Effectiveness of a low dose testosterone undecanoate to improve sexual function in postmenopausal women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adding testosterone to hormonal therapy could improve sexual function and general well-being among women during climacteric. We evaluated the effectiveness of testosterone undecanoate on sexual function in postmenopausal women utilizing the standardized questionnaire FSFI score.

Methods

Postmenopausal women with sexual complaints and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) ≤ 26.5 were enrolled in to this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned to 8-week treatment with either oral testosterone undecanoate 40 mg or placebo twice weekly with daily oral estrogen. The FSFI scores before and after treatment were compared to assess any improvement of sexual function.

Results

Seventy women were recruited of which each g

SUBMITTER: Tungmunsakulchai R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4668626 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature