background: sexual dysfunction (sd) is one of the important problems in diabetic patients. the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual problems in iranian women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among type 2 diabetic women who visited two outpatient endocrine clinics, namely imam hospital and tuba clinic (sari, iran) in 2012. patient...

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) affects the health, relationships and quality of life of substantial numbers of women worldwide. FSD includes disorders of desire, arousal, orgasm and sexual pain. The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) stipulates that both low sexual function and sexually-related personal distress n...

Objective: Infertile women are at a higher risk of sexual dysfunction compared to fertile women. Infertility is a major source of stress, anxiety and depression which strongly affects sexual health. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among Iranian infertile women. Methods: The main international (Web of Science, PubMed, Medline and Scopus) an...

Currently more than 20 antiretrovirals are commercially available for treatment of HIV infection [1]. Using them in combination therapy, we are able to treat HIV-infected patients with highly potent regimens and suppress the virus below detectable levels. Correct adherence to these regimens is important to ensure that the viral load will remain undetectable and that the disease does not progres...

INTRODUCTION Orgasmic dysfunction in women is characterized by persistent or recurrent delay in or absence of orgasm following a normal sexual excitement phase. Research has shown that almost two thirds of women have concerns about their sexual relationship. Sexual dysfunction has many problems for couples; some researchers found that up to 67% of divorces related to sexual disorders. OBJECTI...

BACKGROUND Sexual problems are common but infrequently diagnosed. They are classified into four major categories: (1) sexual desire disorders, (2) sexual arousal disorders, (3) orgasmic disorders, and (4) sexual pain disorders. METHODS MEDLINE files from 1966 to the present were searched using the specific sexual dysfunctions as key words along with the general key word "sexual dysfunction" t...

Acceptance of an evidence-based conceptualization of women's sexual response combining interpersonal, contextual, personal psychological and biological factors has led to recently published recommendations for revision of definitions of women's sexual disorders found in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR). DSM-IV definitions have focused on absen...