin and orgasm (r=-0.250). In conclusion, sexual function did not differ between PCOS women and controls. High levels of androgens in women with PCOS were not associated with an improvement in sexual function.
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