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Menopause and sexuality: Prevalence of symptoms and impact on quality of life
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Women attending menopause clinics are vulnerable to female sexual dysfunction (FSD) because of a complex interplay of individual factors variably affecting well-being.About:
This article is published in Maturitas.The article was published on 2009-06-20. It has received 256 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Female sexual dysfunction & Sexual dysfunction.read more
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Recommendations for the management of postmenopausal vaginal atrophy
David W. Sturdee,N Panay +1 more
TL;DR: These guidelines and recommendations are hoped that they will help to highlight this major cause of distress and reduced quality of life and will encourage women and their medical advisers all over the world to seek and provide help.
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Vaginal Health: Insights, Views & Attitudes (VIVA) – results from an international survey
TL;DR: Postmenopausal women have a low understanding of vaginal atrophy, and medical practitioners should proactively raise this topic, help patients to understand that vaginalatrophy is a chronic condition, and discuss treatment options.
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A 12-week treatment with fractional CO2 laser for vulvovaginal atrophy: a pilot study.
Stefano Salvatore,Rossella E. Nappi,Nicola Zerbinati,Alberto Calligaro,Simone Ferrero,Massimo Origoni,Massimo Candiani,U. Leone Roberti Maggiore +7 more
TL;DR: A 12-week treatment with the fractional CO2 laser was feasible and induced a significant improvement of VVA symptoms by ameliorating vaginal health in postmenopausal women.
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Women's voices in the menopause: Results from an international survey on vaginal atrophy
TL;DR: The survey results illustrate differing needs of menopausal women in different countries and suggest country-specific approaches may be required to improve the uptake of treatment for vaginal atrophy.
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Impact of vulvovaginal atrophy on sexual health and quality of life at postmenopause
TL;DR: It is essential to overcome the vaginal ‘taboo’ in order to optimize elderly women's health care and include VVA in the menopause agenda, by encouraging an open and sensible conversation on the topic of intimacy and performing a gynecological pelvic examination.
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Sexual dysfunction in the United States: prevalence and predictors.
TL;DR: The results indicate that sexual dysfunction is an important public health concern, and emotional problems likely contribute to the experience of these problems.
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A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States
TL;DR: Men and women who rated their health as being poor were less likely to be sexually active and, among respondents who were sexually active, were more likely to reportSexual problems are frequent among older adults, but these problems are infrequently discussed with physicians.
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A Prospective Population-Based Study of Menopausal Symptoms
TL;DR: Although middle-aged women are highly symptomatic, the symptoms that appear to be specifically related to hormonal changes of menopausal transition are vasomotor symptoms, vaginal dryness, and breast tenderness.
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Sexual behavior and sexual dysfunctions after age 40: The global study of sexual attitudes and behaviors
Alfredo Nicolosi,Alfredo Nicolosi,Edward O. Laumann,Dale B. Glasser,Edson D. Moreira,Anthony Paik,Clive Gingell +6 more
TL;DR: The results of this global study indicate that sexual desire and activity are widespread among middle-aged and elderly men and women worldwide and persist into old age.
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Definitions of women's sexual dysfunction reconsidered: advocating expansion and revision.
Rosemary Basson,Sandra R. Leiblum,Lori A. Brotto,Leonard R. Derogatis,Jean L. Fourcroy,Kerstin S. Fugl-Meyer,Alessandra Graziottin,Julia R. Heiman,Ellen Laan,Cindy M. Meston,Leslie R. Schover,J.J.D.M. van Lankveld,Willibrordus Weijmar Schultz +12 more
TL;DR: Based on the review of existing evidence-based research, many modifications to the definitions of women's sexual dysfunctions are recommended and a recommendation is made that all diagnoses be accompanied by descriptors relating to associated contextual factors and to the degree of distress.