Female Sexual Dysfunction
News
FDA grants marketing clearance for chlamydia and gonorrhea extragenital tests
The new tests use samples from the throat and rectum.
Clinical Review
Assessing and treating sexual function after vaginal surgery
Keys to treatment include knowing the patient’s preoperative history of any dysfunction; understanding her concerns, needs, and...
News
FDA modifies safety label for Addyi
The boxed warning no longer suggests total abstinence from alcohol.
Conference Coverage
Stress incontinence surgery improves sexual dysfunction
TUCSON, ARIZ. – A secondary analysis of two clinical trials found similar levels of improvement regardless of the...
Conference Coverage
Following pelvic floor surgery, patients value functional goals
TUCSON, ARIZ. – Patients may need to be counseled about the possibility of failure.
Clinical Review
Low sexual desire: Appropriate use of testosterone in menopausal women
Low-dose testosterone treatment may be considered for HSDD in carefully selected menopausal women after standard therapies have been tried but...
Expert Commentary
New and promising GSM treatments, more clinical takeaways from NAMS 2018
Dr. Richard-Davis served as the Scientific Program Chair of the 2018 NAMS Meeting. In this audiocast she highlights several clinical takeaways...
Conference Coverage
No signal for CV, breast effects with bioidentical vaginal estrogen for dyspareunia
Low-dose vaginal softgel is approved for treating moderate to severe dyspareunia associated with menopause.
Conference Coverage
For dyspareunia, intravaginal prasterone may work best soon after menopause
Age and previous hormone replacement therapy did not influence prasterone’s efficacy in treating dyspareunia.
Expert Commentary
Addressing your patient's sexual function after cancer
Women undergoing a cancer diagnosis and management plan want their physicians to raise the issue of sexual function, says Dr. Lindau. And...
Clinical Review
The techno vagina: The laser and radiofrequency device boom in gynecology
Energy-based devices are being used to treat vaginal, vulvar, and sexual symptoms, but we need more clinical evidence of efficacy and safety and...