Kessler, Thomas M; Fowler, Clare J; Panicker, Jalesh N (2009). Sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 9(3), pp. 341-50. London: Expert Reviews
Full text not available from this repository.Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that commonly affects young adults who may be sexually active. Sexual dysfunction is a significant, but often underestimated, symptom of multiple sclerosis, affecting 50-90% of men and 40-80% of women. The types of sexual dysfunction can be categorized in terms of the normal sexual response cycle: sexual interest/desire dysfunction (reduced libido), sexual arousal dysfunction (including erectile dysfunction) and ejaculatory and orgasmic dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction may not only be due to lesions affecting the neural pathways involved in physiological function (primary dysfunction), but also result from general physical disabilities (secondary dysfunction) or psychological and emotional issues (tertiary dysfunction). Comprehensive management should address all these possible contributing problems. Specific pharmacotherapy is only currently available for erectile dysfunction. This review summarizes the available information about sexual dysfunction in men and women with multiple sclerosis.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Urology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kessler, Thomas M. |
ISSN: |
1473-7175 |
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Expert Reviews |
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English |
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Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:12 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:22 |
PubMed ID: |
19271943 |
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https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/31941 (FactScience: 196748) |
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