Aetiology, diagnostic algorithms and prognosis of female sexual dysfunction

Maturitas

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-134

  Graziottin, Alessandra ^a   Serafini, Audrey ^b   Palacios, S ^c  

^a Centre of Gynecology and Medical Sexology   (Italy)

^b Palacios Institute of Woman's Health ^*  (Italy)

^c Palacios Institute of Woman's Health   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arousal disorder; Dyspareunia; Female sexual dysfunction; Hypoactive sexual desire disorder; Orgasmic disorder; Sexual pain disorder; Vaginismus

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANAMNESIS; BIOLOGY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DISORDER; ORGASM DISORDER; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY;

ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67449097470     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.04.007     Document Type: Review

References (46)

1. Harsh V., McGarvey E.L., and Clayton A.H. Physician attitudes regarding hypoactive sexual desire disorder in a primary care clinic: a pilot study. J Sex Med 5 (2008) 640-645
2. Graziottin A. Libido: the biologic scenario. Maturitas 34S1 (2000) S9-16
3. Graziottin A., and Basson R. Sexual dysfunction in women with premature menopause. Menopause 11 (2004) 766-777
4. Kammerer-Doak D., and Rogers R.G. Female sexual function and dysfunction. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 35 2 (2008) 169-183
5. Graziottin A. Iatrogenic and post-traumatic female sexual disorders. In: Porst H., and Buvat J. (Eds). ISSM (International Society of Sexual Medicine) Standard Committee Book, standard practice in sexual medicine (2006), Blackwell, Oxford, UK 351-361. http://www.alessandragraziottin.it/ full text available at www.alessandragraziottin.it, English section
6. Laumann E.O., Paik A., and Rosen R.C. Sexual dysfunction in the United States: prevalence and predictors. JAMA 281 (1999) 537-544
7. Dennerstein L., Alexander J.L., and Kotz K. The menopause and sexual functioning: a review of the population-based studies. Annu Rev Sex Res 14 (2003) 64-82
8. Basson R., Berman J., Burnett A., et al. Report of the international consensus development conference on female sexual dysfunction: definitions and classifications. J Urol 163 (2000) 888-893
9. Graziottin A. Breast cancer and its effects on women's self-image and sexual function. In: Goldstein I., Meston C., Davis S., and Traish A. (Eds). Women's sexual function and dysfunction: study, diagnosis and treatment (2006), Taylor and Francis, Abingdon, UK 276-281
10. Graziottin A., Dennerstein L., Alexander J.L., Giraldi A., and Whipple B. Classification, etiology, and key issues in female sexual disorders. In: Porst H., and Buvat J. (Eds). ISSM (International Society of Sexual Medicine) Standard Committee Book, standard practice in sexual medicine (2006), Blackwell, Oxford, UK 305-314
11. Leiblum S.R., and Rosen R.C. Principles and practice of sex therapy (2000), Guildford, New York
12. Graziottin A., and Leiblum S.R. Biological and psychosocial pathophysiology of female sexual dysfunction during the menopausal transition. J Sex Med 2 suppl. 3 (2005) 133-145
13. Hayes R.D., Dennerstein L., Bennett C.M., Koochaki P.E., Leiblum S.R., and Graziottin A. Relationship between hypoactive sexual desire disorder and aging. Fertil Steril 87 (2007) 107-112
14. Dennerstein L., Koochaki P., Barton I., and Graziottin A. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in menopausal women: a survey of Western European women. J Sex Med 3 (2006) 212-222
15. Basson R., and Schultz W.W. Sexual sequelae of general medical disorders. Lancet 369 (2007) 409-424
16. Caruso S., Agnello C., Intelisano G., Farina M., Di Mari L., and Cianci A. Sexual behavior of women taking low-dose oral contraceptive containing 15 microg ethinylestradiol/60 microgestodene. Contraception 69 (2004) 237-240
17. Hayes R.D., Dennerstein L., Bennett C.M., Sidat M., Gurrin L.C., and Fairley C.K. Risk factors for female sexual dysfunction in the general population: exploring factors associated with low sexual function and sexual distress. J Sex Med 5 (2008) 1681-1693
18. Graziottin A., Castoldi E., Montorsi F., Salonia A., and Maga T. Vulvodynia: the challenge of "unexplained" genital pain. J Sex Marital Ther 27 (2001) 503-512
19. Graziottin A. Sexuality in postmenopause and senium. In: Lauritzen C., and Studd J. (Eds). Current management of the menopause vol. 185 (2004), Martin Duniz, London 204
20. Kaya C., Yilmaz G., Nurkalem Z., Ilktac A., and Karaman M.I. Sexual function in women with coronary artery disease: a preliminary study. Impot Res 19 (2007) 326-329
21. Latthe P., Mignini L., Gray R., Hills R., and Khan K. Factors predisposing women to chronic pelvic pain: systematic review. BMJ 332 (2006) 749-755
