"The Dual Impact: Long COVID and Menopause on Women's Sexual Health"

A study by Boston University researchers has found that COVID-19 and long COVID can impair sexual function in cisgender women, with long COVID having a particularly detrimental effect. The study, which is the first to highlight long COVID's impact on sexual health in women, revealed that women with long COVID experienced significantly worse arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and pain scores. The findings suggest that COVID-19 infection may be associated with impairment of both cognitive and physiological aspects of sexual function, and the researchers hope the study will encourage open dialogue around sexual health and lead to better support for patients.