Purpose To identify pregnancy as a causative factor of sexual dysfunction among expectant women. Methods A prospective study with 225 expectant mothers seen in the prenatal clinic of a federal university. Sexual function was evaluated by means of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and all domains were analyzed (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain). Initially, a un...

This study was done to develop a Korean version of the Quality of Sexual Function (QSF-K) and evaluate the validity and reliability of the QSF-K. The participants were 220 women who visited the Center for Uterine Cancer at the National Cancer Center in Korea. Participants completed the scale once and then again at a two to four week interval. The QSF-K, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and E...

OBJECTIVE Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a common and important chronic liver disease worldwide. Previous studies have indicated that NAFLD has an adverse effect on the quality of life, but information is lacking about the impact of NAFLD on female sexual dysfunction. The aim of this study was to determine the association between NAFLD and female sexual dysfunction in prem...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES To investigate whether the operations of Type 1 hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy performed for benign reasons have any effect on sexual life and levels of depression. METHOD This is a multi-center, comparative, prospective study. Healthy, sexual active patients aged between 40 and 60 were included into the study. Data was collected with the technique of...

AIM The main objective was to delineate the rates and clinical course of sexual function and depression in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-eight male and 90 female radiotherapy-naive outpatients with breast or pelvic cancer completed the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) or the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and the Hamilton Depression S...

INTRODUCTION Urinary incontinence (UI) is often associated with sexual dysfunction. We present our preliminary experience with a combined rehabilitative approach consisting of biofeedback, functional electrical stimulation, pelvic floor muscle exercises, and vaginal cones. AIM The potential impact of such practice on UI and sexual function was analyzed in our case series and discussed. MAIN...

BACKGROUND Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is presented with characteristic complications such as chronic an ovulation, obesity, and hyperandrogenism which can affect sexual function in women of reproductive age. 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 mar...

Background Sjogren’s syndrome is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder (classified as an autoimmune disorder) characterized by lymphocyte infiltrates in exocrine organs. This classified primary sjogren’s or secondary sjogren’s. Dryness of the eyes, oral cavity, larynx, pharynx and vagina common syndrome. Although vaginal dryness symptom seen after menopause healthy population, it often occur...

multiple sclerosis (ms) is an inflammatory disease of central nervous system (cns) and sexual dysfunction (sd) is one of the most common disabilities of ms women. the aim of this study was to determine sexual function of women with ms (multiple sclerosis). one hundred definite ms patients ms patients and fifty age-matched healthy controls were enrolled. demographic data (sex, age), duration of ...

This is a qualitative-quantitative study based on hospital records of female patients of reproductive age, presenting sexual dysfunction, and treated with 250 mg Tribulus terrestris extract (1 tablet thrice daily for 90 days). Safety monitoring included vital signs, physical examination, laboratory tests, and occurrence of adverse events. Efficacy analysis included results of the Female Sexual ...