Sexual Function in Women with Androgen Excess Disorders: Classic Forms of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

June 2020 in “ Journal of Endocrinological Investigation ”

Anna Kępczyńska-Nyk, Alina Kurylowicz, A Nowak, Tomasz Bednarczuk, Urszula Ambroziak

congenital adrenal hyperplasia CAH polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS androgen excess Female Sexual Function Index FSFI dyspareunia sexual dysfunction hormones adrenal hyperplasia ovary syndrome sexual function index painful intercourse

Studysummary The study observed that women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia experience more impaired sexual functions and are more often homosexually or bisexually oriented than those with polycystic ovary syndrome.

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