Description
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This book provides a thorough review of scientific research on sexual desire disorders. Offering a comprehensive overview, it delves into the pathological, social, and relational factors influencing various manifestations of these disorders.
This book aims to illuminate the complexities of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) and broaden the understanding of its variants, including hypersexuality, asexuality, and reluctance to manage sexual desire.
Endocrinologists, gynecologists, and andrologists will benefit from this book which integrates cutting-edge research with practical clinical insights, providing readers with an overview needed to improve their confidence and compassion in navigating and managing the multifaceted nature of sexual desire disorders.
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Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Preface.- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD): Guidelines for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) in Men and Women.- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder and the Guidelines of the International Society for the Study Oof Sexual Health in Young and Adult Patients.- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women.- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Men.- Clinical and Pharmacological Approach to HSDD in Men.- Impact of HSDD on Mental Well-Being and on Daily Activities: Pharmacological Therapy?- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder and Hypersexuality.- Partner Responses in Couples Coping with HSDD.- HSDD and Body Image.- HSDD: National Differences in Doctor-Patient Communication.- HSDD and Sexual Violence in Patients with Arousal Difficulties.- Borderline Personality, Couple's Relationship and HSDD.- LGBT and HSDD.- HSDD in Transgender Patients.- HSDD in Cancer Patients.- HSDD and Multiple Sclerosis.- HSDD in Patients with Psoriasis.- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and HSDD.- HSDD and Covid-19: An Epidemic That Has Undermined the Sense of Desire And Sexual Pleasure.- Asexuality: Beyond Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder?
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Prof. Elena Vittoria Longhi is a psychologist and psychotherapist specializing in Sexual Medicine, Family Therapy, and Psycho-Oncology. She works at IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy, and has been involved with the Sexual Medicine Center since its founding. Prof. Longhi treats patients with psychogenic sexual disorders, those suffering from chronic diseases, and individuals undergoing post-surgical cancer rehabilitation. Additionally, she teaches Clinical Sexology in the master's program at the Faculty of Psychology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and the Master of Science in Surgery and Clinical Sexology at the University of Trieste, Faculty of Medicine, Italy.
