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Section 1: Treatment of antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction

(1.1) Section 1: Treatment of antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction

(1.2) Before you begin

(1.3) A woman who thought she was 'frigid'

(1.4) A woman who thought she was 'frigid': comment

(1.5) Reflection

(1.6) Reflection: suggested answers

(1.7) Reflection

(1.8) Reflection: suggested answers

(1.9) Overview of treatment strategies

(1.10) Modification of the current antidepressive treatment

(1.11) Treatment of sexual dysfunction targeting specific receptors

(1.12) Other treatments

(1.13) Reflection

(1.14) Pharmacological reversal target noradrenaline

(1.15) Target: noradrenaline

(1.16) Outlook: autoreceptors

(1.17) Reflection

(1.18) Pharmacological reversal target serotonin

(1.19) Target: serotonin

(1.20) Reflection

(1.21) Pharmacological reversal target dopamine

(1.22) Target: dopamine

(1.23) Reflection

(1.24) Pharmacological reversal other targets

(1.25) Other targets

(1.27) Pharmacological reversal target nitric oxide (NO)

(1.28) It all starts with nitric oxide…

(1.29) PD5-inhibitors: contraindications

(1.30) Yet another story...

(1.31) Female HSDD revisited – on the hunt for a ‘pink Viagra’...

(1.32) Section 1: Recap

(1.33) Section 1: Summary

 

Section 2: Other treatments for sexual dysfunction

(2.1) Section 2: Other treatments for sexual dysfunction

(2.2) Reflection

(2.3) Reflection: suggested answers

(2.4) Hormone treatments for women

(2.5) Why has HRT fallen out of favour with women?

(2.6) Hormone treatments for women potential side effects

(2.7) Reflection

(2.8) Reflection: suggested answers

(2.9) Hormone treatments for men

(2.10) Outlook

(2.11) Reflection

(2.12) Reflection: suggested answers

(2.13) Complementary medicines for sexual dysfunction

(2.14) Recommending complementary medicines: issues

(2.15) Hypomanic episodes

(2.16) LavigraTM

(2.17) ArginMax

(2.18) ProvestraTM

(2.19) Outlook

(2.20) Section 2: Recap

(2.21) Section 2: Summary

 

Section 3: Formal aspects of prescribing for sexual dysfunction

(3.1) Section 3: Formal aspects of prescribing for sexual dysfunction

(3.2) Prescribing unlicensed medications: recommendations

(3.3) The GMC requirements for prescribing unlicensed medications

(3.4) The GMC requirements for prescribing a medicine for use outside the terms of its licence

(3.5) Informed consent

(3.6) The criteria for informed consent: quick recap

(3.7) Reimbursement for treatments

(3.8) The BNF requirements for prescribing for erectile dysfunction

(3.9) The severe distress clause

(3.10) Section 3: Recap

(3.11) Section 3: Summary

 

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