Previous research regarding anxiety and female sexual functioning has yielded conflicting conclusions. This study examined the effect of state/trait anxiety and anxiety sensitivity on sexual responding and the propensity toward sexual inhibition/excitation in women without an anxiety disorder (n = 100, M age = 28.8 years) compared with women with an anxiety disorder (panic disorder or generaliz...

We examined the potential role of three mediators--sexual self-esteem, sexual anxiety, and sexual assertiveness--of the association between romantic attachment insecurities (anxiety and avoidance) and two aspects of women's sexual functioning: sexual function and sexual satisfaction. A sample of 556 women aged 18 to 30 agreed to complete an online series of validated questionnaires assessing at...

BACKGROUND Female sexual dysfunction is a common, condition that significantly reduces the quality-of-life of the affected persons. Unfortunately, because of the veil of secrecy that shrouds discussions on human sexuality, there has been limited research on this topic in some sociocultural settings. AIM The aim was to determine the prevalence and some sociodemographic factors associated with ...

Sexuality, an integral part of human life and quality of life, is one of those responsible for our individual welfare. Sexual dysfunction can be defined as a change in any component of sexual activity, which may cause frustration, pain and decreased sexual intercourse. Although it is known that chronic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), influence the quality of sexual life, sexual dys...

INTRODUCTION In clinical trials of drug treatments for women's sexual dysfunction, placebo responses have often been substantial. However, little is known about the clinical significance, specificity, predictors, and potential mechanisms of placebo response in sexual dysfunction. AIM We aimed to determine the nature and predictors of sexual function outcomes in women treated with placebo for ...

BACKGROUND Many women experience sexual dysfunction following childbirth but this has not been well investigated in Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate women's sexual function in the postpartum period in Iran. It also sought to determine predicting factors associated with their sexual function. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study among 380 postpartum women attending 10 urban heal...

Background: To determine the impact of infertility on all aspects of female sexual function. Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted on PubMed. Several methods have been used for evaluation of female sexual functions one of them is the questionnaire included of the female sexual function index (FSFI). FSFI is currently the most frequently used female sexual dysfunction question...

been suggested,6 thus highlighting the importance of an overall clinical assessment for patients complaining of sexual disorders. In this context, the findings of Zapata et al.,1 suggesting a quite new correlation between sexual functioning and cancer, certainly deserve further investigation. Indeed, as a case–control study, these findings could be hampered by several recall and selection biase...