Roisin Worsley1, Nanette Santoro2, Karen K Miller3, Sharon J Parish4, Susan R Davis5. 1. The Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA. 3. Neuroendocrine Research Program in Women's Health, Massachusetts General Hospital; Massachusetts General Hospital Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Clinical Center; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. 4. Departments of Clinical Psychiatry Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA. 5. The Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: Susan.Davis@monash.edu.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, multiple hormones have been investigated in relation to female sexual function. Because consumers can easily purchase products claiming to contain these hormones, a clear statement regarding the current state of knowledge is required. AIM: To review the contribution of hormones, other than estrogens and androgens, to female sexual functioning and the evidence that specific endocrinopathies in women are associated with female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and to update the previously published International Society of Sexual Medicine Consensus on this topic. METHODS: The literature was searched using several online databases with an emphasis on studies examining the physiologic role of oxytocin, prolactin, and progesterone in female sexual function and any potential therapeutic effect of these hormones. The association between common endocrine disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, pituitary disorders, and obesity, and FSD also was examined. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Quality of data published in the literature and recommendations were based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Education system. RESULTS: There is no evidence to support the use of oxytocin or progesterone for FSD. Treating hyperprolactinemia might lessen FSD. Polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity, and metabolic syndrome could be associated with FSD, but data are limited. There is a strong association between diabetes mellitus and FSD. CONCLUSION: Further research is required; in particular, high-quality, large-scale studies of women with common endocrinopathies are needed to determine the impact of these prevalent disorders on female sexual function.
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, multiple hormones have been investigated in relation to female sexual function. Because consumers can easily purchase products claiming to contain these hormones, a clear statement regarding the current state of knowledge is required. AIM: To review the contribution of hormones, other than estrogens and androgens, to female sexual functioning and the evidence that specific endocrinopathies in women are associated with female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and to update the previously published International Society of Sexual Medicine Consensus on this topic. METHODS: The literature was searched using several online databases with an emphasis on studies examining the physiologic role of oxytocin, prolactin, and progesterone in female sexual function and any potential therapeutic effect of these hormones. The association between common endocrine disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, pituitary disorders, and obesity, and FSD also was examined. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Quality of data published in the literature and recommendations were based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Education system. RESULTS: There is no evidence to support the use of oxytocin or progesterone for FSD. Treating hyperprolactinemia might lessen FSD. Polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity, and metabolic syndrome could be associated with FSD, but data are limited. There is a strong association between diabetes mellitus and FSD. CONCLUSION: Further research is required; in particular, high-quality, large-scale studies of women with common endocrinopathies are needed to determine the impact of these prevalent disorders on female sexual function.
Authors: Mert Ulaş Barut; Hakan Çoksüer; Sibel Sak; Murat Bozkurt; Elif Ağaçayak; Uğur Hamurcu; Didem Kurban; Süleyman Eserdağ Journal: Med Sci Monit Date: 2018-08-12