Lifetime depression history and sexual function in women at midlife.

Archives of Sexual Behavior,  December, 2004  by Jill M. Cyranowski

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INTRODUCTION

Alterations in sexual function have long been noted to be associated with depression (Baldwin, 1996; Gitlin, 1995; Hirschfeld, 1999). In depressed women, common sexual difficulties include decreased sexual desire (Clayton, McGarvey, Clavet, & Piazza, 1997; Cyranowski, Frank, Cherry, Houck, & Kupfer, 2004; Kennedy, Dickens, Eisfeld, & Bagby, 1999; Piazza et al., 1997; Zajecka et al., 2002), sexual arousal difficulties (Cyranowski et al., 2004; Kennedy et al., 1999; Piazza et al., 1997; Zajecka et al., 2002), orgasmic difficulties (Cyranowski et al., 2004; Kennedy et al., 1999), reduced sexual satisfaction (Zajecka et al., 2002), and reduced sexual pleasure (Clayton et al., ...