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This study aims to determine the impact of surgical menopause on sexual function and the role of hormone replacement therapy.

Sexual Function, Activity and Distress 24 Months After Surgical Menopause: What Happens After Menopause ( WHAM )—A Prospective Controlled Study

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Prospective observational study assesses sexual function changes post-surgical menopause, suggesting implications for hormone therapy choices.

This study aims to determine the impact of surgical menopause on sexual function and the role of hormone replacement therapy.
Observed women undergoing risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy and an age-matched control group.
Measured sexual function at multiple intervals: baseline, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months.
Utilized the Female Sexual Function Index, Sexual Activity Questionnaire, and Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised.
Sexual dysfunction rates increased significantly in the RRSO group from 19% to 42%.
Notable reductions in sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, and satisfaction were recorded in the RRSO group.
Sexual distress nearly quadrupled in the RRSO group compared to controls.
HRT use post-surgery did not correlate with improved sexual function or reduced distress.

Hickey et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Prospective observational study assesses sexual function changes post-surgical menopause, suggesting implications for hormone therapy choices.