Sexual problems in the elderly, I: The use and abuse of medications. A Geriatrics panel discussion.
If sexual activity is not off-limits for elderly people, is it at least off-limits as a topic of conversation with their physicians? The assumption that it is often prevents informed clinical intervention and leads to needless suffering. Panelists in this first installment in a special two-part discussion defined a broad role for primary care management of sexual dysfunction in the elderly. Drug side effects and appropriate use of estrogens are covered in this installment.
D000368:Aged; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011374:Progesterone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000139:chemically induced*
D004967:Estrogens; D011374:Progesterone