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Sexual Side Effects Of Psychiatric Medications In Women: A Clinical Review, Laura L. Post, Md, Faacs
Sexual Side Effects Of Psychiatric Medications In Women: A Clinical Review, Laura L. Post, Md, Faacs
Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry
Sexual side effects of psychiatric medications have been estimated to occur in 60% of male clients (1) and 30% of female clients (2). Despite a body of literature relating individual medications to specific sexual side effects, few studies have satisfactorily addressed the psychotropic-induced sexual dysfunctions in women. The spectrum of known sexual sided effects resulting from psychopharmacologic interventionswill be reviewed. Guidelines for appropriately addressing the possibility of sexual side effects within a therapeutic relationship for maximizing reporting of sexual side effects, and for possible treatment approaches to sexual side effects will be described.