female sexual problems in multiple sclerosis and its association with quality of life     qaderi k [1] *, merghati khoei e [2]     received: 22 may , 2013 accepted: 22 aug , 2013     abstract   background & aims : multiple sclerosis (ms) is the most common cause of progressive neurological disability in young adults. sexual problems (sp) are often experienced by people with ms. as women with ms...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to early sexual debut, which has been found to be associated with multiple adverse health outcomes. Sexual minorities and men tend to have earlier sexual debut compared to heterosexual populations and women, respectively. However, studies examining the association between ACEs and early sexual debut among men and sexual minorities are lackin...

background & aim : for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of female sexual problems, it is crucial to understand the ways women conceptualize their sexuality. the aim of current qualitative study was to explore the participant’s perceptions and understanding of sexuality. methods & materials: in this qualitative study, fifteen married women aged 21-42 interviewed face to face as they referred ...

background: sleep is necessary in life and approximately 1/3 of human life is devoted to sleep. one of the most common problems in menopausal women is sleep disturbance. the aim of this study was to determine frequency of sleep disorders and its related factors in 50 – 60 years old women methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted on 200 eligible women who referred to selected h...

background: breast milk is important for the overall well-being of infants. although lactation is relatively robust in the face of poor nutrition, the implication of poor nutrition on non-nutritive factors in breast milk is inconclusive. objective: this study was designed to find associations between nutritional and immune factors in maternal blood and breast milk with the aim to improve the ne...

OBJECTIVES We examined evidence that minority sexual orientation is associated with more-frequent reports of physical health complaints. We also investigated the possible role of HIV infection among gay men and higher rates of psychological distress among lesbians, gay men, and bisexually and homosexually experienced heterosexual individuals in generating these health disparities. METHODS We ...

PURPOSE The purposes of this study are to measure the prevalence of premature ejaculation (PE) and erectile dysfunction (ED) among a population of Swiss young men and to assess which factors are associated with these sexual dysfunctions in this age-group. METHODS For each condition (PE and ED), we performed separate analyses comparing young men suffering from the condition with those who were...

Background In the United States (US), there are 19 million new sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections each year. Untreated STDs can lead to serious long-term adverse health consequences, especially for young women. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that undiagnosed and untreated STDs cause at least 24,000 women in the US each year to become infertile. This clearly is a...