Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a common and important chronic liver disease worldwide. Previous studies have indicated that NAFLD has an adverse effect on the quality of life, but information is lacking about the impact of NAFLD on female sexual dysfunction. The aim of this study was to determine the association between NAFLD and female sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women.

Methods

This retrospective study consisted of premenopausal women who were sexually active and visited the outpatient clinic for a routine health check-up between January 2010 and December 2011. Based on the examination of the liver ultrasound scan, the study population was divided into 2 groups: cases with NAFLD and normal controls (cases without NAFLD). The female se

SUBMITTER: Lee JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5576732 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature