The influence of body weight on sexual function and quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 291, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 451-455

  Benetti Pinto, Cristina Laguna ^a   Ferreira, Silvia Regina ^a   Antunes, Armando ^a   Yela, Daniela Angerame ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Quality of life; Sexual function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION INDEX; HEALTH STATUS; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; INDEX OF FERRIMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OBESITY; ORGASM; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DESIRE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SYMPTOM; VAGINAL LUBRICATION; BRAZIL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; BRAZIL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ORGASM; PAIN; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930796164     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3423-1     Document Type: Article

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