The Psychiatric clinics of North America
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Psychiatr. Clin. North Am. · Jun 2010
ReviewDepressive symptoms related to infertility and infertility treatments.
This article reviews depressive symptoms in women as they relate to infertility and infertility treatments. Common causes of infertility in women are discussed and the literature on depressive symptoms before and during various infertility treatments is presented. Recommendations are made from a psychiatric perspective regarding how to manage depressive symptoms in women in the context of infertility.
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Psychiatr. Clin. North Am. · Jun 2010
ReviewThe pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia.
Research in fibromyalgia has increased understanding of the possible genetic and environmental factors that could be involved in the etiology of fibromyalgia. There is now substantial evidence for augmentation of central pain processing in fibromyalgia. Because the clinical presentation of fibromyalgia is heterogeneous, treatment recommendations must be individualized for each patient. The rapid growth of trials in fibromyalgia in recent years has resulted in new evidence-based approaches to pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment.
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Sexual dysfunctions diminish the quality of life for many women, frequently causing enough distress to warrant the diagnosis of a sexual disorder. Problems with sexual function can occur in any stage of the sexual response cycle. Dysfunction is further influenced by a variety of factors: medical, psychiatric, cultural, and stage of life. A variety of treatment modalities exist, though current research has not yet provided Food and Drug Administration-approved therapies for sexual disorders in women.