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The Menopause and Sexual Functioning: A Review of the Population-Based Studies

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Pages 64-82 | Published online: 15 Nov 2012

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Ma. Luisa Marván, Graciela Espinosa-Hernández, Maria Dolores Martínez-Garduño & Kristian Jasso. (2018) Attitudes toward menopause, sexual function and depressive symptoms in Mexican women. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 39:2, pages 121-127.
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Suzanne Bell & Elke D. Reissing. (2017) Sexual Well-Being in Older Women: The Relevance of Sexual Excitation and Sexual Inhibition. The Journal of Sex Research 54:9, pages 1153-1165.
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Narjes Bahri, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari & Mozhgan Azimi Hashemi. (2017) “Adopting self-sacrifice”: how Iranian women cope with the sexual problems during the menopausal transition? An exploratory qualitative study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 38:3, pages 180-188.
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R.J. Levin. (2015) Sexuality of the ageing female – the underlying physiology. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 30:1, pages 25-36.
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Effat Merghati-Khoei, Fatemeh Sheikhan, Neda Shamsalizadeh, Hamid Haghani, Yousof Reza Yousofnia Pasha & Therese Killeen. (2014) Menopause Negatively Impacts Sexual Lives of Middle-Aged Iranian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 40:6, pages 552-560.
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Mijal Luria, E. Sandra Byers, SusanD. Voyer & Moshe Mock. (2013) Motivations and Sexual Attitudes, Experiences, and Behavior of Sexuality Professionals. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 39:2, pages 112-131.
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E. Yanikkerem, S. Oruc Koltan, A. Goker Tamay & ş. Dikayak. (2012) Relationship between women's attitude towards menopause and quality of life. Climacteric 15:6, pages 552-562.
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Paige Averett, Intae Yoon & CarolL. Jenkins. (2012) Older Lesbian Sexuality: Identity, Sexual Behavior, and the Impact of Aging. The Journal of Sex Research 49:5, pages 495-507.
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MaritaP. McCabe & DenisaL. Goldhammer. (2012) Demographic and Psychological Factors Related to Sexual Desire among Heterosexual Women in a Relationship. The Journal of Sex Research 49:1, pages 78-87.
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E. Mezones-Holguin, W. Córdova-Marcelo, F. Lau-Chu-Fon, C. Aguilar-Silva, J. Morales-Cabrera, R. Bolaños-Díaz, F. R. Pérez-López & P. Chedraui. (2011) Association between sexual function and depression in sexually active, mid-aged, Peruvian women. Climacteric 14:6, pages 654-660.
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N. H. Sahin, M. D. Bal, N. M. Boğğa, S. Gökdemirel & A. Taşşpıınar. (2011) Women's perception of the menopause and hormone treatment: barriers against hormone therapy. Climacteric 14:1, pages 152-156.
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Isabel Santos & Steve Clissold. (2010) Urogenital disorders associated with oestrogen deficiency: the role of promestriene as topical oestrogen therapy. Gynecological Endocrinology 26:9, pages 644-651.
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Susan Kolod. (2009) Menopause and Sexuality. Contemporary Psychoanalysis 45:1, pages 26-43.
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Jeanne Leventhal Alexander, Lorraine Dennerstein, Nancy Fugate Woods, Uriel Halbreich, Krista Kotz, Gregg Richardson, Alessandra Graziottin & Jeffrey J Sherman. (2007) Arthralgias, bodily aches and pains and somatic complaints in midlife women: etiology, pathophysiology and differential diagnosis. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics 7:sup1, pages S15-S26.
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VictorJ. Malatesta. (2007) Sexual Problems, Women and Aging: An Overview. Journal of Women & Aging 19:1-2, pages 139-154.
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Camil Castelo-Branco, María J Cancelo & Peter Chedraui. (2007) Female sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents 17:6, pages 639-647.
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John Knodel, Vu Tuan Huy, Vu Manh Loi & Sharon Ghuman. (2007) Vietnamese Aging and Marital Sexual Behavior in Comparative Perspective. Asian Population Studies 3:1, pages 57-78.
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Patricia Barthalow Koch, Phyllis Kernoff Mansfield, Debra Thurau & Molly Carey. (2005) “Feeling frumpy”: The relationships between body image and sexual response changes in midlife women. The Journal of Sex Research 42:3, pages 215-223.
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SuzanneL. West, LisaC. Vinikoor & Denniz Zolnoun. (2004) A Systematic Review of the Literature on Female Sexual Dysfunction Prevalence and Predictors. Annual Review of Sex Research 15:1, pages 40-172.
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