22. Graziottin A., and Rovei V. Sexual pain disorders. In: Owens A.F., and Tepper M.S. (Eds). Sexual health (2007), Praeger, Westport (CT, USA) 287-313
23. Peters K.M., Killinger K.A., Carrico D.J., Ibrahim I.A., Diokno A.C., and Graziottin A. Sexual function and sexual distress in women with interstitial cystitis: a case-control study. Urology 70 (2007) 543-547
24. Basson R., Leiblum S., Brotto L., et al. Revised definitions of women's sexual dysfunction. J Sex Med 1 (2004) 40-48
25. Bancroft J., Loftus J., and Long J.S. Distress about sex: a national survey of women in heterosexual relationships. Arch Sex Behav 32 (2003) 193-208
26. McHorney C.A., Rust J., Golombok S., et al. Profile of female sexual function: a patient-based, international, psychometric instrument for the assessment of hypoactive sexual desire in oophorectomized women. Menopause 11 (2004) 1-10
27. Derogatis L., Rust J., Golombok S., et al. Validation of the profile of female sexual function (PFSF) in surgically and naturally menopausal women. J Sex Marital Ther 30 (2004) 25-36
28. a). Abstract presented at International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) 2004 Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, October 28-31 (2004)
29. Rust J., Derogatis L., Rodenberg C., Koochaki P., Schmitt S., and Golombok S. Development and validation of a new screening tool for hypoactive sexual desire disorder: the brief profile of female sexual function (B-PFSF). Gynecol Endocrinol 23 (2007) 638-644
30. Graziottin A. Female sexual dysfunction: assessment. In: Berghmans B.K., Morkved B., and Van Kampen M. (Eds). Evidence-based physical therapy for the pelvic floor bridging science and clinical practice (2007), Elsevier, Oxford 266-277
31. Johnson S.D., Phelps D.L., and Cottler L.B. The association of sexual dysfunction and substance use among a community epidemiological sample. Arch Sex Behav 33 (2004) 55-63
32. Pae C.U., Mandelli L., Han C., et al. Do estradiol levels influence on the cognitive function during antidepressant treatments in post-menopausal women with major depressive disorder? A comparison with pre-menopausal women. Neuro Endocrinol Lett 29 (2008) 500-506
33. Graziottin A, Serafini A. Depression and the menopause: why antidepressants are not enough? Menopause Int; in press.
34. Mulhall J., King R., Glina S., and Hvidsten K. Importance of and satisfaction with sex among men and women worldwide: results of the global better sex survey. J Sex Med 5 (2008) 788-795
35. Corona G., Petrone L., Mannucci E., et al. The impotent couple: low desire. Int J Androl 28S2 (2005) 46-52
36. Revicki D., Howard K., Hanlon J., Mannix S., Greene A., and Rothman M. Characterizing the burden of premature ejaculation from a patient and partner perspective: a multi-country qualitative analysis. Health Qual Life Outcomes 6 (2008) 33
37. Bhasin S., Enzlin P., Coviello A., and Basson R. Sexual dysfunction in men and women with endocrine disorders. Lancet 369 (2007) 597-611
38. Ponholzer A., Temml C., Rauchenwald M., Marszalek M., and Madersbacher S. Is the metabolic syndrome a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction in sexually active women?. Int J Impot Res 20 (2008) 100-104
39. Goldstein I., and Berman J.R. Vasculogenic female sexual dysfunction: vaginal engorgement and clitoral erectile insufficiency syndromes. Int J Impot Res 10S2 (1998) S84-S90
40. Nappi R., Salonia A., Traish A.M., et al. Clinical biologic pathophysiologies of women's sexual dysfunction. J Sex Med 2 (2005) 4-25
41. Graziottin A., and Serafini A. HPV infection in women: psychosexual impact of genital warts and intraepithelial lesions. J Sex Med 6 (2009) 633-645
42. Cardozo L., Bachmann G., McClish D., Fonda D., and Birgerson L. Meta-analysis of estrogen therapy in the management of urogenital atrophy in postmenopausal women: second report of the Hormones and Urogenital Therapy Committee. Obstet Gynecol 92 (1998) 722-727
43. Cohen B.L., Barboglio P., and Gousse A. The impact of lower urinary tract symptoms and urinary incontinence on female sexual dysfunction using a validated instrument. J Sex Med 5 (2008) 1418-1423
44. Rosen R., Brown C., Heiman J., et al. The female sexual function index (FSFI): a multidimensional self-report instrument for the assessment of female sexual function. J Sex Marital Ther 26 (2000) 191-208
45. Clayton A.H., Goldfischer E.R., Goldstein I., Derogatis L., Lewis-D'Agostino D.J., and Pyke R. Validation of the decreased sexual desire screener (DSDS): a brief diagnostic instrument for generalized acquired female hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). J Sex Med 6 (2009) 730-738
46. Helpman L., Greenstein A., Hartoov J., and Abramov L. Genito-sensory analysis in women with arousal and orgasmic dysfunction. J Sex Med 6 (2009) 1039-1044