In the authors' words
“Exercise is the only variable significantly associated with sexual satisfaction.”
What was measured
- Sexual function Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Cohort study
- Who took part
- Perimenopausal
- How many
- 57
- How long
- 260 weeks
- Exercise
- General physical activity
- Cited
- 21 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 15749493
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- Women 45 to 60 with breast cancer history who got a 12-week lifestyle program including physical activity reported greater reductions in menopausal symptoms and improved quality of life than controls.
- A planned trial will compare cognitive behavioral therapy, physical exercise, and their combination in younger breast cancer patients with treatment-induced menopause, assessing menopausal symptoms and quality of life.