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Observational studyScientific reports2025

Association between air pollution and female sexual function among Chinese women in a nationwide observation study.

Feng Zhang, Lin Mao, Xiaoya Zhou, Gangting Zhang, Zihan Guo, Guan Cheng, Rui Qu, Zhimin Deng, Wenzhu Li, Liya Tang and 5 more

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Observational study in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Feng Zhang *Reproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Lin Mao *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Xiaoya Zhou *Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Gangting ZhangReproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Zihan GuoReproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Guan ChengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan City, 430060, Hubei, China.
Rui QuReproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Zhimin DengReproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Wenzhu LiReproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Liya TangReproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Tailang YinReproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
Jue LiuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
Dongdong TangReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
Yunxia CaoReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
Yan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan City, 430060, Hubei, China. peneyyan@whu.edu.cn.

Funding

the Excellent Young Backbone Talents Overseas Visiting and Training Program of Anhui Medical University gxgwfx2020025the Interdisciplinary Innovative Talents Foundation from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University JCRCYG-2022-009the Key Research and Developmental Program of Hubei Province 2022BCA042the National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFC2705700the National Natural Science Foundation of China 72122001the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82101681
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous studies have suggested the negative impacts of air pollution on female reproductive health, yet its effect on female sexual function remains unexplored. We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study involving 4859 sexually active women to investigate the potential association between exposure to six air pollutants (PM

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Air PollutantsAir PollutionEnvironmental ExposureSexual BehaviorAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMiddle AgedParticulate MatterYoung AdultAir PollutantsParticulate MatterAir pollutionFemale sexual functionFSDFSFISexually active women

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PMID40855108
PMCPMC12378202

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