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Skills Vs. Pills: Comparative Effectiveness for Low Sexual Desire in Women

2017; Routledge; Volume: 44; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/0092623x.2017.1305029

1521-0715

Meenakshi Palaniappan, Rachel Heatherly, Laurie B. Mintz, Kathleen Connelly, Tessa E. Wimberley, Alexandra M. Balzer, Danielle Pierini, Katherine Vogel Anderson,

Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

This study compared the effectiveness of a skill-based bibliotherapy intervention and a placebo pill intervention purported to be efficacious in increasing women's sexual desire. Forty-five participants were randomized into the two groups after completing pretest measures of sexual desire and functioning. After completing their interventions, participants completed 6-week posttest and 12-week follow-up measures. Results demonstrated that when compared to the placebo pill group, the bibliotherapy group made statistically greater gains from pretest to follow-up in sexual desire and satisfaction. Nevertheless, the placebo pill group evidenced short-term improvements in sexual desire over time. Findings have implications for future research and current treatments for low sexual desire in women.