A biopsychosocial approach to women's sexual function and dysfunction at midlife: A narrative review

HN Thomas, RC Thurston - Maturitas, 2016‏ - Elsevier
A satisfying sex life is an important component of overall well-being, but sexual dysfunction
is common, especially in midlife women. The aim of this review is (a) to define sexual …

Agreement of self-reported and genital measures of sexual arousal in men and women: A meta-analysis

ML Chivers, MC Seto, ML Lalumière, E Laan… - Archives of sexual …, 2010‏ - Springer
The assessment of sexual arousal in men and women informs theoretical studies of human
sexuality and provides a method to assess and evaluate the treatment of sexual …

Group mindfulness-based therapy significantly improves sexual desire in women

LA Brotto, R Basson - Behaviour research and therapy, 2014‏ - Elsevier
At least a third of women across reproductive ages experience low sexual desire and
impaired arousal. There is increasing evidence that mindfulness, defined as non-judgmental …

Definitions of women's sexual dysfunction reconsidered: advocating expansion and revision

R Basson, S Leiblum, L Brotto, L Derogatis… - Journal of …, 2003‏ - Taylor & Francis
In light of various shortcomings of the traditional nosology of women's sexual disorders for
both clinical practice and research, an international multi-disciplinary group has reviewed …

Revised definitions of women's sexual dysfunction

R Basson, S Leiblum, L Brotto… - The journal of sexual …, 2004‏ - academic.oup.com
Introduction Existing definitions of women's sexual disorders are based mainly on genitally
focused events in a linear sequence model (desire, arousal and orgasm). Aim To revise …

A mindfulness-based group psychoeducational intervention targeting sexual arousal disorder in women

LA Brotto, R Basson, M Luria - The journal of sexual medicine, 2008‏ - academic.oup.com
Introduction Despite their widespread prevalence, there are no existing evidence-based
psychological treatments for women with sexual desire and arousal disorder. Mindfulness …

A psychoeducational intervention for sexual dysfunction in women with gynecologic cancer

LA Brotto, JR Heiman, B Goff, B Greer… - Archives of Sexual …, 2008‏ - Springer
Abstract Treatment of early-stage cervical and endometrial cancer has been associated with
significant sexual difficulties in at least half of women following hysterectomy. Despite the …

Women's sexual desire and arousal disorders

LA Brotto, J Bitzer, E Laan, S Leiblum… - The journal of sexual …, 2010‏ - academic.oup.com
Introduction A committee of five was convened to update the chapter on women's sexual
dysfunctions from the perspective of diagnostic issues, pathophysiology, assessment, and …

Sildenafil treatment of women with antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial

HG Nurnberg, PL Hensley, JR Heiman, HA Croft… - Jama, 2008‏ - jamanetwork.com
Context Antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction is a common adverse effect that
frequently results in premature medication treatment discontinuation and for which no …

Sexual desire and arousal disorders in women

R Basson - New England Journal of Medicine, 2006‏ - Mass Medical Soc
Foreword This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical
problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of …