Suffering from PTSD may take a toll on your sex life if you're a woman, new research reveals.
Study participants needed to have met certain criteria -- they had to have experienced PTSD symptoms and had sexual activity within the month prior to evaluation.
On average, women who reported moderate and severe PTSD symptoms also reported lower sexual functioning. The authors then considered specific aspects of PTSD symptoms. They found that greater avoidance/numbing symptoms were related to poorer sexual functioning.Society's annual meeting, in Philadelphia. Findings presented at medical meetings are considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
The study highlights the importance of assessing and addressing PTSD symptoms among midlife women, to improve their
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