title: Menopause and Sexuality.
abstract: Sexuality is an important component in the lives of menopausal women. Despite the importance of sexual function in menopausal women, sexual dysfunction increases with age. Age-related decline in sexual function may significantly reduce quality of life, making recognition of sexual dysfunction by physicians important for getting menopausal women effective care. Sexual dysfunction can result from multiple etiologies including psychosocial factors, medication side effects, vulvovaginal atrophy, chronic illness, or hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Discovering the etiology and identifying modifiable factors of the sexual function will help define appropriate treatment.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Mazer Building Room 322, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
authors: Kimberley
authors: K
authors: Thornton
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Mazer Building Room 322, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
authors: Judi
authors: J
authors: Chervenak
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Box 356460, Seattle, WA 98195-6460, USA. Electronic address: NealPerr@uw.edu.
authors: Genevieve
authors: G
authors: Neal-Perry
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D019529:Sexuality / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Hormone therapy; Hypoactive sexual desire disorder; Menopause; Sexuality; Vulvovaginal atrophy