BACKGROUND Obesity causes specific sexual problems, including diminished sexual desire, poor performance and avoidance of sexual encounters. OBJECTIVES To systematically evaluate the effect of bariatric surgery on patients' sexual function as compared to their preoperative status. METHODS Bariatric surgery candidates were given a validated sexual function questionnaire the day before surger...

This study investigated whether Korean red ginseng (KRG) extracts could improve sexual function in premenopausal women. Forty-one premenopausal women participated in this placebo-controlled, double-blind, and crossover clinical study with administration of either three ginseng capsules (1 g per capsule) or placebo daily. After 8 weeks of medication of KRG or placebo, medication was changed for ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Inflammatory bowel diseases [IBD] are a group of chronic, debilitating inflammatory intestinal conditions. The aim of this review was to assess the recent data regarding the impact of IBD in sexual function of male and female patients. METHODS A literature search was conducted on MEDLINE using, among others, the following search terms or their combinations: ulcerative coli...

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between sexual function and depression in sexually active, mid-aged women while controlling for sociodemographical and clinical factors. METHODS Data were analyzed from 335 healthy, sexually active, Peruvian women (40-59 years) who simultaneously filled out the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), the Beck Depression Inv...

There is controversy about the nature of women's sexual desire. The aim was to explore narrative descriptions of sexual desire among mid-aged women in hopes of clarifying how women define and experience sexual desire, and how these might differ among women with and without female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD). Mid-aged women without (age: M = 45, n = 12) and with (age: M = 55, n = 10) FSAD too...

Aims: This study aimed at determining the prevalence of sexual dysfunction among pregnant women studied. It compared in each trimester pregnancy, and identified socio-demographic factors associated with pregnancy.
 Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.
 Place Duration Study: Department Obstetrics Gynaecology, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria be...

PURPOSE We evaluated the self-reported prevalence of and attitudes toward premature ejaculation (PE) in a community-based study of married couples. MATERIALS AND METHODS A community-based cross-sectional study of PE was conducted among married couples in Gwangju, Korea. Self-reported data were collected through the use of questionnaires, which included demographic questions, the Premature Eja...

BACKGROUND The scar tissue formed by episiotomy during vaginal delivery, and the related pain, is very frequent. The change in the normal anatomy can cause cosmetic and physiologic problems. It can affect and cause deterioration in sexual functions. Therefore, making the right diagnosis and applying the right surgical procedures are very important. AIMS Our aim was to examine the effect of th...

A number of studies have reported the association of sexual problems with ankylosing spondylitis (AS); however, the results have been conflicting. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of AS on sexual function. To develop a more comprehensive understanding of sexual function in patients with AS, a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature up to 2013 was conducted. Studie...