Sex & fertility

Sex drive before, during, and after menopause — References & further reading

References

¹ Avis, N., et al. 2009. Longitudinal changes in sexual functioning as women transition through menopause: Results from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Menopause, 16 (3), 442–452. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19212271 (accessed 01.11.2010).

² Davison, S., et al. 2009. The relationship between self-reported sexual satisfaction and general well-being in women. J. Sex Med., 6 (10), 2690–2697. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19908103 (accessed 01.08.2010).

³ Eden, K., & Wylie, K. 2009. Quality of sexual life and menopause. Women’s Health, 5 (4), 385–396. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19586430 (accessed 01.12.2010).

⁴ Seligson, S. 2009. What it feels like to rediscover sex in your fifties. Times Online. URL: http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article6964876.ece (accessed 01.11.2010).

⁵ Mac Bride, M., et al. 2010. Vulvovaginal atrophy. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20042564 (accessed 01.12.2010).

  Santoro, N., & Komi, J. 2009. Prevalence and impact of vaginal symptoms among postmenopausal women. J. Sex Med., 6 (8), 2133–2142. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19493278 (accessed 01.12.2010).

⁶ Huang, A., et al. 2009. The day to day impact of urogenital aging: Perspectives from racially/ethnically diverse women. J. Gen. Intern. Med. [Epub ahead of print.] URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19908103 (accessed 01.11.2010).

⁷ Huang, A., et al. 2009.

⁸ Hays, B. 2005. Chapter 19. Hormonal imbalances: Female hormones: The dance of the hormones. Pt. I. In Textbook of Functional Medicine, 220. Gig Harbor, WA: Institute for Functional Medicine.

⁹ Hays, B. 2005.

¹⁰ Nappi, R., & Lachowsky, M. 2009. Menopause and sexuality: Prevalence of symptoms and impact on quality of life. Maturitas, 63 (2), 138–141. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19464129 (accessed 01.12.2010).

 

Reference on exercise and menopausal symptoms

McAndrew, L., et al. 2009. When, why and for whom there is a relationship between physical activity and menopause symptoms. Maturitas, 64 (2), 119–125. URL (abstract):http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19781877 (accessed 01.11.2010).

 

Further reading

For further reading about sex drive before, during and after menopause, we recommend the following:

• The Wisdom of Menopause, by Christiane Northrup, MD, a co-founder of Women to Women.
• Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth Program for Women, by Julia R. Heiman, PhD & Joseph LoPiccolo, PhD.
• For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality, by Lonnie Barbach, PhD.
• For Women Only, by Jennifer Berman, MD & Laura Berman, PhD.

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Original Publication Date: 11/30/2003
Last Modified: 02/17/2010
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet