Endogenous androgen levels and well-being: Differences between premenopausal and postmenopausal women

Abstract

Objective: We investigated whether there is a relationship between androgens levels and well-being in pre- and postmenopausal women. Design: We randomly recruited 1423 women aged 18 to 75 years from the community via the electoral roll. Each provided a morning blood sample and completed the Psychological General Well Being Index questionnaire on the same day. Women were excluded if they took medication for any psychiatric illness, had abnormal thyroid function, or had documented polycystic ovarian syndrome. Analysis was by linear regression for well-being, including demographic and lifestyle variables as well as serum levels of androgens. Results: We included 1224 women in the analysis. Bein..