Assessment of Female Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Premenopausal Female Pattern Hair Loss

    January 2020 in “ Advances in Sexual Medicine ”
    Moustafa M. K. Eyada, Alaa-Aldin S. Abd-Elhamid, Riham A. F. Elboghdady, Ahmed M. Gadallah, Mohamed Azab
    Studysummary This study suggests that female sexual dysfunction is not significantly associated with female pattern hair loss, but it may be more strongly influenced by age and parity in premenopausal women. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    The study assessed female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in 47 premenopausal Egyptian women with female pattern hair loss (FPHL) compared to 43 controls. It found no significant difference in FSD prevalence between the FPHL group (44.7%) and the control group (44.2%). Age and parity were positively correlated with FSD prevalence, but the severity of FPHL and androgen hormone levels were not. The study recommended larger-scale research and specialized female sexual health clinics to address FSD, particularly in Islamic and Arab countries.
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