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Li G, Li W, Song B, Wang C, Shen Q, Li B, Tang D, Xu C, Geng H, Gao Y, Wang G, Wu H, Zhang Z, Xu X, Zhou P, Wei Z, He X, Cao Y. Differences in the Gut Microbiome of Women With and Without Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: Case Control Study. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e25342. [PMID: 33629964 PMCID: PMC7952237 DOI: 10.2196/25342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The gut microbiome is receiving considerable attention as a potentially modifiable risk factor and therapeutic target for numerous mental and neurological diseases. Objective This study aimed to explore and assess the difference in the composition of gut microbes and fecal metabolites between women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) and healthy controls. Methods We employed an online recruitment method to enroll “hard-to-reach” HSDD populations. After a stringent diagnostic and exclusion process based on DSM-IV criteria, fecal samples collected from 24 women with HSDD and 22 age-matched, healthy controls underwent microbiome analysis using 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing and metabolome analysis using untargeted liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Results We found a decreased abundance of Ruminococcaceae and increased abundance of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus among women with HSDD. Fecal samples from women with HSDD showed significantly altered metabolic signatures compared with healthy controls. The abundance of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and several fecal metabolites correlated negatively with the sexual desire score, while the number of Ruminococcaceae correlated positively with the sexual desire score in all subjects. Conclusions Our analysis of fecal samples from women with HSDD and healthy controls identified significantly different gut microbes and metabolic signatures. These preliminary findings could be useful for developing strategies to adjust the level of human sexual desire by modifying gut microbiota. Trial Registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR1800020321; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=34267
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Affiliation(s)
- Guanjian Li
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Hefei, China
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- Taikang Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Hefei, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Hefei, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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