Category Archives: Female Sexual Dysfunction
American Psychiatric Association launches draft guidelines for DSM5 – consultation open til April, have your say
The DSM is the classification system used by psychiatrists and medics in the US and elsewhere to define, research and treat mental disorders. It's not without its critics and with the latest draft open for consultation you have a chance to share your views on how they aim to classify mental health.
Also posted in Critical appraisal, Medicalisation, Mental Health, Sexual dysfunction Comments closed
More about Flibanserin
You'll remember a couple of weeks ago there was a lot of media hype around the development of a new drug - Flibanserin- aimed at tackling 'Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder' in women.
There's been a few developments in the media coverage of the drug over the past fortnight so I thought it was a good time to catch up with some of the issues addressed.
Also posted in Desire, Flibanserin, Medicalisation Comments closed
New trials of female sexual dysfunction drug (Flibanserin) will be reported this week
Here's the back plot to this latest drug for female sexual dysfunction and questions you should be asking about Flibanserin.
Also posted in Activism and Open Access, Desire, Flibanserin, Intercourse, Intrinsa, Journalism, Medicalisation, Orgasm, PT141, RCTs, Research, Sexual dysfunction, Viagra Comments closed





Am I bovvered…about not desiring sex?