Hormonal therapy offers a potentially powerful approach to the treatment of sexual disorders in men. However the interplay of different hormones within different bodily systems is carefully balanced; judicious judgement is required in the therapeutic use of hormones to minimize unwelcome side effects.
A better understanding of how hormones work will help the physician to better tailor therapies for improved sexual responses in men.ย ย Hormonal Therapy for Male Sexual Dysfunctionย will provide the rationale for hormonal therapy in male sexual disorders, explaining the language of sexual endocrinology and its application in clinical practice.
The aim of this book is to provide a clinical โin the officeโ or โat the bedsideโ guide to effective patient care for sexual medicine physicians, urologists, gynecologists and other health-care providers in practice and in training. The tone will be practical, not academic. The working assumption is that readers want to know what (and what not) might or should be done, without over emphasis on the why. That said, it is important to review the crucial basic science necessary for effective diagnosis and management, and to provide reminders inย the context of the practical chapters.
Itย will not be heavily referenced, in line with a more practical approach. This allows for smoother reading (and also relieves the burden of comprehensive citing from authors). Key evidence (clinical trials, Cochrane or other meta analyses) should be summarized in โEvidence at a Glanceโ boxes and key references such as reviews, major papers can be provided in the โselected bibliographyโ at the end of each chapter.
ย Practical guidance will be provided through:
- the use of algorithms and guidelines where they are appropriate
- โTips and Tricksโ boxes โ hints on improving outcomes perhaps via practical technique, patient questioning etc
- โCautionโ warning boxes โ hints on avoiding problems, perhaps via contraindications
- โScience Revisitedโ โ quick reminder of the basic science principles necessary for understanding
Content:
Chapter 1 Male Gender Identity and Masculine Behavior: The Role of Sex Hormones in Brain Development (pages 1โ10): Baudewijntje P. C. Kreukels and Peggy T. Cohen?Kettenis
Chapter 2 Pheromonal Regulation of Male Sexuality (pages 11โ27): Andrea Mazzatenta, Diego Mazzatenta and Alessandro Cellerino
Chapter 3 Hormonal Regulation of Erectile Function, from Basic to Bedside (Androgen, Estrogen, Prolactin, GH, Thyroid Hormones) (pages 28โ41): Annamaria Morelli, Linda Vignozzi and Mario Maggi
Chapter 4 Testosterone and Other Hormonal Therapies (Antiestrogen, DHEA, Thyroid Hormones) for Erectile Dysfunction (pages 42โ54): Gianni Forti, Giovanni Corona, Linda Vignozzi and Mario Maggi
Chapter 5 Risk and Benefit of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer (pages 55โ71): Giovanni Corona, Mauro Gacci, Elisabetta Baldi, Gianni Forti and Mario Maggi
Chapter 6 Hormonal Regulation of Male Sexual Desire: The Role of Testosterone, Estrogen, Prolactin, Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Others (pages 72โ82): Antonio R. Granata, Valeria Pugni, Vincenzo Rochira, Lucia Zirilli and Cesare Carani
Chapter 7 Endocrinology of the Ejaculatory Process (Thyroid Hormones, Prolactin, Oxytocin, Testosterone) (pages 83โ93): Emmanuele A. Jannini and Andrea Lenzi
Chapter 8 Paraphilic Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment (pages 94โ110): Alessandra D. Fisher, Elisa Bandini, Helen Casale and Mario Maggi
Chapter 9 Sexual Aspects of Klinefelter's Syndrome and other Sex?Chromosome Disorders (pages 111โ117): Linda Vignozzi, Annamaria Morelli and Mario Maggi
Chapter 10 Sexual Counterpart of Hormonal Male Contraception (pages 118โ127): Maria Cristina Meriggiola, Antonietta Constantino and Silvia Cerpolini