Decreased androgen concentrations and diminished general and sexual well-being in women with premature ovarian failure

Menopause

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-31

  Van Der Stege, Jolande G ^a   Groen, Henk ^b   Van Zadelhoff, Saskia J N ^b   Lambalk, Cornelis B ^c   Braat, Didi D M ^d   Van Kasteren, Yvonne M ^e   Van Santbrink, Evert J P ^f   Apperloo, Mirjam J A ^b   Weijmar Schultz, Willibrord C M ^b   Hoek, Annemieke ^b  

^a MEANDER MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^f ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Androgens; Premature ovarian failure; Sexual function; Well being

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENITAL PAIN; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTURBATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SOMATIZATION; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ANDROGENS; ANDROSTENEDIONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIBIDO; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OVARIAN FAILURE, PREMATURE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 38049059311     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3180f6108c     Document Type: Article

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