title: [Why women consult sexologists: an approach for practicing physicians].
abstract: Female sexual dysfunctions are less known than male ones because women are more discrete and introverted. Female genitals are mostly internal and women live sex more cerebrally and sentimentally than men. Still half the patients my current sexological consultation are women. They seek help due for lack of desire, frigidity, coital or clitoridal anorgasmy, dyspareuny, vaginism and problems related to pregnancy or the post-partum period. This article describes how to construct a precise clinical etiology following a "5 circles" scheme, which will help to determine the most adequate therapeutic approach.
authors.affiliation: Jbuffat@hin.ch
authors.forename: Juliette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buffat
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D044347:Sexology; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D019529:Sexuality