Sexual concerns and problems have drawn increased attention from health care providers and the general public in the last decade, in part due to the publicity surrounding Viagra, approved in 1998. Most research in the area of assessment and treatment of sexual dysfunction has targeted men. A Medline search of the term “sexual dysfunction” retrieves 9000 citations addressing female dysfunction a...

BACKGROUND Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) defines as any disorder in the process of sexual contact including 6 main domains, desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, orgasm satisfaction and pain. This study was conducted to evaluate prevalence of sexual dysfunction disorder in women with migraine headache and also find the associated factors related to migraine characteristics. METHODS A total ...

objective: multiple sclerosis (ms) is a disease with a detrimental effect on functional status. the present study investigated the effect of a sexual therapy program on the quality of life (qol) of women with multiple sclerosis. method: women with multiple sclerosis and sexual dysfunction (n = 30) were selected, and were randomly assigned into the treatment (n = 15), or the control groups (n = ...

BACKGROUND Compromised sexual function is often a side effect for patients following radical surgical procedures for bladder or prostate cancer. METHODS The authors review the classification and physiology of sexual function and dysfunction. Moreover, they explain the possible pathophysiology directly resulting from surgery, and they discuss several approaches available to address these probl...

Treatment of female sexual dysfunction is a new and evolving area of nursing and medical care. The focus of this article is to create awareness of barriers women experience when seeking treatment for sexual dysfunction from health care professionals.

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a common side effect of cancer and cancer treatments. Assessing for sexual dysfunctions in women with cancer is a vital component of helping women to have better, more satisfying sexual experiences. FSD is not widely addressed in most healthcare facilities or by healthcare providers, but it is a topic that all providers should be discussing with their female p...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in an outpatient gynecologic and urogynecologic clinic using the current International Consensus Classification. METHODS One hundred fifty-nine patients were asked to answer an anonymous survey about FSD. Patients in the gynecologic (group 1) and urogynecologic (group 2) clinics were compared. RESULTS The mean age in g...

INTRODUCTION Sexual disorders impact up to 43% of women. However, the relationship between sexual dysfunction and psychological variables such as personality traits and coping mechanisms is not well understood. AIM To examine personality domains and coping strategies utilized by women with sexual dysfunction in a clinical sample. METHODS Patients seeking care for female sexual dysfunction (...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the current study was to evaluate sexual dysfunction among female fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients. METHODS Fifty female subjects were recruited and were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding sexual functioning. The control group included fifty-five healthy age-matched volunteers. The participants underwent a physical examination and tender point assessment...