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diogenesRemembering
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A paper linking impaired sex life to thyroid problems:

Thyroid Vol. 28, No. 10

Patients with Benign Thyroid Diseases Experience an Impaired Sex Life

Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj, Marek Ruchala, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Åse Krogh Rasmussen, Laszlo Hegedüs, Steen Joop Bonnema, Mogens Groenvold, Jakob Bue Bjorner, and Torquil Watt

Published Online:1 Oct 2018doi.org/10.1089/thy.2017.0602

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Rapunzel

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/300...

what sex life? 😭

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humanbean

Any thyroid patient mentioning this to their doctor would be assumed to be frigid and would be sent for CBT, so the medical profession has it covered!

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Treepie

Viagra helps the smaller group.

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SilverAvocado

Strange how it's called BENIGN thyroid disease, and then a significant symptom is addressed.

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humanbean in reply to SilverAvocado

I think there are two possibilities in doctor-speak.

Disease is either benign (non-cancerous) or malign (involves cancer).

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Paula101

Well it's certainly the last thing I'm ever thinking of!

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TSH110

Yes mine has got up and gone ☹️

Does anyone have theories as to what causes this or is there any research into why it happens?

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