Vaginismus and dyspareunia have been typically classified as sexual dysfunctions. In practice and research, this conceptualization has led to a focus on sexual and interpersonal issues after biological causes were excluded. Although this approach has been very useful, it has not led to significant theoretical or therapeutic progress in the last 20 years. We propose a reconceptualization of vagi...

Female sexual dysfunction is complex and its management challenging. In this review, we discuss female sexual response and the definitions of female sexual disorders. Evidence-based strategies for the evaluation and multidisciplinary treatment of female sexual dysfunction are presented in a case-oriented manner applicable to everyday clinical practice.

STUDY OBJECTIVES To formulate the first classification of sleep related disorders and abnormal sexual behaviors and experiences. DESIGN A computerized literature search was conducted, and other sources, such as textbooks, were searched. RESULTS Many categories of sleep related disorders were represented in the classification: parasomnias (confusional arousals/sleepwalking, with or without o...

AIM Assessment of the frequency of subjectively assessed symptoms of sexual dysfunctions and sexual disorders in patients with schizophrenia in comparison with general population results. METHOD The study was anonymous and was conducted on a group of 56 persons with schizophrenia--patients of psychiatric hospital day-wards. A Sexological Questionnaire was used, which was based on the ICD-10 c...

INTRODUCTION affective disorders are commonly considered as specific psychiatric disorders treated with antidepressants and psychotherapy without links with sexotherapy. METHOD a non exhaustive literature review was conducted in the field of sexual medicine and sex therapy as well as in the field of affective disorders. RESULTS there is a strong link between depression and sexual dysfunctio...

Both estradiol and testosterone have been implicated as the steroid critical for modulating women's sexual desire. By contrast, in all other female mammals only estradiol has been shown to be critical for female sexual motivation and behavior. Pharmaceutical companies have invested heavily in the development of androgen therapies for female sexual desire disorders, but today there are still no ...

INTRODUCTION There is an ample evidence of the impact of severe traumatic events, such as sexual abuse in childhood, on the formation of disorders--especially the non-psychotic ones: sexual, neurotic and personality. So far, an increase of the risk with the accumulation of traumatic factors has been indicated, but less attention has been paid to adverse events such as lack of sexual education, ...