Exploring sexual function in adrenal insufficiency: findings from the Dual RElease hydrocortisone versus conventionAl glucocorticoid replaceMent therapy in hypocortisolism (DREAM) trial.
Valeria HasenmajerDario De AlcubierreDavide FerrariMarianna MinnettiIlaria BonaventuraRiccardo PofiChiara SimeoliAlessandra TomaselliFrancesca SciarraGrazia BottilloFrancesco AngeliniAlessia CozzolinoMary Anna VenneriEmmanuele Angelo JanniniDaniele GianfrilliRosario PivonelloAndrea M IsidoriPublished in: Andrology (2024)
Sexual dysfunction is common in adrenal insufficiency patients and is likely explained by multiple factors. dual-release hydrocortisone treatment is not directly associated with sexual function improvement, but an indirect effect mediated by quality-of-life amelioration cannot be excluded.