objective: among a representative sample of married women in the capital of iran, tehran, we aimed to determine the association of self-reported sexual desire with (1) self-reported attachment styles (2) self-reported marital satisfaction (3) self-reported sex guilt. methods: the data were obtained from a total of 192 married iranian women who were selected via multi-cluster sampling method fro...

conclusions sleep quality showed a poorer profile than sexual function. therefore, more emphasis should be laid on treatment of sleep disparity during follow up of mmt patients comparing to their sexual function. patients should be reassured that probable sexual dysfunctions should not be regarded as a consequence of mmt. results mean ± sd age of the subjects was 41.2 ± 7.9 years and 93.4% of t...

abstract background: infertility is a serious problem in a couple’s life that affects their marriage relationships. so, dissatisfaction with sexual function resulting from interpersonal problems is common among these couples. this qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of infertile women in their sexual life. materials and methods: this is a qualitative study with a phenomenological...

background: gender role attitudes toward sexual matters may define suitable and appropriate roles for men and women during a sexual relationship. this study aimed to explore and assess gender-based sexual roles in iranian families. materials and methods: this was an exploratory mixed methods study in which perceptions and experiences of 21 adult iranian participants about gender-based sexual ro...

background: sexual dysfunction in women is very common and it affects physical and mental health. several studies have been conducted in iran in order to investigate the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction. however, there is a remarkable diversity among the results. this meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the overall prevalence of female sexual dysfunction in iran. methods: internation...

Background: Sexual satisfaction is the fundamental role in success of family foundation. sexual satisfaction is the one of the most important components of life’s satisfaction. that influence on couples’ health. Although sexual function is related to sexual satisfaction but this factor cant be recognized as the only influential factor and the other factors include relational and emotional varia...

background:   objective: herein we evaluated the frequency and predisposing factors of sexual dysfunction in infertile pcos patients.   materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 130 married women with a definite diagnosis of pcos who were referred due to infertility were recruited. they were evaluated concerning their sexual function in the domains of desire, arousal, lubrication, o...

background & aim: midwives have a substantial role in evaluating and improving sexual health and providing family counseling. the aim of this study was to evaluate clinical skills of midwifery students of mashhad university of medical sciences in providing sexual health counseling services and determine their attitudes toward sexual relations of couples in the academic year of 2014-2015. method...