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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared to baseline, scores for the items related to '' desire '' and '' arousal '' were significantly improved (P < 0. 05), the level of the serum estradiol was significantly elevated [(50. 3 37. 4) pg/L vs. (54. 4 10. 8) pg/L before menopause, (18. 4 2. 9) pg/L vs. (20. 2 3. 1) pg/L after menopause, P < 0. 05] and the level of the serum testosterone was significantly decreased [(722. 8 277. 1) ng/L vs. (650. 0 156. 0) ng/L before menopause, (841. 2 279. 3) ng/L vs. (761. 9 197. 8) ng/L after menopause, P < 0. 05] in the F + I group, while scores for the items related to '' sexual desire '' and '' lubrication '' were statistically reduced (P < 0. 01), the concentration of the serum estradiol was significantly reduced [(57. 4 9. 7) pg/L vs. (51. 1 12. 1) pg/L before menopause, (19. 8 2. 3) pg/L vs. (17. 8 3. 3) pg/L after menopause, P < 0. 01] and the level of the serum testosterone was significantly increased [(775. 6 217. 8) ng/L vs. (886. 0 186. 4) ng/L before menopause, (812. 5 311. 3) ng/L vs. (914. 4 300. 2) ng/L after menopause, P < 0. 01] in the F + M group.