Sexuality in women with epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 2-6

  Harden, Cynthia L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorgasmia; Antiepileptic drugs; Epilepsy; Hypothalamic pituitary axis dysregulation; Menopause; Menstrual cycle; Psychosocial; Sexual dysfunction; Sildenafil; Testosterone replacement; Vasocongestion; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; ESTRATEST; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PRASTERONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; TESTOSTERONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ANORGASMIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CLITORAL ABSCESS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HIRSUTISM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LIBIDO DISORDER; MONOTHERAPY; ORGAN BLOOD FLOW; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SEXUAL AROUSAL; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 28244482312     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.08.025     Document Type: Article

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