[Treatment of estrogen deficiency-induced sex disorders].
OBJECTIVE
Is it possible to successfully treat sexual disturbances related to an estrogen deficiency syndrome with estrogens?


METHODS
For 4 months, sexual dysfunctions (loss of libido, dyspareunia, difficulties in experiencing orgasm) were treated with a transdermal system-the estrogen patch-in one group cyclically and in a second continually. Women with uterus got 1 mg/day norethisterone acetate for 12 days a month.


RESULTS
By estrogen therapy alone, success was seen in 40/41% for loss of libido, in 75/56% for dyspareunia and in 47/25% for difficulties of orgasm.


CONCLUSIONS
In spite of the complexity of the biopsychosocial causes of the sexual disturbances in relation with an estrogen deficiency syndrome, the replacement therapy is successful in many cases.
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Frauenklinik am Diakonissenkrankenhaus, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim, Deutschland.
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D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003075:Coitus; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D004967:Estrogens / Q000172:deficiency*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009948:Orgasm / Q000187:drug effects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D004967:Estrogens