Sexual dysfunction in obese and overweight women

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 220-226

  Yaylali, G F ^a   Tekekoglu, S ^a   Akin, F ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

female; obesity; sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROLACTIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; ESTROGEN; HORMONE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MEDICAL HISTORY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; WAIST HIP RATIO; BLOOD; COMPLICATION; ORGASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

ADIPOSITY; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; INSULIN; OBESITY; ORGASM; OVERWEIGHT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 77954814033     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2010.7     Document Type: Article

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