4-Year Changes in Sex Hormones, Sexual Functioning, and Psychosocial Status in Women Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Initial weight loss after bariatric surgery has been associated with improvements in reproductive hormones and sexual functioning in women. Few studies have investigated the durability of these changes.

Objectives

The objective of this paper is to investigate changes in sex hormones, sexual functioning, and relevant psychosocial constructs over 4 years in women who underwent bariatric surgery.

Setting

The setting is a prospective cohort of 106 women from the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery consortium.

Methods

Changes in sex hormones were assessed by blood assay. Sexual functioning, quality of life (QOL), body image, depressive symptoms, and marital adjustment were assessed by psychometric measures.

Results

Women lost on average (9

SUBMITTER: Sarwer DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5882499 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature