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This paper summarizes basic elements of psychotherapeutic interventions in women with female sexual dysfunction. Many women can be helped simply by being allowed to talk about their concerns in a safe and sympathetic environment or by being provided with basic information about female physiology and the sexual response. For other women, biomedical treatment (e.g. sex hormone therapy) may be appropriate...
The aim of this paper is to describe the aetiology, diagnosis and prognosis of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), so as to increase the physician's competence in the management of women with these problems.A literature review of the most relevant publications was undertaken evaluating each sexual dysfunction.The aetiology of FSD is multifactorial. The most important causes include biological, psychosexual...
Female sexuality is complex and a variety of schemes have evolved to attempt the definition and categorization of the various kinds of female sexual dysfunction. This paper reviews some of the current systems of classification and describes how understanding these systems can help the physician in evaluating the individual patient, who may present with overlapping features of several co-morbid sexual...
To provide an expert review of the clinical management of hypoactive sexual desire disorder.The importance of diagnosing and providing therapeutic management for hypoactive sexual desire disorder will be explained with a case scenario which is resolved by drawing on original trial publications and meta-analyses published in English.Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is highly prevalent (9–16%)...
To review the epidemiology and co-morbidity of female sexual dysfunction.The prevalence of each sexual dysfunction was evaluated by undertaking a Medline (1969–2008) literature review. The effect of concomitant diseases and drug therapies was also studied.Describing the epidemiology of female sexual dysfunction is difficult due to the fact that it has not been studied extensively and because different...
This article aims to summarise the available knowledge on the prevalence of sexual symptoms at the menopause and their impact on quality of life in elderly women. Sexual changes are analysed in the context of the menopause transition and beyond.The medical literature was searched (1990–2008) with regard to menopause and sexuality using several related terms.The prevalence of sexual symptoms at the...
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