Background; Both overweight and obesity have been identified as risk factors for sexual dysfunction in men, but the relationship between function amount of body fat females is still obscure. There are few reported studies women assessing female index (FSFI) weight. Objectives; To determine obese women. Subjects methods; The study- included were randomly chosen. Result; was statistically signifi...

BACKGROUND One-third of the world's men are circumcised, but little is known about possible sexual consequences of male circumcision. In Denmark (~5% circumcised), we examined associations of male circumcision with a range of sexual measures in both sexes. METHODS Participants in a national health survey (n = 5552) provided information about their own (men) or their spouse's (women) circumcis...

In attempt to identify and validate different types of orgasms which females have during sex with a partner, data collected by Mah and Binik (2002) on the dimensional phenomenology of female orgasm were subjected to a typological analysis. A total of 503 women provided adjectival descriptions of orgasms experienced either with a partner (n = 276) or while alone (n = 227). Latent-class analysis ...

The late Stephen Jay Gould, at one point in his wide ranging studies, decided to look into the early publications of Alfred Kinsey to see if he could find insights into Kinsey’s later work in sexology. Kinsey began his career as a taxonomist of gall wasps. Gould located and dusted off the (Harvard) Widener Library copy of a Kinsey monograph on wasps from the 1930s, and found graffiti on the tit...

Abstract Introduction Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a highly prevalent and distressing condition, yet limited treatment modalities have been established incorporated into clinical practice to address this condition. 3,4-Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA, ‘Ecstasy’ or ‘Molly’) psychostimulant affecting central serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine neurotransmission. These same neurotransmi...

Pelvic muscle contractions during sexual response can be monitored conveniently by the anal probe method described. Eleven young adult male subjects were each recorded for three sessions of masturbation to orgasm. Electrical signals from an anal pressure probe were automatically digitized by computer. Orgasmic contractions were easily distinguished from voluntary contractions by the steadily in...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to evaluate the correlation between the sexual function of spina bifida (SB) patients and Sharrard classification, touch sensation on the penis, to examine if SB patients who are sexually active have erectile dysfunction (ED) on the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF5), and to clarify if they seek medical treatment for ED. METHODS Thi...

Background Few studies have examined smoking and female sexual difficulties. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between current tobacco smoking and sexual difficulties in Australian men and women. METHODS Data for this study came from the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships (2012-13), which includes a representative sample of 18427 sexually active Austral...

PURPOSE Both the diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) and the physiologic outcomes of surgical treatment impact the male's psychological sphere. However, current research advocates a refocusing of outcomes directed to the PCa "couple". Herein we acquire insight into perspective and concordance regarding male physiological function from the standpoint of a couple recovering from PCa surgery. MAT...