Female Sexual Function and Back Pain

Back paın is a common hormonal disorder in women that may affect the phases of female sexual function (FSD). We investigated sexual function in patients with back paın A total of 54 women with back paın and 27 age matched voluntary healthy women who served as the as control group were evaluated with a detailed medical and sexual history, including a female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory. Serum prolactin, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, free testosterone, androstenedione, 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone, estradiol, free thyroxin and thyrotropin were measured. These variables were compared statistically between the 2 groups.