Female Sexual and Hormonal Status in Patients with Bronchial Asthma: Relationship with Respiratory Function Tests and Psychological and Somatic Status

Objectives To assess the relationship among the sexual, hormonal, physical, and psychological status of women with bronchial asthma (BA) compared with that of healthy volunteers. Methods Thirty-eight women with BA were enrolled in the study. The patients were asked to complete the Female Sexual Func...

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Published in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2007-03, Vol.69 (3), p.421-425
Main Authors: Başar, M. Murad, Ekici, Aydanur, Bulcun, Emel, Tuğlu, Devrim, Ekici, Mehmet S, Batislam, Ertan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asthma - epidemiology
Asthma - physiopathology
Asthma - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate - blood
Estradiol - blood
Female
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Pneumology
Quality of Life
Respiratory Function Tests
Risk Factors
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - epidemiology
Testosterone - blood
Urology
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Summary:Objectives To assess the relationship among the sexual, hormonal, physical, and psychological status of women with bronchial asthma (BA) compared with that of healthy volunteers. Methods Thirty-eight women with BA were enrolled in the study. The patients were asked to complete the Female Sexual Function Index, General Health Questionnaire, and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-item Health Survey (SF-36). Using the answers on the SF-36, the mental and physical component summary scores were calculated. A total of 20 healthy women were enrolled in the study as the control group. The same questionnaires were given to this group as well. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Pearson correlation tests. Results At the end of the study, statistically significant differences were observed for all questionnaire scores ( P
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2006.12.001