title: Androgens, health and sexuality in women and men.
abstract: The importance of good sexual function for individuals is well recognised. Testosterone is contributory to a healthy sex life for both women and men. The British Society for Sexual Medicine (BSSM) has initiated and led the development of these guidelines for the assessment of testosterone deficiency in both women and men, for use within the UK and beyond. Clinical awareness of the possibility of testosterone deficiency and the impact this may have on an individual's sexual and somatic function and the need to make sufficient enquiry about the sex life of patients attending a broad spectrum of clinical services is emphasised. The management of testosterone deficiency is outlined in detail for both women and men.
authors.affiliation: Porterbrook Clinic, Sexual Medicine, 75 Osborne Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, S119BF, United Kingdom. k.r.wylie@sheffield.ac.uk
authors.forename: Kevan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wylie
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: Geoff
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hackett
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Pierre-Marc
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Bouloux
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cust
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldmeier
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kell
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Trinick
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000728:Androgens / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D054526:Men's Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013739:Testosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006113:United Kingdom; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D013739:Testosterone