based on findings of previous studies, those men on methadone maintenance therapy (mmt) have a high prevalence of erectile dysfunction(ed), related to hypogonadism and depression. we conducted this study to evaluate the efficacy of trazodone (an antidepressant which can improve sexual function) on this sexual dysfunction.a structured interview was administered by the clinical staff. the intervi...

Sexual dysfunction is often associated with physical, psycho-social and emotional factors. It is a multicausal and multidimensional problem incorporating the biological, psychological and interpersonal factors. For patients with sexual dysfunction, their sexual and social life has been physically disconcerting, emotionally distressing and socially disruptive. Sexual dysfunctions can be a sympto...

SSRI therapy is commonly associated with sexual side effects, but it is assumed that these distressing symptoms resolve with termination of therapy. The atypical antidepressant nefazodone is infrequently associated with sexual dysfunction and may be substituted for SSRI’s when sexual symptoms are intolerable. Recently, scattered case reports of persistent sexual dysfunction and genital anesthes...

BACKGROUND Evaluation of sexual disorders among persons receiving methadone replacement therapy is of great importance, because these problems may lead to non-compliance and relapse. This study aimed to estimate the effect of methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) on sexual function among addicted Iranian men using met-analysis. METHODS Investigating the available data banks, relevant studies we...

Sexual dysfunction is often associated with physical, psycho-social and emotional factors. It is a multicausal and multidimensional problem incorporating the biological, psychological and interpersonal factors. For patients with sexual dysfunction, their sexual and social life has been physically disconcerting, emotionally distressing and socially disruptive. Sexual dysfunctions can be a sympto...

INTRODUCTION Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) causes disorders of voiding and sexual function. Phar- macologic therapy reduces symptoms of voiding thus impacting sexual function. OBJECTIVE To determine sex life status in men with BPH before and after pharmacologic treatment adapted to achieve satisfactory sexual function. METHODS We studied 117 sexually active BPH patients, not previously...

priapism is a prolonged and usually painful erection which is not associated withthe sexual desire. ït is an uncommon urologic emergency with variety ofknown etiologies such as the use of psychotropic medications. priapism underconcurrent treatment with chlorpromazine and risperidone has notbeen reported so far. herein, a psychotic patient whodeveloped priapism during chlorpromazine and risperi...

The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the development sexual self-concept married women