title: Female sexual dysfunction.
abstract: Female sexual dysfunction is a common patient concern. After providing an overview regarding the various types of female sexual dysfunction, we will focus on history taking and treatment options for desire, arousal, orgasm, and pain disorders. Testosterone therapy and management of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-associated sexual dysfunction are reviewed. Treatments for atrophic vaginitis are appraised. Patient cases lead the discussion, providing the reader with clinically relevant information.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, The University of Washington, Box 359780, 325 Ninth Ave Campus, Seattle, WA 98104, USA; Department of Medicine, General Internal Medicine Center, University of Washington General Internal Medicine Clinic, Box 354760, 4245 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. Electronic address: sonic@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, The University of Washington, Box 359780, 325 Ninth Ave Campus, Seattle, WA 98104, USA; Department of Medicine, General Internal Medicine Center, University of Washington General Internal Medicine Clinic, Box 354760, 4245 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
authors.forename: Kim M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013739:Testosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D013739:Testosterone
keywords: Atrophic vaginitis; Female sexual dysfunction; Hypoactive sexual desire disorder; SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction; Testosterone therapy