ArticleCurrent sexual health reports2019
Effect of Body Weight on Sexual Function in Men and Women.
Article in Current sexual health reports, 2019. 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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- Female sexual function, urinary incontinence, and sexual position use 5 years after bariatric surgery: a prospective cohort study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Weight Loss as Therapeutic Option to Restore Fertility in Obese Men: A Meta-Analytic Study.The world journal of men's health · 2025Article
- Impact of body composition analysis on male sexual function: A metabolic age study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Fecundability in reproductive aged women at risk of sexual dysfunction and associated risk factors: a prospective preconception cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewObesity is a growing problem worldwide. This review aims to summarize the literature on the effects of weight on sexual function in both men and women from the past 5 years. RECENT
findingsIn recent population-based studies of men and women, no relationship between weight and sexual function was identified. However, in studies of special populations such as women with gestational diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence, weight affected some aspects of sexual function. In women, surgical, but not non-surgical, weight loss was associated with resolution of some aspects of sexual dysfunction. In contrast, in men, both surgical and non-surgical weight loss improved sexual function. SUMMARY: Weight plays a role in sexual dysfunction in both men and women. Bariatric surgery is linked to improved sexual function in both genders. However, more work is needed to fully understand the relationship between weight and sexual function.
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