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[1] [2] Effects of menopause can include symptoms such as hot flashes, accelerated skin aging, vaginal dryness, decreased muscle mass, and complications such as osteoporosis (bone loss), sexual dysfunction, and vaginal atrophy. They are mostly caused by low levels of female sex hormones (e.g. estrogens) that occur during menopause. [1] [2]
From an evolutionary perspective, increases in estrogens during fertile periods in females may direct sexual motivation toward males with preferential genes (the good genes hypothesis). Following natural or surgically induced menopause, many women experience declines in sexual motivation. [11]
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Exercise: With menopause comes weight gain and more belly fat, Tang says, and that's due to all the metabolic changes going on with your body. If you start to notice the pounds packing on, she ...
Women who have had bilateral oophorectomy surgeries lose most of their ability to produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone, and lose about half of their ability to produce testosterone, and subsequently enter what is known as "surgical menopause" (as opposed to normal menopause, which occurs naturally in women as part of the aging process).
What to expect during perimenopause, including lesser-known symptoms and how long this phase lasts. Many women are blindsided by perimenopause. 5 facts everyone should know about this time of life ...
Flibanserin [1] and Bremelanotide [3] were developed for raising sexual desire in women, whereas similar conditions in men are treated using medications for sexual dysfunction. [4] On the other hand, down-regulation on libido comes in two approaches: a direct or an indirect mechanism. Multiple drugs from each category have been proven effective ...
Contrast with a young woman or teen, who would have hypogonadism rather than menopause. This is because hypogonadism is an abnormality, whereas menopause is a normal change in hormone levels. In any case, the LH and FSH levels will rise in cases of primary hypogonadism or menopause, while they will be low in women with secondary or tertiary ...