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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPOTENCE RESEARCH
Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 130-134Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901179
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psychological analysis of female sexual dysfunction
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This study examined the clinical workload, outcome and direct costs of managing women with sexual dysfunction in an NHS clinic in the UK. A retrospective analysis of a 3-month period showed that of 47 referrals to the clinic, 38 undertook treatment. The therapists' assessments suggested that over 80% of patients improved on treatment. The average cost per patient was pound472 (compared to pound335 per annum for erectile dysfunction, which included physician's and drug costs). The average cost by type of practitioner was pound278 (psychologist), pound322 (physician), pound532 (physician and psychologist) and pound597 (sex therapist). Patients required between 1 and 51 treatment sessions, which were mainly restricted to psychological therapy. Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) represents a significant economic burden to the NHS. Further research on the potential role and cost effectiveness of pharmacological agents for FSD is warranted.
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