Opioid Analgesics Suppress Male Gonadal Function, but Opioid Use in Men and Women Does Not Correlate with Symptoms of Sexual Dysfunction
BACKGROUND: Opioid analgesia impairs gonadal function in men and women, but the correlation with symptoms and hormonal measurements of hypogonadism is not well established.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/807123 |