Sexual Function in Levothyroxine-Treated Hypothyroid Women and Women without Hypothyroidism: A Case-Control

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 12; p. 4325
• Main Authors: Romero-Gómez, Benjamín, Guerrero-Alonso, Paula, Carmona-Torres, Juan Manuel, Laredo-Aguilera, José Alberto, Pozuelo-Carrascosa, Diana Patricia, Cobo-Cuenca, Ana Isabel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 17.06.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Age; Arousal; Chemotherapy; Communication; Control methods; Domains; Gynecology; Hormones; Hypothyroidism; Medicine; Orgasm; Pain; Questionnaires; Sample size; Sexual behavior; Sexual orientation; Sexuality; Sociodemographics; Statistical analysis; Studies; Thyroid gland; Thyroid hormones; Thyroid-stimulating hormone; Thyroxine; Womens health; Spain

Background: Levothyroxine is the most common treatment to normalize thyroid hormones levels and to reduce primary hypothyroidism symptoms. Aim: To assess sexual function in women with levothyroxine-treated hypothyroidism and women without hypothyroidism. Methods: A case-control study was performed w...