Association Between Androgenetic Alopecia Severity and Sexual Dysfunction in Male and Female Patients Attending a Dermatology Clinic: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study

    June 2026 in “ European Medical Journal ”
    Defne Özkoca, Ali Emre Buğday, Mahmut Gazi Ergün … Zekayі Kutlubay
    Studysummary This study found that among male and female patients at a dermatology clinic, higher severity of androgenetic alopecia was statistically associated with lower sexual function scores, although the findings should be interpreted cautiously due to sample size and methodological limitations.
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