Sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women

<strong>OBJECTIVE : </strong>To compare aspects of sexual function between perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.<br /><strong>METHODS : </strong>One hundred forty women, 70 perimenopausal women and 70 postmenopausal patients in the menopause clinic were interviewed a...

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Main Authors: Pongsatha S., Morakot N., Chaovisitsaree S.
Format: Comparative Study
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23390777
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-40942014-08-30T02:35:40Z Sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women Pongsatha S. Morakot N. Chaovisitsaree S. <strong>OBJECTIVE : </strong>To compare aspects of sexual function between perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.<br /><strong>METHODS : </strong>One hundred forty women, 70 perimenopausal women and 70 postmenopausal patients in the menopause clinic were interviewed at a first visit regarding aspects of sexual function compared between now and during the previous one-year period. All data were compared between perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.<br /><strong>METHODS : </strong>The following sexual function including sexual thoughts/fantasies, sexual desire, frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual excitement during sex, moisture in vagina during sex, amount of vaginal lubrication during sex, pain or discomfort during sex, vaginal stretching/flexibility during sex, intensity of orgasm during sex, sexual appeal in client's opinion, overall sexual satisfaction and sexually related anxiety were compared between groups.<br /><strong>RESULTS : </strong>The mean age (+/- SD) of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women were 49.4 (+/- 3.0) years and 52.2 (+/- 2.8) years respectively in which there was no significant difference. Most women in both groups had sexual intercourse one to four times per month. There was statistically significant difference between groups in the following aspects, sexual thoughts/fantasies, sexual desire, frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual excitement during sex, moisture in vagina during sex, amount of vaginal lubrication during sex. All items had a negative impact on sexual function but a higher impact was found in postmenopausal women. However sexually related anxiety was unchanged in both and no significant difference was detected.<br /><strong>CONCLUSIONS : </strong>Some sexual functions were significantly impaired in postmenopausal compared to perimenopausal women. However, the overall sexual satisfaction and sexually related anxiety were unchanged in postmenopausal women. So sexual problems are present but are not considered the most important problem among Thai women. 2014-08-30T02:35:40Z 2014-08-30T02:35:40Z 2012 Comparative Study 0125-2208 23390777 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23390777 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4094 eng
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description <strong>OBJECTIVE : </strong>To compare aspects of sexual function between perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.<br /><strong>METHODS : </strong>One hundred forty women, 70 perimenopausal women and 70 postmenopausal patients in the menopause clinic were interviewed at a first visit regarding aspects of sexual function compared between now and during the previous one-year period. All data were compared between perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.<br /><strong>METHODS : </strong>The following sexual function including sexual thoughts/fantasies, sexual desire, frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual excitement during sex, moisture in vagina during sex, amount of vaginal lubrication during sex, pain or discomfort during sex, vaginal stretching/flexibility during sex, intensity of orgasm during sex, sexual appeal in client's opinion, overall sexual satisfaction and sexually related anxiety were compared between groups.<br /><strong>RESULTS : </strong>The mean age (+/- SD) of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women were 49.4 (+/- 3.0) years and 52.2 (+/- 2.8) years respectively in which there was no significant difference. Most women in both groups had sexual intercourse one to four times per month. There was statistically significant difference between groups in the following aspects, sexual thoughts/fantasies, sexual desire, frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual excitement during sex, moisture in vagina during sex, amount of vaginal lubrication during sex. All items had a negative impact on sexual function but a higher impact was found in postmenopausal women. However sexually related anxiety was unchanged in both and no significant difference was detected.<br /><strong>CONCLUSIONS : </strong>Some sexual functions were significantly impaired in postmenopausal compared to perimenopausal women. However, the overall sexual satisfaction and sexually related anxiety were unchanged in postmenopausal women. So sexual problems are present but are not considered the most important problem among Thai women.
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author Pongsatha S.
Morakot N.
Chaovisitsaree S.
spellingShingle Pongsatha S.
Morakot N.
Chaovisitsaree S.
Sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
author_facet Pongsatha S.
Morakot N.
Chaovisitsaree S.
author_sort Pongsatha S.
title Sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
title_short Sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
title_full Sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
title_fullStr Sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
title_full_unstemmed Sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
title_sort sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
publishDate 2014
url http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23390777
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4094
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