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Low libido is incredibly common in perimenopause and menopause. Treatments include vaginal estrogen, hormone replacement therapy, testosterone, CBT.
However, desire for sexual activity is not lost completely. Neither does it decrease for everyone. Menopause, a female biological process, has been linked to a loss of interest in sexual activity and to a desensitization of the genital area. [1] In some cases, vaginal penetration can be painful for older women (see, for example, vaginismus). [2]
In other words, women now can use hormone replacement therapy to ease symptoms like hot flashes, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (aka vaginal dryness and/or a frequent urge to urinate ...
Research on women and testosterone has been limited, but as more is done, experts are seeing that the hormone affects the female sex drive, just as it does the male. It also plays an essential ...
Despite the apparent negative impact that menopause can have on sexuality and sexual functioning, sexual confidence and well-being can improve with age and menopausal status. [3] Testosterone, along with its metabolite dihydrotestosterone, is important to normal sexual function in men and women
The terms "male menopause" and "andropause" are used in the popular media but are misleading, as they imply a sudden change in hormone levels similar to what women experience in menopause. [7] A decrease in libido in men as a result of age is sometimes colloquially referred to as penopause. [25]
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Males who were exposed to scents of ovulating women recorded higher testosterone levels than males who were exposed to scents of nonovulating women. [3] Being exposed to female ovulating cues may increase testosterone, which in turn may increase males' motivation to engage in, and initiate, sexual behaviour.