background: sexuality is an important part of women’s health, quality of life, and general well-being. there are many factors influencing the female sexual function, including psychological, physiological, couple relationship, and socio-cultural factors. pregnancy plays an important role in the sexual function and behavior of women. objective: this study aims to evaluate the sexual function and...

background: male infertility accounts for 30-50% of all infertilities among couples. iranian traditional medicine (itm) stressed the importance of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of male infertility. many iranian traditional physicians have described the traits of specific foods for prevention and treatment of male infertility. objective: to explore the principles and roles of foods r...

background: one of negative and influential factor to chronic diseases is creation of sexual problems in the couple's sexual relationship. sexual health is one of the most important factor in sexual and marital satisfaction. objective: this study aims to compare the relationship between couple burnout, sexual assertiveness, and sexual dysfunctional beliefs in women with diabetic and non-diabeti...

There is a paucity of studies on child sexual abuse in Asia. This study reviews the trends of child sexual abuse in Singapore and discusses the medico-legal considerations in the identification, assessment and management (including forensic implications) of such cases. It is a retrospective case review of 38 consecutive cases of child sexual abuse seen at a child guidance clinic in Singapore. O...

Background Bladder exstrophy is a rare condition that may lead to severe psychosexual malformation and require a lifelong follow-up. Aim. We describe the long-term sexual outcome of patients with bladder exstrophy treated at our institution at early stage. MaterialsAndMethods Thirty patients with mean age of 26 years (range 18–35 years) were included in the study. Fifteen patients underwent sta...

Youth with substantial sexual behavior problems (n = 166) were compared with youth from the same sample with few sexual behavior problems (n = 413) and with no sexual behavior problems (n = 943). It was hypothesized that youth with significant sexual behavior problems would be characterized by higher rates of sexual and physical abuse and higher rates of internalizing problems relative to youth...

Although sexuality remains an important component of emotional and physical intimacy that most men and women desire to experience throughout their lives, sexual dysfunction in women is a problem that is not well studied. The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among all women is estimated to be between 25% and 63%; the prevalence in postmenopausal women is even higher, with rates between 68% and 8...

I n recent years, the problem of drug and alcohol facilitated sexual assault has been receiving increased attention in Australia from sexual assault service providers, police, and law reform bodies. However, media interest in this issue has largely been restricted to the specific problem of “drink spiking”, and generally understood to involve the covert addition of an illicit substance to a dri...