Oxytocin plasma levels in orgasmic and anorgasmic women |
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| Authors: | Salvatore Caruso Diletta Mauro Guido Scalia Concetta Ilenia Palermo Agnese Maria Chiara Rapisarda Antonio Cianci |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Gynecological Clinic, Policlinico Universitario, Catania, Italy;2. Research Group for Sexology, Policlinico Universitario, Catania, Italy;3. Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Clinical Virology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Presidio “Gaspare Rodolico”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy |
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| Abstract: | The study aimed to evaluate oxytocin (Oxt) serum levels before and after sexual intercourse in women affected by anorgasmia. The sample was constituted of 15 anorgasmic women and 16 orgasmic women. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI, cutoff ≤26.55) and the Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS, cutoff ≥15) questionnaires were used to assess sexual function and sexual distress, respectively. Serum Oxt levels were measured before sexual intercourse (T0) and 5?min after coital sexual activity (T1). Anorgasmic women had an unpleasant sexual experience (FSFI total score, 20.1?±?1.2;) and were stressed (FSDS score, 19.4?±?1.3), whereas orgasmic women were fully satisfied with their sexual activity (FSFI total score 28.7?±?1.3; FSDS score 11.5?±?1.8). At T0, anorgasmic women had lower levels of Oxt than orgasmic women, 1.8?±?0.2?pg/mL versus 2.1?±?0.5?pg/mL, respectively, [95% CI: (?0.58, ?0.01); p?p?=?.09). Finally, orgasmic women had higher levels of Oxt than anorgasmic women, 4.6?±?0.7?pg/mL versus 2?±?0.4?pg/mL, respectively [95% CI: (?3.02, ?2.17); p?
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| Keywords: | Anorgasmy Female Sexual Function Index orgasm oxytocin sexual activity |
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