Effect of Testosterone Therapy versus Other Factors on the Self-reported Sexual Satisfaction of Premenopausal Women
Authors: Susan R. Davis, Bronwyn G.A. Stuckey, John Wlodarczyk, Andrew Humberstone, Robert J. Norman
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2008)

Letters2 September 2008Effect of Testosterone Therapy versus Other Factors on the Self-reported Sexual Satisfaction of Premenopausal WomenSusan R. Davis, MBBS, MD, PhD, Bronwyn G.A. Stuckey, MD, John Wlodarczyk, PhD, Andrew Humberstone, PhD, and Robert J. Norman, MDSusan R. Davis, MBBS, MD, PhDFrom Monash University, Prahran, Victoria 3181; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6009; John Wlodarczyk Consultancy Services, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales 2305; Nucleus Network, Melbourne, Victoria 3004; and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.Search for more papers by this author, Bronwyn G.A. Stuckey, MDFrom Monash University, Prahran, Victoria 3181; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6009; John Wlodarczyk Consultancy Services, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales 2305; Nucleus Network, Melbourne, Victoria 3004; and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.Search for more papers by this author, John Wlodarczyk, PhDFrom Monash University, Prahran, Victoria 3181; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6009; John Wlodarczyk Consultancy Services, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales 2305; Nucleus Network, Melbourne, Victoria 3004; and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.Search for more papers by this author, Andrew Humberstone, PhDFrom Monash University, Prahran, Victoria 3181; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6009; John Wlodarczyk Consultancy Services, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales 2305; Nucleus Network, Melbourne, Victoria 3004; and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.Search for more papers by this author, and Robert J. Norman, MDFrom Monash University, Prahran, Victoria 3181; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6009; John Wlodarczyk Consultancy Services, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales 2305; Nucleus Network, Melbourne, Victoria 3004; and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-149-5-200809020-00022 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We wish to address the comments regarding our article on the effects of transdermal testosterone for premenopausal women. As described in the online Appendix, the discrepancy between screening testosterone at baseline and the data presented is due to the former being measured by using a free testosterone kit assay to achieve quick turnaround at the time of recruitment and the latter being measured by using a validated sensitive assay (Esoterix, Calabasas Hills, California). The primary reason for setting a screening blood testosterone level was to minimize the likelihood of androgenization by excluding women with high testosterone levels. We ...Reference1. Davis SR, Davison SL, Donath S, Bell RJ. Circulating androgen levels and self-reported sexual function in women. JAMA. 2005;294:91-6. [PMID: 15998895] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Susan R. Davis, MBBS, MD, PhD; Bronwyn G.A. Stuckey, MD; John Wlodarczyk, PhD; Andrew Humberstone, PhD; Robert J. Norman, MDAffiliations: From Monash University, Prahran, Victoria 3181; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6009; John Wlodarczyk Consultancy Services, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales 2305; Nucleus Network, Melbourne, Victoria 3004; and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoSafety and Efficacy of a Testosterone Metered-Dose Transdermal Spray for Treating Decreased Sexual Satisfaction in Premenopausal Women Susan Davis , Mary-Anne Papalia , Robert J. Norman , Sheila O'Neill , Margaret Redelman , Margaret Williamson , Bronwyn G.A. Stuckey , John Wlodarczyk , Karen Gard'ner , and Andrew Humberstone Effect of Testosterone Therapy versus Other Factors on the Self-reported Sexual Satisfaction of Premenopausal Women Liu Hong , Kaichun Wu , and Daiming Fan Effect of Testosterone Therapy versus Other Factors on the Self-reported Sexual Satisfaction of Premenopausal Women Hari Kumar , Jayaraman Muthukrishnan , and Kirtikumar D. Modi Metrics 2 September 2008Volume 149, Issue 5Page: 361-362KeywordsBloodConflicts of interestStatistical dataTestosterone ePublished: 2 September 2008 Issue Published: 2 September 2008 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2008 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...