Post-menopausal women treated with AI's have sexual problems

All I can say is, "duh!".

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/topics/HealthDay668999_20120928_Breast_Cancer_Drug_Linked_to_Sexual_Problems_in_Older_Women.html

It's just a press release. I haven't tracked down the original article. (Why bother?  It's nothing new to anyone on this website!)  Here's an excerpt:

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"Postmenopausal women treated for breast cancer with drugs known as aromatase inhibitors have high rates of sexual problems, which is an important and underestimated issue, according to a new study from Sweden. 

"Nearly three-quarters of these women reported insufficient lubrication, 56 percent had pain during intercourse, half said their sexual interest was low, and 42 percent were dissatisfied with their sex life.

"These percentages are much higher than for postmenopausal women who weren't treated for beast cancer, according to researchers…."

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I guess we should be grateful that someone actually conducted a study on this.

otter (feeling curmudgeonly lately)