[Treatment of estrogen deficiency-induced sex disorders].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

Is it possible to successfully treat sexual disturbances related to an estrogen deficiency syndrome with estrogens?

METHODS:

For 4 months, sexual dysfunctions (loss of libido, dyspareunia, difficulties in experiencing orgasm) were treated with a transdermal system-the estrogen patch-in one group cyclically and in a second continually. Women with uterus got 1 mg/day norethisterone acetate for 12 days a month.

RESULTS:

By estrogen therapy alone, success was seen in 40/41% for loss of libido, in 75/56% for dyspareunia and in 47/25% for difficulties of orgasm.

CONCLUSIONS:

In spite of the complexity of the biopsychosocial causes of the sexual disturbances in relation with an estrogen deficiency syndrome, the replacement therapy is successful in many cases.

• Authors: W Eicher, A O Mück
• Journal: Gynakologisch-geburtshilfliche Rundschau (Gynakol Geburtshilfliche Rundsch) Vol. 36 Issue 2 Pg. 83-9 ( 1996) ISSN: 1018-8843 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Die Behandlung östrogenmangelinduzierter Sexualstörungen.
• PMID: 9026175 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Estrogens

Topics

• Administration, Cutaneous
• Adult
• Aged
• Coitus
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Estrogens (deficiency)
• Female
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Multicenter Studies as Topic
• Orgasm (drug effects)
• Prospective Studies
• Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological (drug therapy, etiology)