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Many elderly woman, when they are exposed to estrogen after many years of deprivation, will experience sexual dreams.  This can be particularly frustrating to women who do not have a partner as well as quite frightening to women who have not experienced such feelings or thoughts for many years. These women often have a great deal of difficulty verbalizing their feelings because of social inhibitions and will allude to these concerns indirectly. Once again, switching to the lowest possible dose of estrogen such as Premarin 0.3 mg, for several months, as well as appropriate counseling and education may be very helpful.

Drs. Caroline Dott and Andrew Dott are professional lecturers and teachers with a special interest in the interactions between the biological and psychological bases of human behavior at midlife.   Among their lecture topics are female and male menopause, the hormonal bases of human behavior, and issues related to depression and anxiety.  They are available to travel and give seminars on the topics covered in this website both nationally and internationally.