Menopause is associated with reduced sexual function in most women, the noras/ethnicity play a significant role. 75% of the 1390 participants of a new study published in the American journal Menopause, identified sex as an important part of my life, but for 20 months before menopause, they noted a rapid decline in libido.
Sexual function of women declines with age
Previously, in scientific circles there was much debate about how it is related to menopause, aging or other physical, psychological and social factors.
Our data confirm that menopause has a negative effect on female libido.
The study involved 1390 women 42-52 years of different ethnic groups. Most of them menopause occurred naturally, but some of the uterus and ovaries were removed due to disease. All participants answered a questionnaire on various aspects of sexuality including desire, arousal, sexual satisfaction and pain.
It turned out that women experience a noticeable reduction of libido within 20 months before and a year after the last menstrual period. The decline continued, albeit at a slower pace over the next five years.
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Women experience a noticeable reduction of libido within 20 months before and a year after the last menstrual period.
The study also found that women who have undergone hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) have not experienced the significant reduction of sexual function prior to surgery, but this happened to them later, within 5 years after the artificial menopause.
Associated symptoms:
Pain during intercourse Hypoactive sexual desire Decreased libido
It is noteworthy that among women whose menopause occurred naturally, ethnicity played an important role in the preservation of sexual function: African-American girls experienced a much smaller decline in libido, while women of Japanese descent often complained of lack of libido.
Associated diseases:
MenopauseMenopause