Title

Female Sexual Dysfunction: Assessment and Treatment.

Authors

Dahlen, Heather

Abstract

Approximately 40% of women experience some type of sexual problem over their lifetimes (Kingsberg & Woodard, 2015). Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) affects almost half of the women in the United States, yet is underdiagnosed and undertreated. This article examines female sexuality from a historical perspective, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) terminology, and the assessment and treatment of FSD. Since women with urogenital signs and symptoms seek urological services, it is essential for urologic nurses and associates to familiarize themselves with how to empower women with FSD.

Subjects

UNITED States; HUMAN sexuality & history; HUMAN sexuality; DYSPAREUNIA; CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders; FEMALE reproductive organ diseases; NURSES; PELVIC pain; UROLOGICAL nursing; OCCUPATIONAL roles; SEXUAL dysfunction; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS

Publication

Urologic Nursing, 2019, Vol 39, Issue 1, p39

ISSN

1053-816X

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.7257/1053-816X.2019.39.1.39