title: [Female sexual dysfunction: Drug treatment options].
abstract: Many women will likely experience a sexual problem in their lifetime. Female sexual dysfunction is a broad term used to describe 3 categories of disorders of a multifactorial nature. Effective, but limited pharmacotherapeutic options exist to address female sexual dysfunction. The FDA recently approved the first agent for treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder in pre-menopausal women. Off-label use of hormonal therapies, particularly oestrogen and testosterone, are the most widely employed for female sexual dysfunction, particularly in post-menopausal women. Other drugs currently under investigation include phosphodiesterase inhibitors and agents that modulate dopamine or melanocortin receptors.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud José María Álvarez., Don Benito, Badajoz, España; Grupo de Trabajo de Nefrourología de SEMERGEN, España. Electronic address: a.alcantara.montero@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alcántara Montero
authors.affiliation: Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, España.
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Sánchez Carnerero
mesh_terms: D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013739:Testosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D004967:Estrogens; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D013629:Tamoxifen; C098107:flibanserin; D013739:Testosterone; C119141:Ospemifene
keywords: Disfunción sexual en mujeres; Flibanserin; Flibanserina; Hypoactive sexual desire disorder; Sexual dysfunction in women; Trastorno del deseo sexual hipoactivo