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Ask about lost desire after surgical menopause.(Gynecology)

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| December 15, 2004 | Johnson, Kate | COPYRIGHT 2004 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

PHILADELPHIA -- Surgically menopausal women under the age of 50 deserve special attention with regard to sexual desire disorder, results of a new study suggest.

"Physicians should routinely inquire about sexual function both pre- and post-surgery in these women." said Sandra Leiblum, Ph.D., principal investigator in the study and professor of psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, N.J.

"Surgical menopause plays havoc for women in terms of sexual desire, and when this is compromised so are other aspects of their sexuality such as arousal, orgasm, and pleasure," she said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

In the study, which was sponsored by Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, more than 1,200 women were surveyed about sexual activity and desire, relationship issues, and distress levels in association with these issues. Dr. Leiblum and her associates compared the responses of premenopausal women under the age of 50 with those of naturally menopausal women aged between ...

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