The findings, by the Group Health Center for Health Studies marks the first time that sleep disturbance has been independently associated with diminished sexual desire during or after menopause.
The research is reported in the June American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The paper is based on data from Group Health's Herbal Alternatives for Treatment of Menopause Symptoms (HALT) study.
Other results from this study, showing that the herbal supplement black cohosh did not relieve menopausal hot flashes or night sweats (hot flashes during sleep), were reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2006.
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