Rani Shobha
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Br J Nurs. 2009;18(6):370-3. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2009.18.6.40770.
Menopause is a natural phenomenon among middle-aged women and most go through it without any difficulty. However, it can be associated with multiple problems--physical, sexual, psychological and psychosocial. One of the areas less often discussed in most cultures is that of psychosexual problems, such as decreased frequency of sex, a lack of interest in sex, painful intercourse and feeling compelled to have sex. These problems may be associated with several physical factors such as oestrogen deficiency, menstrual difficulties or surgical menopause. Furthermore, some of the psychological and psychosocial factors, such as a negative attitude towards sex and menopause, conflicts between partners, lifestyle factors and culture, can also cause psychosexual problems in menopausal women.
更年期是中年女性的自然生理现象，大多数女性经历更年期时没有任何困难。然而，更年期可能会引发多种问题——身体、性、心理和社会心理方面的问题。在大多数文化中较少讨论的一个领域是性心理问题，比如性行为频率降低、对性缺乏兴趣、性交疼痛以及有强迫性行为的感觉。这些问题可能与多种身体因素有关，如雌激素缺乏、月经问题或手术绝经。此外，一些心理和社会心理因素，如对性和更年期的消极态度、伴侣之间的冲突、生活方式因素和文化，也会导致更年期女性出现性心理问题。
