BACKGROUND AND AIMS This study aimed to characterize the relationships between illness perceptions, body image and self-consciousness, sexual health (sexual problems and sexual satisfaction), anxiety and depression, and marital and family functioning in patients with IBD. METHODS Seventy-four IBD patients (44 CD, 13 males, 61 females, mean age 38 years) completed an online questionnaire. Illn...

BACKGROUND Studies of sexuality or sexual behavior in childhood cancer survivors tend to examine relationships or achievement of developmental milestones but not physiological response to cancer or treatment. The purpose of this study is to (1) identify prevalence and risk factors for sexual dysfunction in childhood cancer survivors, and (2) examine the extent to which sexual dysfunction may be...

BACKGROUND Sexual functioning and variables that influence sexual functioning have not been studied in Indian women with epilepsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a pilot study, female (age, 18-45 years) outpatients with epilepsy who were in a stable sexual relationship for at least 1-year were screened using the mini international neuropsychiatric interview. Those without anxiety or depressive diso...

OBJECTIVE Few studies exist on sexual activity and functioning in female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma). We studied the patient-reported impact of SSc on sexual functioning among female patients. METHODS 101 SSc patients completed the Short Form-36 (SF-36), the Female Sexual Functioning Index (FSFI) and the Female Sexual Function in Scleroderma (FSFS) questionnaires. RE...

abstract introduction: sexuality constitutes an important part of women's life. healthy and proper sexual functioning is one of the signs of physical and mental health. the aim of this study was to identify effect of training on sexual health of women with reduced sexual desire.   methods: this study was a randomized clinical trial. the participants were 80 married women at reproductive age who...

Objective: The aim of this study was to the sexual functioning, concerns, and satisfaction in males stroke survivors. determine male functions (1) libido/desire, (2) coital frequency, (3) arousal, (4) erectile function using international index (IIEF) score, (5) ejaculation premature diagnostic tool (PEDT) (6) Methods: It a cross-sectional questionnaire Neurological Rehabilitation department te...

This study explored the predictors and consequences of sexual assault occurring after the age of 16 years in a nonclinical sample of women. Child sexual abuse occurring before the age of 16 years was the only predictor of later sexual assault among comorbid risk factors. Peer sexual abuse, number of perpetrators, age at time of sexual abuse, and severity of sexual abuse did not increase the ris...

Urinary incontinence during intercourse occurs in 10-56% of women suffering from urinary incontinence. Many strategies are used to cope with this problem. We investigated the impact of urinary incontinence during intercourse on the sexual life of 186 women suffering from stress urinary incontinence. Urinary leakage during sexual intercourse was reported by 140 women (75.27%). Changes in sexual ...