Treatment of insomnia with hypnotics resulting in improved sexual functioning in post-menopausal women.
BACKGROUND
This study sought to determine whether trazodone used in hypnotic doses, compared to the hypnotic agent zopiclone, had any specific positive effect on sexual function in non-depressive post-menopausal women with insomnia.


METHODS
Fifty (50) subjects participated in the study. Insomnia and sexual performance were evaluated before and after 4 weeks of hypnotic treatment.


RESULTS
At week four, both treatments improved sleep quality to a similar degree. Sexual function also improved significantly with both treatments, with no significant difference between the groups.


CONCLUSIONS
In post-menopausal women, sexual problems and sleep problems may be related and solving sleep problems may help sexual functioning, independently of depression.
Institute of Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey.
Defne
D
Eraslan
Erhan
E
Ertekin
Banu Aslantaş
BA
Ertekin
Ozgür
O
Oztürk
D053961:Azabicyclo Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000187:drug effects*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014196:Trazodone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D053961:Azabicyclo Compounds; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010879:Piperazines; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D014196:Trazodone; C515050:zopiclone