Is there an association between menopause status and sexual functioning

摘要: Objective The purpose of this study was to address whether: (1) there is an association between menopause status and various aspects sexual functioning, (2) the relative contributions other variables functioning. Design Analyses are based on 200 women from Massachusetts Women's Health Study II, a population-based sample transitioning through who were not HRT users, had surgical menopause, partners. classified as pre-, peri-, or postmenopausal according menstrual cycle characteristics. Estradiol, estrone, follicle-stimulating hormone also measured. Sexual functioning measured in terms satisfaction, desire, frequency intercourse, belief that interest declines with age, arousal compared younger difficulty reaching orgasm, pain. Predictor included sociodemographics, health, vasomotor symptoms, psychological variables, partner lifestyle behaviors. Results Menopause significantly related lower activity women's reports decreased when their 40s. unrelated either unadjusted multiple regression analyses. In analyses which log estradiol (E2) addition status, E2 only analyses, factors such marital (or new partner), mental smoking greater impact than status. Conclusions but E2, some, all, This may be due per se associated aging (e.g., increased dysfunction among men). has smaller health factors.