A comprehensive text on female sexual function and dysfunction that offers a multi-disciplinary, biopsychosocial approach to diagnosis and treatment
Textbook of Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction offers a multi-disciplinary, biopsychosocial approach and provides guidance for the safe and effective diagnosis and treatment of various sexual health issues. With contributions from an international panel of experts, the text provides the scientific basis of the clinical recommendations for dealing with problems of sexual, desire, arousal, orgasm and pain.
The text is clearly organised around the four major disease states in female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and is officially endorsed by the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH). The authors cover a wealth of topics such as hypoactive sexual desire disorder, psychological management of sexual disorders, anatomy and physiology of sexual dysfunction and pain and information on future developments and research. In addition, the text reviews all FDA approved medications for sexual dysfunction and contains consideration of off-label treatments for FSDs. This important text:
• Offers the only textbook to highlight female sexual dysfunction in light of recently approved FDA medications
• Contains a unique biopsychosocial approach from a collaborative team of physicians, psychologists, physical therapists as well as other sexual health professionals
• Presents a comprehensive text led by one of the foremost global experts in Women's Sexual Health, Irwin Goldstein, founder of ISSWSH, with three other past presidents and one president-elect
Written for any professional dealing with women's sexual health, Textbook of Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction offers an invaluable guide to the most safe and effective diagnosis and treatment.
Author | Irwin Goldstein (Editor), Anita H. Clayton (Editor), Andrew T. Goldstein (Editor), Noel N. Kim (Editor), Sheryl A. Kingsberg (Editor) |
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Table Of Content |
List of Contributors vii Foreword ix Preface xi 1 History of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) 1 2 Sexual Medicine Education and Training 7 Part I Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder 17 3 Nosology and Epidemiology of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder 19 4 Central Nervous System Anatomy and Neurochemistry of Sexual Desire 25 5 Psychological Management of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder 53 6 Pathophysiology and Medical Management of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder 59 Part II Arousal Disorders 101 7 Nosology and Epidemiology of Arousal Disorders in Women 103 8 Anatomy and Physiology of Arousal 107 9 Psychological Management of Arousal Disorders 127 10 Pathophysiology and Medical Management of Female Genital Arousal Disorder 145 11 Pathophysiology and Medical Management of Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder 161 Part III Orgasm Disorders 173 12 Nosology and Epidemiology of Female Orgasm Disorder 175 13 Peripheral and Central Neural Bases of Orgasm 179 14 Psychological Management of Orgasm Disorders 197 15 Musculoskeletal Management of Orgasm Disorders 211 16 Pathophysiology and Medical Management of Female Orgasm Disorder 221 17 Pathophysiology and Medical Management of Female Orgasmic Illness Syndrome 239 Part IV Sexual Pain Disorders 245 18 Nosology and Epidemiology of Dyspareunia and Vulvodynia 247 19 Anatomy and Physiology of Sexual Pain 257 20 Psychological Management of Provoked Vestibulodynia 281 21 Musculoskeletal Management of Pelvic and Sexual Pain Disorders 295 22 Medical Management of Dyspareunia and Vulvovaginal Pain 319 Part V Future 337 23 Future Developments and Research 339 Index 349 |