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Increased male libido

MedGen UID:
1384138
•Concept ID:
C4477041
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0040305

Definition

Increased desire for sexual activity on the part of a male. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIncreased male libido

Professional guidelines

PubMed

European Academy of Andrology (EAA) guidelines on investigation, treatment and monitoring of functional hypogonadism in males: Endorsing organization: European Society of Endocrinology.
Corona G, Goulis DG, Huhtaniemi I, Zitzmann M, Toppari J, Forti G, Vanderschueren D, Wu FC
Andrology 2020 Sep;8(5):970-987. Epub 2020 Mar 20 doi: 10.1111/andr.12770. PMID: 32026626
Adverse Sexual Effects of Treatment with Finasteride or Dutasteride for Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Lee S, Lee YB, Choe SJ, Lee WS
Acta Derm Venereol 2019 Jan 1;99(1):12-17. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3035. PMID: 30206635
Recent studies on aphrodisiac herbs for the management of male sexual dysfunction--a review.
Malviya N, Jain S, Gupta VB, Vyas S
Acta Pol Pharm 2011 Jan-Feb;68(1):3-8. PMID: 21485695

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Testosterone replacement therapy.
Barbonetti A, D'Andrea S, Francavilla S
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1551-1566. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/andr.12774. PMID: 32068334
Energy Availability in Athletics: Health, Performance, and Physique.
Melin AK, Heikura IA, Tenforde A, Mountjoy M
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 2019 Mar 1;29(2):152-164. Epub 2019 Feb 26 doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0201. PMID: 30632422
Adverse Sexual Effects of Treatment with Finasteride or Dutasteride for Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Lee S, Lee YB, Choe SJ, Lee WS
Acta Derm Venereol 2019 Jan 1;99(1):12-17. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3035. PMID: 30206635
Recent studies on aphrodisiac herbs for the management of male sexual dysfunction--a review.
Malviya N, Jain S, Gupta VB, Vyas S
Acta Pol Pharm 2011 Jan-Feb;68(1):3-8. PMID: 21485695
Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal?
Adams HE, Wright LW Jr, Lohr BA
J Abnorm Psychol 1996 Aug;105(3):440-5. doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.105.3.440. PMID: 8772014

Diagnosis

Testosterone replacement therapy.
Barbonetti A, D'Andrea S, Francavilla S
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1551-1566. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/andr.12774. PMID: 32068334
Post-finasteride syndrome: a surmountable challenge for clinicians.
Traish AM
Fertil Steril 2020 Jan;113(1):21-50. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.11.030. PMID: 32033719
Adverse Sexual Effects of Treatment with Finasteride or Dutasteride for Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Lee S, Lee YB, Choe SJ, Lee WS
Acta Derm Venereol 2019 Jan 1;99(1):12-17. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3035. PMID: 30206635
Dietary Adjuncts for Improving Testosterone Levels in Hypogonadal Males.
Kovac JR, Pan M, Arent S, Lipshultz LI
Am J Mens Health 2016 Nov;10(6):NP109-NP117. Epub 2015 Aug 13 doi: 10.1177/1557988315598554. PMID: 26272885
Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal?
Adams HE, Wright LW Jr, Lohr BA
J Abnorm Psychol 1996 Aug;105(3):440-5. doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.105.3.440. PMID: 8772014

Therapy

Finasteride for hair loss: a review.
Gupta AK, Venkataraman M, Talukder M, Bamimore MA
J Dermatolog Treat 2022 Jun;33(4):1938-1946. Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2021.1959506. PMID: 34291720
Testosterone replacement therapy.
Barbonetti A, D'Andrea S, Francavilla S
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1551-1566. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/andr.12774. PMID: 32068334
Adverse Sexual Effects of Treatment with Finasteride or Dutasteride for Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Lee S, Lee YB, Choe SJ, Lee WS
Acta Derm Venereol 2019 Jan 1;99(1):12-17. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3035. PMID: 30206635
Dietary Adjuncts for Improving Testosterone Levels in Hypogonadal Males.
Kovac JR, Pan M, Arent S, Lipshultz LI
Am J Mens Health 2016 Nov;10(6):NP109-NP117. Epub 2015 Aug 13 doi: 10.1177/1557988315598554. PMID: 26272885
Recent studies on aphrodisiac herbs for the management of male sexual dysfunction--a review.
Malviya N, Jain S, Gupta VB, Vyas S
Acta Pol Pharm 2011 Jan-Feb;68(1):3-8. PMID: 21485695

