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Rossella E. Nappi, Lara Tiranini, Laura Cucinella, Ellis Martini, David Bosoni, Alessandra Righi, Chiara Cassani & Barbara Gardella. (2023) Pharmacotherapy for female sexual dysfunctions (FSDs): what is on the market and where is this field heading?. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy 24:1, pages 135-143.
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Rossella E. Nappi, Sonia Di Ciaccio & Alessandro D. Genazzani. (2021) Prolactin as a neuroendocrine clue in sexual function of women across the reproductive life cycle: an expert point of view. Gynecological Endocrinology 37:6, pages 490-496.
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R. E. Nappi, L. Cucinella, E. Martini, M. Rossi, L. Tiranini, S. Martella, D. Bosoni & C. Cassani. (2019) Sexuality in premature ovarian insufficiency. Climacteric 22:3, pages 289-295.
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Rossella E. Nappi & Barbara Gardella. (2019) What are the challenges in prescribing pharmacotherapy for female sexual dysfunctions?. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy 20:7, pages 777-779.
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Rossella E. Nappi, Laura Cucinella, Lara Tiranini & Ellis Martini. (2018) Has flibanserin revolutionized the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder or is there still room for more effective therapeutics?. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy 19:5, pages 421-423.
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Rossella E. Nappi, Nicoletta Biglia, Angelo Cagnacci, Costantino Di Carlo, Stefano Luisi & Anna Maria Paoletti. (2016) Diagnosis and management of symptoms associated with vulvovaginal atrophy: expert opinion on behalf of the Italian VVA study group. Gynecological Endocrinology 32:8, pages 602-606.
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R. J. Baber, N. Panay & A. Fenton$suffix/text()$suffix/text(). (2016) 2016 IMS Recommendations on women’s midlife health and menopause hormone therapy. Climacteric 19:2, pages 109-150.
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R. E. Nappi. (2015) To be or not to be in sexual desire: the androgen dilemma. Climacteric 18:5, pages 672-674.
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Rossella E Nappi. (2015) Why are there no FDA-approved treatments for female sexual dysfunction?. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy 16:12, pages 1735-1738.
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