title: Sexual dysfunction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: clinical and hormonal correlations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate the sexual function of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), including the clinical and hormonal characteristics potentially related to sexual dysfunction, in an endocrinology and gynecology ambulatory.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women in ambulatory accompaniment for PCOS (N = 88) were sequentially evaluated by means of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) and the application of structured diagnostic interview Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (version 4.4) for the identification of mood disorders. The clinical and laboratorial parameters were examined using the patient's medical records.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of sexual dysfunction was verified (13.3%), and it was observed that the average (SD) ASEX score of 14.4 (3.7) was comparable with that of the population with no medical problems. There is a negative correlation between the scores of ASEX and the levels of total testosterone (-0.360), luteinizing hormone (-0.397), and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (-0.723).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main factors of preservation of the sexual function in our sample were identified as the low average age of the patients in treatment and the hyperandrogenism habitually found as a consequence of the physiopathology of PCOS.
authors.affiliation: Panic and Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, INCT Translational Medicine (CNPq), 22410-003 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. barcielaveras@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Andre Barciela
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Veras
authors.forename: Ricardo V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Marcio Augusto P
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Avila
authors.forename: Antonio E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Nardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D057566:Self Report; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013739:Testosterone; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone