The aim of this book is to explain the underlying pathophysiology of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), to increase physician awareness, to facilitate patient-physician and physician-patient communication, and to present the treatment options available.

Section 1. The Evolution of the Classification of Female Sexual Dysfunction:
explains the female sexual response cycle and how sexual desire disorder has been classified in the various Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders volumes.
Section 2. The Neurobiology of Female Sexual Dysfunction:
explains the neurobiology of female sexual dysfunction and the role of the brain in this disorder.
Section 3. Facilitating Patient-Physician Communication:
explains the reasons underlying the patient-physician miscommunication.
Section 4. Sexual Questionnaires, Rating Scales, and Patient-Reported Outcomes:
provides tools to physicians to facilitate discussion and diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
Section 5. Treatments for Female Sexual Dysfunction:
introduces the general treatments, either approved or in clinical trials, for hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

 

 

 

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