The role of androgens and the menopause in the female sexual response.
There is increasing awareness that many women experience symptoms of androgen deficiency after either natural or surgical menopause. The predominant complaint of affected women is less sexual desire. Many women experiencing the clinical symptoms of androgen deficiency and low free testosterone levels respond well to testosterone replacement therapy. However, some women also have additional psycho-social issues complicating their symptomatology and these must be addressed either before or concurrently with androgen replacement.
Davis
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Jean Hailes Foundation Research Unit, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
D000728:Androgens / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology*
D000728:Androgens