Sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women. The role of testosterone drugs in its correction (literature review)

Sexuality is one of the most important aspects of every person’s life, which depends on many factors, including: biological, psychological, social, cultural, ethnic, religious. Female sexuality is a very delicate and complex process; it is a balance between psycho-emotional reactions and cyclical fluctuations in the hormonal background. With the increase in life expectancy, modern women spend a significant part of it in the period of change pause and post menopause. The menopausal period is often accompanied by a decrease in sexual activity due to a number of hormonal, psychological and physical changes: vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes), urogenital changes (dryness, soreness, discomfort during intercourse, urinary incontinence), sleep disturbances, mood swings, decreased sex drive, decreased self-confidence. Often, women perceive this situation as something inevitable, something that you just need to put up with, so they rarely seek help from a doctor. Although it is obvious that sexual health greatly affects the self-esteem, quality of life, psychological and physical health of every woman. That is why, a very urgent issue in the modern world is the further study of the reasons for the decrease in sexuality in the menopausal period and the search for a solution to this problem.