Tag: sexual functioning

Sexual and psychological symptoms in the climacteric years

This observational study analyzed psychological and sexual symptoms in menopausal women through a cross-sectional survey of 1,345 participants from Italy. It identified eight symptom clusters, including depressive symptoms, anxiety, cognitive difficulties, sexual dysfunction, vasomotor symptoms, and sleep disturbances, with depressive and sexual symptoms being more severe in post-menopausal women. The

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Health related quality of life after combined hormone replacement therapy: randomised controlled trial

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women. The study found that, after one year of treatment, HRT significantly improved vasomotor symptoms, sexual functioning, and sleep quality compared to a placebo. Specifically, the incidence of hot flushes

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