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Clinical Trial
. 2014 Dec;26(4):353-7.

Treatment of insomnia with hypnotics resulting in improved sexual functioning in post-menopausal women

Defne Eraslan  1 , Erhan Ertekin, Banu Aslantaş Ertekin, Ozgür Oztürk
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  • PMID: 25377370
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Clinical Trial

Treatment of insomnia with hypnotics resulting in improved sexual functioning in post-menopausal women

Defne Eraslan et al. Psychiatr Danub. 2014 Dec.
Free article

Abstract

Background: This study sought to determine whether trazodone used in hypnotic doses, compared to the hypnotic agent zopiclone, had any specific positive effect on sexual function in non-depressive post-menopausal women with insomnia.

Subjects and methods: Fifty (50) subjects participated in the study. Insomnia and sexual performance were evaluated before and after 4 weeks of hypnotic treatment.

Results: At week four, both treatments improved sleep quality to a similar degree. Sexual function also improved significantly with both treatments, with no significant difference between the groups.

Conclusions: In post-menopausal women, sexual problems and sleep problems may be related and solving sleep problems may help sexual functioning, independently of depression.

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