Sexual dysfunction secondary to depressive disorders

Autor: B, Bartlik, J H, Kocsis, R, Legere, J, Villaluz, A, Kossoy, A J, Gelenberg
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: The journal of gender-specific medicine : JGSM : the official journal of the Partnership for Women's Health at Columbia. 2(2)
ISSN: 1523-7036
Popis: Human sexuality has received less systematic study and is less well understood than other aspects of mental and physical health. Although depression itself, apart from medication, is generally believed to be associated with sexual dysfunction, the few existing studies report wide discrepancies with regard to frequency, gender, and quality of sexual dysfunction. Loss of libido is frequently and consistently associated with major depression. Moreover, sexual dysfunction secondary to depression or other factors is often mistaken for that caused by antidepressant medication. Although antidepressants have long been associated with sexual dysfunction, the precise nature and magnitude of sexual side effects have not been fully appreciated. This article will review the literature on sexual dysfunction associated with unmedicated depression and offer a guide for the clinician evaluating and treating depressed patients with sexual problems.
Databáze: OpenAIRE