Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse are common in women between 40 and 55 years of age.
Sexual health changes may begin during perimenopause, the lead up to menopause, which can last up to 10 years.
New research suggests that women’s sexual function and desire can decrease significantly after age 40 — several years before they reach menopause. The study, published on October 31, 2019, in the journal Menopause, found that sexual satisfaction scores decreased while sexual dysfunction increased by about 30 percent during the perimenopause years, in large part due to vaginal dryness.
Although previous studies have documented the impact of vaginal atrophy and vaginal dryness on menopausal women, this new study is one of only a few to assess impact during perimenopause, the transitional time prior to menopause when the ovaries gradually begin to make less estrogen, according to Stephanie Faubion, MD, internal medicine doctor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and medical director for the North American Menopause Society. Dr. Faubion was not involved in this research.
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