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Increased libido

MedGen UID:
5776
•Concept ID:
C0021177
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Increased Libido; Libido, Increased
SNOMED CT: Increased libido (58436003)
 
HPO: HP:0046503

Definition

Elevated sexual desire. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current and future testosterone delivery systems for treatment of the hypogonadal male.
Pfeil E, Dobs AS
Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2008 Apr;5(4):471-81. doi: 10.1517/17425247.5.4.471. PMID: 18426387
Intracavernosal therapy for erectile failure--impact of treatment and reasons for drop-out and dissatisfaction.
Purvis K, Egdetveit I, Christiansen E
Int J Impot Res 1999 Oct;11(5):287-99. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900435. PMID: 10553808
The management of persistent menopausal symptoms with oestradiol-testosterone implants: clinical, lipid and hormonal results.
Burger HG, Hailes J, Menelaus M, Nelson J, Hudson B, Balazs N
Maturitas 1984 Dec;6(4):351-8. doi: 10.1016/0378-5122(84)90008-2. PMID: 6442755

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Testosterone Therapy: Review of Clinical Applications.
Petering RC, Brooks NA
Am Fam Physician 2017 Oct 1;96(7):441-449. PMID: 29094914
Effect of Varicocelectomy on the Frequency of Nocturnal Sperm Emissions.
Kara C, Aydogdu O, Oguz U, Sönmez MG
Am J Mens Health 2016 May;10(3):250-3. Epub 2015 Sep 7 doi: 10.1177/1557988315598833. PMID: 26345399
The impact of testosterone imbalance on depression and women's health.
Rohr UD
Maturitas 2002 Apr 15;41 Suppl 1:S25-46. doi: 10.1016/s0378-5122(02)00013-0. PMID: 11955793
Androgen deficiency in women.
Miller KK
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001 Jun;86(6):2395-401. doi: 10.1210/jcem.86.6.7610. PMID: 11397829
Review of the side-effect profile of buspirone.
Newton RE, Marunycz JD, Alderdice MT, Napoliello MJ
Am J Med 1986 Mar 31;80(3B):17-21. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(86)90327-x. PMID: 2870641

Diagnosis

Mood Swing during Menstruation: Confounding Factors and Drug Use.
Ojezele MO, Eduviere AT, Adedapo EA, Wool TK
Ethiop J Health Sci 2022 Jul;32(4):681-688. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i4.3. PMID: 35950064Free PMC Article
Pregabalin-induced sexual disinhibition.
Murphy R, McGuinness D, Hallahan B
Ir J Psychol Med 2020 Mar;37(1):55-58. Epub 2017 Mar 8 doi: 10.1017/ipm.2017.5. PMID: 32223791
Testosterone Therapy: Review of Clinical Applications.
Petering RC, Brooks NA
Am Fam Physician 2017 Oct 1;96(7):441-449. PMID: 29094914
The impact of testosterone imbalance on depression and women's health.
Rohr UD
Maturitas 2002 Apr 15;41 Suppl 1:S25-46. doi: 10.1016/s0378-5122(02)00013-0. PMID: 11955793
Hypothalamic atrophy.
Kelts KA, Hoehn MM
J Clin Psychiatry 1978 Apr;39(4):357-8, 363-5. PMID: 580284

Therapy

Pregabalin-induced sexual disinhibition.
Murphy R, McGuinness D, Hallahan B
Ir J Psychol Med 2020 Mar;37(1):55-58. Epub 2017 Mar 8 doi: 10.1017/ipm.2017.5. PMID: 32223791
Testosterone Therapy: Review of Clinical Applications.
Petering RC, Brooks NA
Am Fam Physician 2017 Oct 1;96(7):441-449. PMID: 29094914
Modulation of Dopaminergic Pathways to Treat Erectile Dysfunction.
Simonsen U, Comerma-Steffensen S, Andersson KE
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2016 Oct;119 Suppl 3:63-74. doi: 10.1111/bcpt.12653. PMID: 27541930
The toxicology of bath salts: a review of synthetic cathinones.
Prosser JM, Nelson LS
J Med Toxicol 2012 Mar;8(1):33-42. doi: 10.1007/s13181-011-0193-z. PMID: 22108839Free PMC Article
Dehydroepiandrosterone: a springboard hormone for female sexuality.
Spark RF
Fertil Steril 2002 Apr;77 Suppl 4:S19-25. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(02)02987-4. PMID: 12007898

Prognosis

Effect of microsurgical varicocele repair on sexual functions and testosterone in hypogonadal infertile men with varicocele.
Saylam B, Çayan S, Akbay E
Aging Male 2020 Dec;23(5):1366-1373. Epub 2020 Jun 1 doi: 10.1080/13685538.2020.1769589. PMID: 32475203
A Case of Hyper Sexuality Probably Associated with Clozapine.
Thomson SR, Patil N, Ommurugan B, Bhandary RK
Psychopharmacol Bull 2018 Jun 20;48(4):20-24. PMID: 30618473Free PMC Article
The toxicology of bath salts: a review of synthetic cathinones.
Prosser JM, Nelson LS
J Med Toxicol 2012 Mar;8(1):33-42. doi: 10.1007/s13181-011-0193-z. PMID: 22108839Free PMC Article
Attitudes toward sex, arousal, and the retention of contraceptive information.
Goldfarb L, Gerrard M, Gibbons FX, Plante T
J Pers Soc Psychol 1988 Oct;55(4):634-41. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.55.4.634. PMID: 3193351
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

Testosterone Imposters: An Analysis of Popular Online Testosterone Boosting Supplements.
Balasubramanian A, Thirumavalavan N, Srivatsav A, Yu J, Lipshultz LI, Pastuszak AW
J Sex Med 2019 Feb;16(2):203-212. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.12.008. PMID: 30770069Free PMC Article
Effect of Varicocelectomy on the Frequency of Nocturnal Sperm Emissions.
Kara C, Aydogdu O, Oguz U, Sönmez MG
Am J Mens Health 2016 May;10(3):250-3. Epub 2015 Sep 7 doi: 10.1177/1557988315598833. PMID: 26345399
The toxicology of bath salts: a review of synthetic cathinones.
Prosser JM, Nelson LS
J Med Toxicol 2012 Mar;8(1):33-42. doi: 10.1007/s13181-011-0193-z. PMID: 22108839Free PMC Article
Hormone receptors and sexuality in the human female.
DeCherney AH
J Womens Health Gend Based Med 2000;9 Suppl 1:S9-13. doi: 10.1089/152460900318803. PMID: 10695868
The effects of oral contraceptives on well-being and sexuality.
Bancroft J, Sartorius N
Oxf Rev Reprod Biol 1990;12:57-92. PMID: 2075004

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