Female sexuality in multiple sclerosis: The multidimensional nature of the problem and the intervention

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 289-301

  Bronner, G ^a,c   Elran, E ^a   Golomb, J ^a   Korczyn, A D ^b  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Female sexual dysfunction; Intercourse outercourse approach; Multidimentional intervention; Multiple sclerosis; Physician role; Talking about sex; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; MIRTAZAPINE; NEFAZODONE; PLACEBO; REBOXETINE; SEROTONIN 2 ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL;

ANORGASMIA; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENTEROPATHY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LIBIDO DISORDER; LUBRICATION DISORDER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORGASM DISORDER; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STRESS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77951104232     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01314.x     Document Type: Review

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