INTRODUCTION There are limited data on female sexual function after cystectomy for benign indications. AIMS To evaluate postoperative sexual items following cystectomy and continent urinary diversion for benign indications (e.g., severe incontinence, interstitial cystitis) in female patients. Furthermore, to review the studies investigating changes in women's sexual function after cystectomy....

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to investigate clitoral blood flow in SSc women compared with healthy controls and to correlate it with microvascular damage and disease clinical variables. We also evaluated the correlation between clitoral blood flow and sexual dysfunction. METHODS Twenty-two SSc women and 20 healthy controls matched for sex and age were enrolled in this study. B...

Background & aim: Sexual health is an essential element of quality of life, affecting both physical and psychological domains. Hormones used in contraceptive methods have contradictory effects on sexual function. In this study, we aimed to compare sexual function in women using combined oral contraceptives (COC) and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), referred to healthcare centers affili...

BACKGROUND Obesity causes specific sexual problems, including diminished sexual desire, poor performance and avoidance of sexual encounters. OBJECTIVES To systematically evaluate the effect of bariatric surgery on patients' sexual function as compared to their preoperative status. METHODS Bariatric surgery candidates were given a validated sexual function questionnaire the day before surger...

INTRODUCTION The current Summary of Recommendations on Sexual Dysfunction in Women is conceptually grounded on a model of women's sexual function that has not been empirically tested in samples of women with and without sexual dysfunction. AIM The current research represents an initial effort to assess the extent to which women in a community sample endorse current theoretical models of femal...

[Purpose] This study investigated the status of women's sexual function and relevant factors given the fact that women's health is crucial to the national health, and in particular that women's sexual health has a significant impact on their overall health. [Subjects and Methods] This study surveyed 353 women living in South Korea's P and K metropolitan regions from July 2012 to August 10, 2013...

The investigation of short-term changes in female sexual functioning has received little attention so far. The aims of the study were to gain empirical knowledge on within-subject and within- and across-variable fluctuations in women's sexual functioning over time. More specifically, to investigate the stability of women´s self-reported sexual functioning and the moderating effects of contextua...

Background: One of the body image concepts is spouse image of body. It has an important role in selfesteem, relationship satisfaction and women's sexual health. That is, women with more positive spouse image of body may be more confident that their partners will continue to accept them and thus have more sexual function. This study therefore aimed to compare the relationship of spouse imag...

abstract background: pregnancy can be in conflict with sexual function which can be affected by physical and psychological changes during pregnancy. therefore, comparison of the effect of face‑to‑face education with group education on sexual function during pregnancy in couples was the purpose of this research. materials and methods: in this quasi‑experimental pre‑test post‑test study, 64 pregn...