Sexual Desire and Responsiveness Following Hysterectomy and Menopause

Puretz, Susan L.; Haas, Adelaide

doi:10.1300/j074v05n02_02

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“…In a review article of biological and psychological studies, Morokoff (1988) concluded that most perimenopausal women do not experience significant changes in sex but that postmenopausal women do. Recent research concurs (Leiblum 1990;Puretz and Haas 1993).…”

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“…This research is limited because it often assumes that menopausal changes are problematic for women, and it fails to investigate women's views about changes. For example, research inquires about negative changes such as less lubrication, desire, and activity (Deeks and McCabe 2001;Hawton, Gath, and Day 1994;Leiblum 1990;Mansfield, Voda, and Koch 1995;Morokoff 1988;Puretz and Haas 1993). Researchers do not usually ask about positive changes such as increased sexual activity, desire, and orgasm quality (for exceptions, see Cole and Rothblum 1991;Mansfield, Voda, and Koch 1995).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Finally, most menopause and sex research has a heterosexist bias because it either relies on heterosexual samples or measures activity through intercourse rates (for review of sex and midlife, see Grambs 1989; for menopause and sex, see Deeks and McCabe 2001;Hawton, Gath, and Day 1994;Leiblum 1990;Mansfield, Voda, and Koch 1995;Morokoff 1988;Puretz and Haas 1993). Such research assumes that all women define sex as genital based.…”

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“…The relatively little research on menopause and sex presents conflicting findings about whether women's sexual activity changes before, during, or after perimenopause and whether menopausal status or aging is more significant for predicting changed sexual activity (Deeks and McCabe 2001;Hawton, Gath, and Day 1994;Leiblum 1990;Mansfield, Voda, and Koch 1995;Morokoff 1988;Puretz and Haas 1993). In a review article of biological and psychological studies, Morokoff (1988) concluded that most perimenopausal women do not experience significant changes in sex but that postmenopausal women do.…”

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Past research finds that after menopause some women experience negative changes such as vaginal dryness, decreased libido, and decreased orgasm quality; very little research inquires about positive changes. In contrast, this study shifts the research focus from whether women experience menopausal changes to how women view any changes in sex life. Based on 30 in-depth interviews with heterosexual and lesbian women, the author finds that most women emphasize cultural and social issues, such as relationship status and quality, health, and sexual history, rather than menopausal changes when they describe sex after menopause. However, she finds a difference by sexual orientation in how women handle problems in sex. The author concludes by discussing the implication of this research for future menopause and sex research; most important, she emphasizes studying sex in the context of women's lives rather than as a result of the biological changes of menopause.

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confidence: 55%