Antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction
| dc.contributor.author | Outhoff, Kim | |
| dc.contributor.email | kim.outhoff@up.ac.za | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-10-28T06:15:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-10-28T06:15:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Depression and sexual dysfunction are both common in the general population. When they co-exist they have the potential to impact negatively on each other in a bidirectional manner. Medication used to treat depression may cause additional problems with the sexual response cycle; although no drug is completely innocent, serotonergic agents such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are most frequently implicated in antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction. Adherence to long-term treatment may be compromised, which may have serious consequences. Various psychological and pharmacological strategies, including the ad hoc use of sildenafil, may offer some respite. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Outhoff, K 2009, 'Antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction', South African Family Practice, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 298-302. [www.safpj.co.za] | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1726-426X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/11617 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | OpenJournals | en_US |
| dc.rights | © 2009. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Depression | en |
| dc.subject | Sexual dysfunction | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Sexual disorders -- Treatment | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Antidepressants | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Depression, Mental -- Treatment | en |
| dc.title | Antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |