Hormonal and psycho-relational aspects of sexual function during menopausal transition and at early menopause

Maturitas

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-83

  Nappi, Rossella E ^a   Albani, Francesca ^a   Santamaria, Valentina ^a   Tonani, Silvia ^a   Magri, Flavia ^a   Martini, Ellis ^a   Chiovato, Luca ^a   Polatti, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Androgens; Anxiety; Depression; Menopausal transition; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CLIMACTERIUM; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSPAREUNIA; EARLY MENOPAUSE; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORGASM; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANXIETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; DEPRESSION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 77955919145     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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