Article ; Online: Salivary Testosterone and Sexual Function and Behavior in Men and Women: Findings from the Third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).
2021 Volume 59, Issue 2, Page(s) 135–149
Abstract: Using data from the third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3) we examined associations between salivary testosterone (Sal-T) and sexual function and behavior. Single morning saliva samples were self-collected from a ... ...
| Abstract | Using data from the third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3) we examined associations between salivary testosterone (Sal-T) and sexual function and behavior. Single morning saliva samples were self-collected from a subsample of participants aged 18-74 years and analyzed using mass spectrometry. 1,599 men and 2,123 women were included in the analysis (40.6% of those invited to provide a sample). We adjusted for confounders in a stepwise manner: in model 1 we adjusted for age only; model 2 for age, season and relationship status, and model 3 we added BMI and self-reported health. In the fully adjusted models, among men, Sal-T was positively associated with both partnered sex (vaginal sex and concurrent partners) and masturbation. Among women, Sal-T was positively associated with masturbation, the only association with partnered sex was with ever experience of same-sex sex. We found no clear association between Sal-T and sexual function. Our study contributes toward addressing the sparsity of data outside the laboratory on the differences between men and women in the relationship between T and sexual function and behavior. To our knowledge, this is the first population study, among men and women, using a mass spectrometry Sal-T assay to do so. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Attitude ; Female ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; Life Style ; Male ; Sexual Behavior ; Sexual Partners ; Testosterone ; United Kingdom/epidemiology | |||||
| Chemical Substances | Testosterone (3XMK78S47O) | |||||
| Language | English | |||||
| Publishing date | 2021-10-11 | |||||
| Publishing country | United States | |||||
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 220889-1 | |||||
| ISSN | 1559-8519 ; 0022-4499 | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 1559-8519 | |||||
| ISSN | 0022-4499 | |||||
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499.2021.1968327 | |||||
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