Opioid Analgesics Suppress Male Gonadal Function, but Opioid Use in Men and Women Does Not Correlate with Symptoms of Sexual Dysfunction

oleh: Dana Wong, Dan Gray, Mark Simmonds, Saifee Rashiq, Igor Sobolev, Donald W Morrish

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01

Deskripsi

BACKGROUND: Opioid analgesia impairs gonadal function in men and women, but the correlation with symptoms and hormonal measurements of hypogonadism is not well established.