Prognosis

The effects of sexual shame, emotion regulation and gender on sexual desire.
Sævik KW, Konijnenberg C
Sci Rep 2023 Mar 10;13(1):4042. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31181-y. PMID: 36899212Free PMC Article
Age-related androgen deficiency and type 2 diabetes.
Ryan GJ, Jobe LJ
J Pharm Pract 2011 Jun;24(3):316-22. Epub 2011 Apr 14 doi: 10.1177/0897190010397719. PMID: 21676855
Medications and sexual function.
Thomas DR
Clin Geriatr Med 2003 Aug;19(3):553-62. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0690(02)00101-5. PMID: 14567007
Epilepsy, sex hormones, and antiepileptic drugs.
Mattson RH, Cramer JA
Epilepsia 1985;26 Suppl 1:S40-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1985.tb05723.x. PMID: 3158512
Vasectomy: a follow-up of two thousand men.
Jackson LN, Avant P
J R Coll Gen Pract 1982 Mar;32(236):172-3. PMID: 7086750Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Symptoms and risk factors for long COVID in non-hospitalized adults.
Subramanian A, Nirantharakumar K, Hughes S, Myles P, Williams T, Gokhale KM, Taverner T, Chandan JS, Brown K, Simms-Williams N, Shah AD, Singh M, Kidy F, Okoth K, Hotham R, Bashir N, Cockburn N, Lee SI, Turner GM, Gkoutos GV, Aiyegbusi OL, McMullan C, Denniston AK, Sapey E, Lord JM, Wraith DC, Leggett E, Iles C, Marshall T, Price MJ, Marwaha S, Davies EH, Jackson LJ, Matthews KL, Camaradou J, Calvert M, Haroon S
Nat Med 2022 Aug;28(8):1706-1714. Epub 2022 Jul 25 doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-01909-w. PMID: 35879616Free PMC Article
Testosterone replacement therapy.
Barbonetti A, D'Andrea S, Francavilla S
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1551-1566. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/andr.12774. PMID: 32068334
Pituitary image: pituicytoma.
Teti C, Castelletti L, Allegretti L, Talco M, Zona G, Minuto F, Boschetti M, Ferone D
Pituitary 2015 Oct;18(5):592-7. doi: 10.1007/s11102-014-0612-7. PMID: 25311104
Androgens and prostate cancer risk.
Wirén S, Stattin P
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 Aug;22(4):601-13. doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2008.06.002. PMID: 18971121
Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal?
Adams HE, Wright LW Jr, Lohr BA
J Abnorm Psychol 1996 Aug;105(3):440-5. doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.105.3.440. PMID: 8772014

Recent systematic reviews

Does MDMA have treatment potential in sexual dysfunction? A systematic review of outcomes across the female and male sexual response cycles.
Wexler A, Dubinskaya A, Suyama J, Komisaruk BR, Anger J, Eilber K
Sex Med Rev 2023 Dec 23;12(1):26-34. doi: 10.1093/sxmrev/qead046. PMID: 37888490
Does acupuncture improve sexual dysfunction? A systematic review.
Abdi F, Alimoradi Z, Roozbeh N, Amjadi MA, Robatjazi M
J Complement Integr Med 2023 Mar 1;20(1):1-16. Epub 2021 Oct 1 doi: 10.1515/jcim-2021-0194. PMID: 34704431
Erectile and Ejaculatory Dysfunction Associated with Use of Psychotropic Drugs: A Systematic Review.
Trinchieri M, Trinchieri M, Perletti G, Magri V, Stamatiou K, Cai T, Montanari E, Trinchieri A
J Sex Med 2021 Aug;18(8):1354-1363. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.05.016. PMID: 34247952
Adverse Sexual Effects of Treatment with Finasteride or Dutasteride for Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Lee S, Lee YB, Choe SJ, Lee WS
Acta Derm Venereol 2019 Jan 1;99(1):12-17. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3035. PMID: 30206635
Testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Elliott J, Kelly SE, Millar AC, Peterson J, Chen L, Johnston A, Kotb A, Skidmore B, Bai Z, Mamdani M, Wells GA
BMJ Open 2017 Nov 16;7(11):e015284. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015284. PMID: 29150464Free PMC Article

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