Sexual Function in Postpartum Women Treated for Depression: Results From a Randomized Trial of Nortriptyline Versus Sertraline.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Di Scalea, Teresa Lanza; Hanusa, Barbara H.; Wisner, Katherine L.
- Source
- Journal of Clinical Psychiatry; Mar2009, Vol. 70 Issue 3, p423-428, 6p, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Subject
- PHARMACODYNAMICS
SERTRALINE
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
WOMEN'S sexual behavior
POSTPARTUM depression
DEPRESSION in women
- Language
- ISSN
- 01606689
The article examines sexual function concerns in postpartum women with major depressive disorder (MDD) before and during treatment with nortriptyline or sertraline in a double-blind randomized trial. It describes the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) used to measure sexual function. There were higher levels of sexual concerns and lower levels of sexual function among women with higher pretreatment depression scores. Also cited is a decline in sexual concerns across the study independent of assignment to antidepressants.