Clearly, among men, lack of sleep results in diminished sexual functioning.
Note that appraisals of cost of medications or specific side effects that may be caused by diabetes or its treatment, such as diminished sexual functioning, bloating, or weight gain, are not separately assessed and may require assessment elsewhere.
While sexual dysfunction and diminished sexual functioning during antipsychotic treatment also may be caused by sedation, weight gain, extrapyramidal side effects, tardive dyskinesia, cholinergic antagonism, alpha-adrenergic blockade and calcium channel blockade [ 55- 58], the evidence that elevated prolactin contributes to sexual dysfunction is convincing.
Psychosocial factors play a prominent role in sexual functioning, and diminished sexual interest and sexual abstinence are strongly associated with psychological distress, depression, anxiety and low quality of life, in addition to underlying ill-health represented by CD4 cell counts and duration or severity of illness.
These include diminished desire, diminished sexual responsiveness and dyspareunia (recurrent genital pain associated with sexual activity)[ 22, 23].
Knowledge about the regulation of sexual emotion may add to the understanding of sexual problems such as diminished sexual desire and hypersexuality.
Animal studies clearly show a correlation between raised or altered serotonin and diminished sexual appetite.
The main harm Josiah seeks compensation for, Judge Rothe-Seeger noted, is "diminished sexual sensation injury".
Apathy or emotional blunting, diminished sexual desire, and inability to cry were reported to be associated with exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
