Domestic violence is a universal problem, and sexual violence in marriage, in particular, is a hidden form of it. This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted to determine to the prevalence of domestic sexual violence by husbands, the prevalence of sexual problems, and the relation of these among married women attending a gynecology outpatient clinic. This study was performed in a univ...

background: sexual dysfunctions are common and are regarded as important health problems for women of all ages with related quality of life issues. the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the frequency of sexual dysfunction among women in reproductive age group referred to the islamic azad university hospitals. materials and methods: this study was performed on married women se...

INTRODUCTION Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is a prevalent musculoskeletal problem and a cardinal symptom of fibromyalgia, affecting up to 15% of the population. CWP is associated with substantial physical and psychological impairment and reduced quality of life. AIM To describe sexual problems in women having CWP. To compare the sexual function between patients with CWP and healthy women, and...

background: infertility makes an essential challenge to the sexual life of couples, especially infertile women. when pregnancy does not happen, infertile women think that sexual intercourse is not fruitful and sexual desire became reduce gradually. infertile women progressively forget that their sexual relationship is also a response to their natural need. objective: this qualitative study was ...

literature plays various roles, the major function being expressing reality through the forms of the novel and the short story. naguib mahfuz, one of the outstanding arab novelists, has special talents in this respect. he expresses social problems critically. the sexual crisis is one of the plights which is both discussed and challenged in his novels and short stories. he investigated sexual cr...

BACKGROUND Sexual problems are common among people with coronary heart disease and can adversely affect patients' quality of life. GPs are ideally placed to deal with these problems. Research suggests that GPs are reluctant to address sexual problems but little is known about what currently takes place in practice. The aim of this study was to examine GPs' self-reported behaviour and attitudes ...

background: sexual health education is one the fundamentals of health promotion. the aim of this study was to determine the effects of sexual health education on observing sexual health principles among women referred to health centers of hamedan.   methods : this study was a quasi- experimental one which was carried out on 225 women referred to health centers of hamedan as one pre-test post-te...