INTRODUCTION Sexuality is an often neglected area in patients with rheumatic disease. The aim of this study is to assess sexual functioning and quality of life in a group of married women with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). METHODS This is a horizontal study for descriptive and analytical purposes. Married women with SSc were interviewed about their sexual functioning and their quality of life. ...

INTRODUCTION Obesity is associated with numerous comorbidities and affects various aspects of life, including sexual functioning. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obese people. Male sexual function after bariatric surgery is not well known. AIM To compare male sexual function and sexual quality of life after surgical weight loss with controls seeking bariatric surgery. MATERI...

background: sexual satisfaction is a vital component in marital satisfaction and life quality. the appraisal has influence sexual satisfaction. the previous study shows that people use methamphetamine and opium for enhancing sexual functioning. objectives: the current study was designed to examine the impact of methamphetamine and opium use in sexual satisfaction and body image. patients and me...

BACKGROUND Effective sexual health promotion programs need to be based on evidence; this study describes a set of sexual behavioral patterns, education and other subjects related to sexual life among 71th, 8th and 9th grade students in the State of Lara, Venezuela. METHODS During 2003 to 2004 school period, 2070 students filled out the Global School Health Survey (GSHS)--a school based cross-...

BACKGROUND Although neurological and neurocognitive outcomes have previously been studied after resection of diffuse low-grade glioma (DLGG), the impact of surgery on sexual life has not been investigated. Our aim was to assess whether DLGG surgery could have consequences on sexual experience. METHODS Anonymous standardized questionnaires concerning sexual functioning, including the Arizona S...

INTRODUCTION Results from a previous study showed that sexuality was negatively affected in females with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Data are sparse on the long-term effects of nocturnal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on sexual difficulties and sexual distress in female patients with OSA. AIM The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects after ...

OBJECTIVE In Iran, psychological aspect of HIV infection is poorly understood. The purposes of this study were to evaluate sexual dysfunction, depression rate and health-related quality of life and evaluate the association between sexual dysfunction, depression and quality of life in a group of HIV(+) subjects in Shiraz, Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 278 male HIV-positive patie...

CONTEXT The effect of bariatric surgery on the reproductive function of obese men is not entirely elucidated. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to define the effect of Roux-En-Y gastric bypass surgery on the reproductive hormones and sexual function in obese men. DESIGN AND SETTING The cohort was followed for 2 yr at a clinical research center. PATIENTS Sixty-four severely obese men (22 ...