Management of Psychopharmachology for Sexual Function

Content: Annamaria Giraldi talked about the management of the sexual adverse events related to psychopharmacology. The new knowledge coming from brain studies is crucial in understanding the pharmacological effects. The role of the dopaminergic system, the serotonergic system various receptors in sexual function were presented. Annamaria illustrated how the pharmacological knowledge in combination with the brain knowledge can help us predict the sexual side effects. Post SSRI sexual dysfunctions were also presented as well as their possible etiology. Tips and suggestions for the management of sexual side effects were also described.

This lecture is part of a special IOSS event titled “Scientific Advances in Sexual Medicine’ dedicated to our colleague and friend Ariel Gustavo Scafuri MD, PhD, FACS, FECSM. Ariel was a board-certified urologist and obstetrician-gynecologist and a full Professor of Anatomy at Federal University of Ceará, Medical School, Ceará, Brazil and unfortunately passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Ariel was one of few that had received gynecology, urology and psychology comprehensive training, thus being equipped to provide true multidisciplinary care to his patients. Ariel was also actively involved in the major national and international scientific societies: the International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM), the European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM), the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), the Latin American Society of Sexual Medicine (SLAMS) and also the Brazilian Association of Sexual Medicine (ABEMSS). We will always remember him as a loving man. May his passion for learning and his enthusiasm for scientific novelty influence the next generations of sexual medicine specialists.

Produced in 2021