Robert Taylor Segraves1. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA. rsegraves@metrohealth.org
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This manuscript reviews the current information concerning female sexual dysfunction that is relevant to general psychiatric practice. METHOD: Research identified by the key words sexual dysfunction and prevalence, comorbidity, psychiatric drugs, or pharmacotherapy is reviewed. RESULTS: Epidemiologic studies indicate that approximately 30% of female subjects between ages 18 and 59 years have sexual complaints of at least 3 months' duration in the past year. A high comorbidity with other psychiatric syndromes exists. Many psychiatric drugs are associated with sexual dysfunction. Drug treatments for female sexual dysfunction are being investigated. CONCLUSION: Knowledge concerning the treatment of female sexual dysfunction is important to the general psychiatric clinician.
OBJECTIVE: This manuscript reviews the current information concerning female sexual dysfunction that is relevant to general psychiatric practice. METHOD: Research identified by the key words sexual dysfunction and prevalence, comorbidity, psychiatric drugs, or pharmacotherapy is reviewed. RESULTS: Epidemiologic studies indicate that approximately 30% of female subjects between ages 18 and 59 years have sexual complaints of at least 3 months' duration in the past year. A high comorbidity with other psychiatric syndromes exists. Many psychiatric drugs are associated with sexual dysfunction. Drug treatments for female sexual dysfunction are being investigated. CONCLUSION: Knowledge concerning the treatment of female sexual dysfunction is important to the general psychiatric clinician.
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