5. Conclusion
sexual dysfunction
ADVERSE EVENTS
The results of this study for the first time show that the administration of vaginal hop was as effective as estradiol in eliminating and reducing sexual dysfunction among postmenopausal women with no adverse events. Therefore, given the possible consequences of hormone therapy, the vaginal use of the hop extract can be recommended as a safe herbal alternative to estradiol for postmenopausal women to improve sexual dysfunction and enhance the quality of life among these women. Although this observation suggests that the vaginal use of the hop extract can be effective in reducing sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women, the limitations of the study were the lack of case groups treated with different doses of the hop extract and the evaluation of hop effects on sexual function of spouses of postmenopausal women. Furthermore, further studies with a larger sample size are needed to confirm the results of the current study [