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Diagnosis of Female Sexual Dysfunction

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Management of Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women

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This chapter reviews new developments in the diagnosis of female sexual dysfunction. Specifically, it addresses the changes reflected in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), which include the creation of new diagnostic entities such as Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (FSIAD) and Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD). The DSM-5 criteria should be used as a descriptive framework in establishing the diagnosis and etiology of sexual dysfunction in women, together with information obtained from a thorough clinical interview, physical examination, indicated laboratory testing, and, possibly, psychometric assessment.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Tolan Park Building 3rd floor, 3901 Chrysler Service Dr., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Richard Balon M.D.

  2. Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, MD Anderson, Houston, TX, USA

    Terri L. Woodard M.D.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Chief, Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery; Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    Larry I. Lipshultz

  2. Assistant Professor; Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery; Center for Reproductive Medicine; Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    Alexander W. Pastuszak

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; George Washington University; School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Andrew T. Goldstein

  4. Psychiatric Center Copenhagen; Institute of Clinical Medicine; University of Copenhagen, Sexological Clinic, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Annamaria Giraldi

  5. Weill Medical College Cornell University; Co-Director, Human Sexuality Program; The New York Presbyterian Hospital; Founder, MAP Education and Research Fund, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Reproductive Medicine and Urology, NEW YORK, New York, USA

    Michael A. Perelman

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Balon, R., Woodard, T.L. (2016). Diagnosis of Female Sexual Dysfunction. In: Lipshultz, L., Pastuszak, A., Goldstein, A., Giraldi, A., Perelman, M. (eds) Management of Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3100-2_19

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