ArticleTurkish journal of urology2018
Sexual function in women with Cushing's Syndrome: A controlled study.
Article in Turkish journal of urology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- A retrospective study of severity-dependent HPG Axis suppression by glucocorticoids in Chinese women with Cushing syndrome.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Investigation of common risk factors between polycystic ovary syndrome and Alzheimer's disease: a narrative review.Reproductive health · 2021Review
- Female Sexual Dysfunction in Primary Adrenal Insufficiency.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Quality of Life in Patients With Cushing's Disease.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study is to determine the severity of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), quality of life, and depression status in female patients with Cushing's syndrome (CS). MATERIAL AND
methodsThis study included 29 sexually active women with CS and 30 healthy age and body mass index matched women. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were filled by each participant. Plasma levels of FSH, LH, PRL, cortisol, DHEA-S, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, androstenedione, free testosterone, total testosterone and estradiol were measured.
resultsFemale sexual dysfunction was present in 88.9% of the women with CS and 24.1% of the control group. The CS group showed a lower total FSFI score [16.6 (IQR: 5-23)] compared to the healthy women [26.8 (IQR: 25.5-30.4) (p<0.001)]. The FSFI scores in the arousal, lubrication, orgasm, pain and satisfaction domains were all lower in the women with CS (p<0.001). Both summary scores of the SF-36 were reduced in women with Cushing's syndrome compared to the control group (p=0.001). The BDI scores of patients were significantly higher than those of the control subjects (p=0.007). In patients with CS, levels of LH, estradiol, and DHEA-S04 were significantly lower while cortisol (p<0.05), and 17 hydroxyprogestrone levels were higher than control subjects (p<0.05).
conclusionThis study showed that majority of the women with CS had FSD. This may be related to the inhibitory effect of cortisol on sex hormones.
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