Objective: Our initial understanding of the menopause transition (MT) has been framed by
clinical samples of women seeking treatment rather than by population-based studies. The …

Introduction Psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural factors play a significant role in
making one vulnerable to developing a sexual concern, in triggering the onset of a sexual …

Objective: The aim of this article is to summarize the recommended updates to the 2001
Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW) criteria. The 2011 STRAW+ 10 reviewed …

Impairment of mental health is the most important risk factor for female sexual dysfunction.
Women living with psychiatric illness, despite their frequent sexual difficulties, consider …

Objectives The aim of the European REVIVE survey was to achieve a better understanding
of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), a chronic and progressive condition after menopause. We …

OBJECTIVES: To consider issues relating to vaginal atrophy via an international survey.
METHODS: Using a structured questionnaire, interviews were performed on 4246 women …

Abstract Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is one of two sexual desire disorders in
the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and is defined by the …

Both estradiol and testosterone have been implicated as the steroid critical for modulating
women's sexual desire. By contrast, in all other female mammals only estradiol has been …

Several recent, large-scale studies have provided valuable insights into patient perspectives
on postmenopausal vulvovaginal health. Symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy, which include …

Menopause is the cessation of ovarian function, with loss of reproductive hormone
production and irreversible loss of fertility. It is a natural part of reproductive aging. The …