Masturbation frequency and sexual function domains are associated with serum reproductive hormone levels across the menopausal transition

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 258-266

  Randolph, John F ^a,b   Zheng, Huiyong ^b   Avis, Nancy E ^c   Greendale, Gail A ^d   Harlow, Siobán D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BLACK PERSON; CAUCASIAN; CHINESE; CLIMACTERIUM; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; JAPANESE (PEOPLE); MASTURBATION; ORGASM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DESIRE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; BLOOD; LIBIDO; MENOPAUSE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; LIBIDO; MASTURBATION; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84920599715     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-1725     Document Type: Article

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