性-人类性的基本层面
Sex - Basic Aspects of Human Sexuality

性激素的功能：绝经对性行为的作用是什么？

通常从50岁开始，一个女人会经历绝经期，既停经。因为卵巢逐渐停止分泌激素，停经才会发生，但并不必然地意味着她的性反应会弱化。当然，甚至会因为心理社会原因，性反应可能增强，例如，因为她不再担心怀孕而可能增强性反应。

The Role of Hormones:
What are the effects of the menopause on sexual behavior?

Usually beginning at age 50, a woman experiences her menopause, i.e. the cessation of menstruation. This happens because the ovaries gradually cease their hormone production. This does not necessarily mean a weakening of her sexual response. Indeed, the response may even be strengthened for psychosocial reasons, for example, because she no longer has to fear pregnancy.