Rigidity is one of the major signs of P a r k i n s o n ’s disease (PD). However, its pathophysiology has rarely been studied. This appears a little surprising since data obtained from animal physiology, which offers a scheme of neuronal circuits that might be hyperor hypoactive, could be useful in the study of muscle tone problems, a classical area in neurological semiology. Experimental model...

SPECIAL SECTION The Glazer Intrapelvic Surface Electromyography (SEMG) Protocol in a Case of Male Urinary Incontinence and a Case of Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Claudia R. Hacad, PT, BCB-PMD and Howard I. Glazer, PhD, BCB-PMD Physiotherapy Coordinator of Female Urology and Voiding Dysfunction Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, UNIFESP–Sao Paulo, Brazil. Manager of Urinary C...

It is increasingly apparent that social media is a unique and important resource to explore spontaneous relations and discourses among individuals. Data analysis in social media, however, is difficult because approaches have not been streamlined. In this paper, we move from the discussion of present perspectives in the analysis of social media to then discuss the methodological strategies avail...

The last time I penned a concise argument for the Journal I focused on articles which raised interesting questions about the interplay between evidence and ethics in healthcare practice. Two articles in this month’s issue highlight once more the importance of this relationship. The first is Meixel, Yanchar, and Fugh-Berman’s article ‘Hypoactive sexual desire disorder: inventing a disease to sel...

OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the use of testosterone therapy for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) after oophorectomy has mostly involved women treated with oral estrogen preparations. We investigated the efficacy and safety of a testosterone patch in surgically menopausal women receiving concurrent transdermal estrogen. DESIGN Women with HSDD after oophorectomy, for whom this was a concern...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of flibanserin, a serotonin receptor 1A agonist/serotonin receptor 2A antagonist, in postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). METHODS Naturally postmenopausal women with HSDD received flibanserin 100 mg once daily at bedtime (n = 468) or placebo (n = 481) for 24 weeks. Co-primary endpoints were changes fro...

Female sexual complaints are common, occurring in approximately 40 percent of women. Decreased desire is the most common complaint. Normal versus abnormal sexual functioning in women is poorly understood, although the concept of normal female sexual function continues to develop. A complete history combined with a physical examination is warranted for the evaluation of women with sexual complai...

OBJECTIVE Prevention may improve the quality of life and sexual and reproductive health. To improve prevention require a comprehensive research approach that examines the frequency and risk factors for urologic conditions. In June 2016 the Italian Urologic Society coordinated a preventive initiative : the 1st Week of Male Urologic Prevention "#Controllati". MATERIAL AND METHODS During the 1st...