Abstract Background The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health pregnant and lactating women is unclear. This study aimed to assess the psychological health, sexual function, quality life (QoL) in Iranian compare results with non-pregnant/non-lactating women. Method comparative cross-sectional was carried out women, from May Jun 2020. Patients were asked complete three questionnaires: Hosp...

STUDY QUESTION Does surgical and low-dose progestin treatment differentially affect endometriosis-associated severe deep dyspareunia in terms of sexual functioning, psychological status and health-related quality of life? SUMMARY ANSWER Surgery and progestin treatment achieved essentially similar benefits at 12-month follow-up, but with different temporal trends. WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN Conse...

Background: Sexual health is an important component of general health.
 Objective: To evaluate sexual function and quality life (SQOL) in women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted Turkey. Data were collected via a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Female Function Index (FSFI), Quality Life–Female (SQOL-F) questionnaire.
 Results:...

Abstract Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic hemoglobinopathy with clinical and epidemiological relevance. Its manifestations directly affect the quality of life affected individuals. There gap in literature regarding approach to aspects related sexual reproductive health people sickle disease, especially female population, given that most available studies evaluated men. The ai...

Background Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but often under-estimated. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the sexual function and identify associated factors disorders Tunisian RA patients. Methods This a cross-sectional conducted Rheumatology department Monastir Tunisia including followed for RA. Functional impact assessed by Health Assessmen...

INTRODUCTION The Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) was created and validated to assess distress associated with impaired sexual function, but it is lengthy for use in clinical practice and research when assessing sexual function is not a primary objective. AIM The study aims to evaluate whether a single item from the FSDS-R could be identified to use to screen midlife women for bo...

background & aim: female sexual function (fsd) is a multifactorial phenomenon. sexual function is influenced by different personal and environmental factors. this study aimed to evaluate fsd and its contributing factors using female sexual function index (fsfi). methods:this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 264 women referring to 11 health centers of sabzevar, iran during octo...

background: no comprehensive study has been conducted on risk factors of sexual dysfunction in women with diabetes mellitus. objectives: the aim of this study was to consider all possible influencing variables including hormonal, physical and, psychological status, socioeconomic status, and dietary intake to get more accurate and reliable results. patients and methods: sexual function was asses...

Abstract Introduction Patient-reported outcome measures that were initially designed for research studies including heterosexual, partnered, educated cisgender women may have limited applicability clinical use among Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) patients without a partner. Objective We aimed to conduct cognitive interviews with both SGM persons heterosexual determine readability, comprehensi...

We read with interest the article of Wing et al. (1) reporting the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in a group of obese women with type 2 diabetes and the effect of intensive lifestyle changes. The 50% prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) they found in 227 obese women appears conservative, at the least, which may lead to an underestimation of FSD prevalence in the sample. The choice to...