The use of a pill containing ethinylestradiol-norgestimate improves female sexuality despite the decrease in circulating androgens: a pilot study.

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-28 DOI:10.1080/13625187.2024.2369833

Maurizio Guida, Luciano Quercitelli, Pasquale De Franciscis, Mariano Fiorenza, Alice Sgandurra, Antonio La Marca, Giovanni Grandi

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the initial impact of a combined oral contraceptive (COC) containing norgestimate (NGM) on female sexuality and on circulating androgen levels in users.

Materials and methods: Six months modification in the McCoy Female Sexuality Questionnaire (MFSQ) and testosterone (T) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) serum levels in women starting a monophasic pill containing ethinyl-estradiol (EE) 35 µg and NGM 0.250 mg.

Results: The study was completed by 36 subjects. There was a significant increase in MFSQ during treatment (p < 0.0001) (and its domains with the exclusion of vaginal lubrication domain) with concomitant decreases in T (-4.45%, p < 0.0001) and DHEAS (-19.41%, p < 0.0001) serum levels.

Conclusions: Contraception with EE/NGM was associated with a short term non-deteriorating effect on sexuality despite the evident decrease in androgen levels. Female sexuality during COC use is a complex topic and is not only linked with changes in serum androgen levels.

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使用含有炔雌醇-炔诺酮的避孕药可提高女性的性能力，尽管循环中的雄激素减少了：一项试验研究。

目的：评估含有炔诺酮（NGM）的复合口服避孕药（COC）对女性性欲和使用者体内循环雄激素水平的初步影响：开始服用含炔雌醇（EE）35微克和炔诺酮（NGM）0.250毫克的单相避孕药的女性，在六个月内对麦考伊女性性能力问卷（MFSQ）以及睾酮（T）和硫酸脱氢表雄酮（DHEAS）血清水平进行修改：36 名受试者完成了研究。在治疗期间，MFSQ 有明显增加（p p p p 结论）：尽管雄性激素水平明显下降，但使用 EE/NGM 避孕对性欲的影响在短期内不会下降。使用化学避孕药期间的女性性能力是一个复杂的话题，不仅与血清雄激素水平的变化有关。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

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1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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