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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]

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PubMed

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Diagnosis

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Petering RC, Brooks NA
Am Fam Physician 2017 Oct 1;96(7):441-449. PMID: 29094914
Rohr UD
Maturitas 2002 Apr 15;41 Suppl 1:S25-46. doi: 10.1016/s0378-5122(02)00013-0. PMID: 11955793

Therapy

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
Petering RC, Brooks NA
Am Fam Physician 2017 Oct 1;96(7):441-449. PMID: 29094914
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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

Langevin TL, Maynard K, Dewan A
BMJ Case Rep 2020 Dec 22;13(12) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236427. PMID: 33370966Free PMC Article
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