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Female Sexual Dysfunction

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Oral Pharmacotherapy for Male Sexual Dysfunction

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Abstract

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a complex set of conditions associated with multiple anatomical, physiological, biological, medical, and psychological factors. It can be age-related and appears to be highly prevalent, affecting 20 to 50% of women (1). Data from the National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS), a large representative sample of US women, reported that one-third of women experienced loss of sexual interest, and nearly one-fourth reported lack of orgasm during the past year (2). Sexual dysfunctions are associated with problems of mood, self-esteem, quality of life, emotional distress, and relationship difficulties (1).

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  1. Department of Urology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY

    Ridwan Shabsigh MD, Anne R. Davis MD, Aristotelis G. Anastasiadis, Nawras Makhsida MD & Grace Yan

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY

    Ridwan Shabsigh MD, Anne R. Davis MD, Aristotelis G. Anastasiadis, Nawras Makhsida MD & Grace Yan

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Shabsigh, R., Davis, A.R., Anastasiadis, A.G., Makhsida, N., Yan, G. (2005). Female Sexual Dysfunction. In: Broderick, G.A. (eds) Oral Pharmacotherapy for Male Sexual Dysfunction. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-871-4:423

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