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1: Drugs. 2008;68(3):259-64.Links

Pharmacological therapy for female sexual dysfunction: has progress been made?

Davis SR, Nijland EA.

Women's Health Program, Department of Medicine, Monash University, Prahran, Victoria, Australia. Susan.Davis@med.monash.edu.au

The investigation of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is an evolving area in which definitions and models for female sexual functioning are being continually reviewed and revised. The lack of consensus amongst experts in the field and regulating authorities regarding appropriate inclusion and exclusion criteria for FSD trials, and main outcome measures appropriate for the evaluation of drug interventions has somewhat hampered progression in this area. Nonetheless, there is evidence from randomized controlled trials that androgen therapy improves the quality of the sexual experience for postmenopausal women with low libido, and preliminary data that this may also apply to premenopausal women.

PMID: 18257605 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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