title: Sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women could be related to hormonal profile.
abstract: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a public health problem that affects women's quality of life. Although the relationship between some hormones and the FSD has been described, it is not well established for all hormones. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the association between hormonal dysfunction and sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women. We performed a cross-sectional study with 60 patients with regular menstrual cycles, with age ranging from 18 to 44 years, with previous diagnosis of FSD. All patients were evaluated using the female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire and had the levels of total testosterone, prolactin (PRL), thyroid-releasing hormone and free testosterone index measured. Among the 60 patients, 43 (71.7%) were diagnosed with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), 9 (15%) had anorgasmy and 8 (3.3%) had sexual pain dysfunction. Hormonal evaluation, demonstrated that 79.1% of patients with HSDD, 78.4% of patients with anorgasmy and 50% of patients with sexual pain dysfunction had female androgen insensitivity. We can conclude that there is an important association between low levels of total and free testosterone and FSD. This finding offers a new alternative for diagnosis and treatment of HSDD. Moreover, given the potential role of androgens in sexual function, randomized controlled trials with adequate long-term follow-up are essential to confirm its possible effect.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabiene Bernardes Castro
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Vale
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruna Barbosa
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Coimbra
authors.affiliation: b Department of Sexology , Mater Dei Hospital , Belo Horizonte , Brazil , and.
authors.forename: Gerson Pereira
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil.|c ORIGEN - Center for Reproductive Medicine , Belo Horizonte , Brazil.
authors.forename: Selmo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Geber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017697:Premenopause / Q000097:blood*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000097:blood*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000097:blood*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone
keywords: Female; prolactin; sexual dysfunction; testosterone