title: Sexual dysfunction in depressed patients undergoing treatment with antidepressants.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To determine the incidence of treatment-induced sexual dysfunction in depressed outpatients treated with five different antidepressants.
  
  
  METHODS
  100 depressed patients (ICD-10 criteria for depressive episode, recurrent depressive disorder, and dysthymia) with an active sex life were assessed by the MADS, the CGI, and the Sexual Function Questionnaire at baseline and at 1, 2, and 4 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although the sample showed a slight improvement, generally, in sexual functioning after 4 months treatment, there were several cases of deterioration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Greatest interefernce with sexual functioning occurs with paroxetine, venlafaxine, and clomipramine.
authors.affiliation: CSM El Coto, Gijón.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Merino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muñiz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bobes
keywords: Sexual Dysfunction Depression Antidepressants Sexual Function Questionnaire