Literature Review: Menopause and Sexual Disorders


 Menopause is a permanent termination of the menstrual cycle caused by loss activity ovarian follicles which enforced when experiencing amenorrhea for 12 months. The mean age women to stop menstruating was 51.5 years. cause menopause decrease in hormones. When ovaries working and estrogen levels drop, woman will experience several complaints such as changes patterns, vasomotor, somatic, psychological complaints, sleep disorders, sexual urogenital osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease.
 Physical, psychological, social cultural factors are that influence women’s function. ageing process known increase prevalence dysfunction. Female dysfunction quite high, range from 38-85.2%. Sexual disorders can take many forms clinical symptoms. Circulating have been shown desire, activity, experiences, problems sexually active postmenopausal women. Deficiency vaginal atrophy affect Many dysfunction, both biological goal managing maintain age-related Vulvovaginal should be managed individualized depends on severity symptoms, medical history lifestyle patient.