creators_name: MN, Anil Kumar
creators_name: Pai, NB
creators_name: Rao, S
creators_name: Rao, TSS
creators_name: Goyal, N
creators_id: nagarajakm24@gmail.com
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: Kakkilaya BS
type: journale
datestamp: 2009-07-02 01:44:53
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:57:22
metadata_visibility: show
title: Biology of Sexual Dysfunction
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Sexual dysfunction, Hormones, Neurotransmitters
abstract: Sexual activity is a multifaceted activity, involving complex interactions between the nervous system, the endocrine system, the vascular system and a variety of structures that are instrumental in sexual excitement, intercourse and satisfaction. Sexual function has three components i.e., desire, arousal and orgasm. Many sexual dysfunctions can be categorized according to the phase of sexual response that is affected. In actual clinical practice however, sexual desire, arousal and orgasmic difficulties more often than not coexist, suggesting an integration of phases. Sexual dysfunction can result from a wide variety of psychological and physiological causes including derangements in the levels of sex hormones and neurotrensmitters. This review deals with the biology of different phases of sexual function as well as implications of hormones and neurotransmitters in sexual dysfunction
date: 2009-05-05
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
volume: 8
number: 1
publisher: Dr. BS Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   MN, Anil Kumar and Pai, NB and Rao, S and Rao, TSS and Goyal, N  (2009) Biology of Sexual Dysfunction.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
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