Relationship and sexual experiences in women with early-onset oestrogen deficiency: Comparison between women with Turner syndrome and premature ovarian insufficiency.

Turner syndrome oestrogen premature ovarian insufficiency puberty relationship sexual intercourse sexual satisfaction

Journal

Clinical endocrinology
ISSN: 1365-2265
Titre abrégé: Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0346653

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 2020
Historique:
received: 09 04 2020
revised: 01 06 2020
accepted: 18 06 2020
pubmed: 25 6 2020
medline: 19 8 2021
entrez: 25 6 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Age at first date and sexual intercourse have been observed to be delayed in women with Turner syndrome (TS), with delayed puberty being the main factor. We sought to assess relationship and sexual experiences comparing women with TS and premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). Cross-sectional observational study. 302 women with TS and 53 women with karyotypically normal POI (median age 33.0 [15.0-78.4] and 26.3 [17.8-52.3], respectively). A self-reporting questionnaire was used to collect data on relationship and sexual experiences. Women with TS were older than women with POI (P = .002). Compared to women with POI, a smaller proportion of women with TS had ever had vaginal sexual intercourse (VSI) (40 [78.4%] vs 169 [58.1%], respectively, P = .006) and women with TS exhibited a delay in the median age at first relationship and VSI (POI 19.3 ± 0.4 vs TS 22.2 ± 1.1, P = <.001). Start of oestrogen replacement therapy at ≤ 14 years of age compared with > 14 years did not result in earlier relationship and sexual debut. After adjusting for age and diagnosis, induction of puberty, as opposed to spontaneous puberty, was associated with a delay in the median age at first relationship and VSI and a reduced probability of having VSI (Hazard ratio = 0.44 [95% confidence interval: 0.32-0.60], P = <.001). Turner syndrome and induction of puberty are associated with a reduced likelihood and a delay in relationship and sexual experiences. Women needing puberty induction and women with TS more than POI have a delayed mean age at first VSI compared to the general population.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32579712
doi: 10.1111/cen.14271
doi:

Substances chimiques

Estrogens 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Observational Study

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

473-481

Informations de copyright

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Carol Cardona Attard (C)

Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.

Antoinette Cameron-Pimblett (A)

Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.

Davina Puri (D)

Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.

Clementina La Rosa (C)

Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.

Vikram S Talaulikar (VS)

Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.

Melanie C Davies (MC)

Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.

Hazel I Learner (HI)

Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.

Lih-Mei Liao (LM)

Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.

Gerard S Conway (GS)

Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.

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