Table 6.
Correlation between glycated hemoglobin A1c, sexual function indices, and endothelial progenitor cell total count in the different phases of the menstrual cycle in the overall population. Numbers in bold indicate statistical significant correlations
| HbA1c | Follicular phase | Ovulatory phase | Luteal phase | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rSp | P | rSp | P | rSp | P | |
| FSH | –0.234 | .021 | –0.403 | < .001 | –0.409 | < .001 |
| LH | 0.162 | .123 | –110 | .289 | –0.189 | .064 |
| Estradiol | –0.326 | .001 | –0.201 | .048 | –0.461 | < .001 |
| Progesterone | 0.029 | 0.378 | 0.173 | .102 | 0.032 | .808 |
| FSFI | –0.637 | < .001 | –0.468 | < .001 | –0.588 | < .001 |
| FSDS | –0.047 | .642 | –0.099 | .345 | –0.071 | .483 |
| CD34+ | –0.229 | .024 | –0.477 | < .001 | –0.273 | .007 |
| CD34 + 133+ | 0.156 | .127 | –0.286 | .011 | 0.047 | .645 |
| CD34 + KDR+ | –0.342 | < .001 | –0.455 | < .001 | –0.477 | < .001 |
| CD34 + KDR + 133+ | –0.416 | < .001 | –0.401 | < .001 | –0.536 | < .001 |
Abbreviations: FSDS, Female Sexual Distress Scale; FSFI, Female Sexual Function Index; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin A1c; LH, luteinizing hormone.