title: Disorders of orgasm in women: a literature review of etiology and current treatments.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Disorders of orgasm in women, defined as the persistent or recurrent delay in or absence of orgasm, affect up to a quarter of the female population.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To review existing research findings on the etiology and treatments of disorders of orgasm in women to provide a useful reference tool for clinicians who evaluate and treat patients with these conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  PubMed and PsycINFO search for articles published between 1980 and 2009 using the keywords "orgasm*,""anorgasmia," and "female*,""woman," or "women," in addition to "female orgasmic disorder" and "disorders of orgasm in women."
  
  
  METHODS
  Findings on the etiological factors and effects of a variety of treatment interventions on improving disorders of orgasm in women. Results.  Literature on prevalence and causes of disorders of orgasm in women is abundant, yet more reports of successful treatments are needed. Nevertheless, many promising approaches have been suggested, and data support several potential treatments such as bupropion, sildenafil, estrogen, and testosterone among others.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although more research is needed to better understand and manage disorders of orgasm in women, significant progress is being made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. waguih.ishak@cshs.org
authors.forename: Waguih William
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Ishak
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bokarius
authors.forename: Jessica K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Jeffrey
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Yekaterina
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bakhta
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D009948:Orgasm / Q000502:physiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011584:Psychology; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology