Sexual Desire in a Sample of Married Egyptian Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

September 2015 in “ Human Andrology ”

Yasser Elkhiat, Ali Zedan, Mona Mostafa, Ahmed Elhalwagi, Sara Alhosini

polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS androgenic alopecia testosterone Female Sexual Desire Questionnaire FSDQ

TLDR Married Egyptian women with PCOS have lower sexual desire compared to those without PCOS.

The study evaluated sexual desire in 85 married Egyptian women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and compared it to 63 normal married women. The PCOS group had significantly lower sexual desire as measured by the Female Sexual Desire Questionnaire (FSDQ). Women with PCOS who did not have androgenic alopecia and had normal testosterone levels showed better sexual desire. The study concluded that PCOS negatively affects sexual desire, with patients experiencing less satisfaction in their partner relationships, less body confidence, and more distress related to their sexual desire. High testosterone levels and the presence of androgenic alopecia were linked to reduced sexual desire in women with PCOS.

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