Source: Gut  |  Posted 8 years ago

One- to two-thirds of patients with depression appear to have sexual dysfunction, and the rate may be somewhat higher in patients treated with antidepressants than in untreated patients, according to new study findings.

Various factors can confound studies about depression and sexual function, including the presence of underlying sexual dysfunction and the way in which information on sexual function is collected (e.g., spontaneous self-report versus physician questioning), the researchers note.

Mireille Bonierbale, MD, with the H