title: Medications that may contribute to sexual disorders. A guide to assessment and treatment in family practice.
abstract: Approximately 15% to 25% of family practice patients have concerns about sexual function and are most comfortable discussing these issues with their family physician. While many physicians have avoided this topic in the past, citing lack of knowledge and skill, the family practice setting is ideal for a preliminary evaluation of sexual dysfunction and treatment for certain etiologies. This especially is true for changes in sexual function secondary to medication effects. This article provides basic guidelines designed to assist physicians in evaluating the effects of medications and other substances on sexual function. Also included are lists of medications known or suspected to have adverse effects on sexual function. Physicians are encouraged to address the sexual concerns of their patients and to incorporate these guidelines and the medication lists into their evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Mountain Home Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA. finger.william@mtn-home.va.gov
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Finger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Slagle
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs