DSM-IV - Sexual Dysfunction Due to a General Medical Condition
- Clinically significant sexual dysfunction that results in marked distress or interpersonal difficulty predominates in the clinical picture.
- There is evidence from the history, physical examination, or laboratory findings that the sexual dysfunction is fully explained by the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition.
- The disturbance is not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., major depressive disorder).
Select, code and term based on the predominant sexual dysfunction:
Female hypoactive sexual desire disorder due to …[indicate the general medical condition]: if deficient or absent sexual desire is the predominant feature
Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder due to …[indicate the general medical condition]: if deficient or absent sexual desire is the predominant feature
Male erectile disorder due to …[indicate the general medical condition]: if male erectile dysfunction is the predominant feature
Female dyspareunia due to …[indicate the general medical condition]: if pain associated with intercourse is the predominant feature
Male dyspareunia due to …[indicate the general medical condition]: if pain associated with intercourse is the predominant feature
Other female sexual dysfunction due to …[indicate the general medical condition]: if some other feature is predominant (e.g., orgasmic disorder) or no feature predominates
Other male sexual dysfunction due to …[indicate the general medical condition]: if some other feature is predominant (e.g., orgasmic disorder) or no feature predominates
Coding note: Include the name of the general medical condition on Axis I, e.g., male erectile disorder due to diabetes mellitus; also code the general medical condition on Axis III.
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