| | Sexuality in Older Women and Their Partners - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - sexualityandu.ca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | In this study, menopause (but not serum estrogen levels) was found to be significantly associated with several sexual function measurements, including lower sexual desire, a belief that interest in sexual activity declines with age, and women's reports of decreased arousal compared with their 40s. |
 | | With sexual arousal, lubrication occurs as a result of secretions from the uterine glands and transudate from the subepithelial vasculature. |
 | | Some experts believe that changes in sexual function are the result of either diminished estrogen effects on the cardiovascular system, which impairs arterial blood flow to the urogenital area, or decreased estrogenic effects on the central and peripheral nervous system, which impair touch and vibration perception. |
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