title: Disorders of sexual desire and arousal.
abstract: Desire and arousal disorders are very common. These disorders can cause significant distress to a patient. A successful approach depends on an accurate diagnosis, which is dependent on history. Laboratory evaluation is usually not helpful, whereas psychosexual therapy is helpful in many cases. Although there is some evidence that drug therapy is helpful in some cases, no drug has been approved for the treatment of these disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Denver Health, USA. j.chris.carey@dhha.org
authors.forename: J Chris
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012307:Risk Factors; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology