[Treatment of estrogen deficiency-induced sex disorders].

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.