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212 lished pleasurable sexual relations were for the first time possible.

The increase in the intensity of sexual desire at this time, so long as the increase is not altogether excessive, is regarded as one manifestation of the visceral sensitiveness, peculiar to the climacteric.

On account of the tendency to congestion of the genital organs during the menopause, coitus should not be indulged in too often. Caution in this respect is in order because in some women the sexual feeling at this time is greatly increased. If the libido is normal—that is, if the woman feels a sense of well-being and satisfaction which lasts several days after the marital relations—a policy of moderation will be all that is necessary.