title: The clinical evaluation of common sexual concerns.
abstract: Whose job is it to discover and manage patients' sexual concerns? If you believe that you have a role to play, just what is that role and how will you perform it? Sexual disorders are common, yet infrequently diagnosed. A willingness to inquire about sexual function is the most critical diagnostic step for clinicians. Once a problem is discovered, a systematic diagnostic process can uncover etiologic organic and psychogenic factors using customary diagnostic tools, including taking a psychosexual and medical history, comprehensive and focused physical examinations, psychological assessment instruments, laboratory tests, and special procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine,University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois 61602, USA. jgh@uic.edu
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Halvorsen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy