Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in nearly all countries. It has been associated with sexual dysfunction, both in males and in females. Diabetes is an established risk factor for sexual dysfunction in men, as a threefold increased risk of erectile dysfunction was documented in diabetic men, as compared with nondiabetic men. Among women, evidence regarding the associa...

OBJECTIVES To assess sexual behaviour, prevalence of ICD-10 diagnosed sexual dysfunction, associations between sexual and psychological problems, and help seeking for sexual problems in people attending general practice; to assess predictors of ICD-10 diagnosis of sexual dysfunction. DESIGN Cross sectional study. SETTING 13 general practices in London. PARTICIPANTS 1065 women and 447 men ...

background: no comprehensive study has been conducted on risk factors of sexual dysfunction in women with diabetes mellitus. objectives: the aim of this study was to consider all possible influencing variables including hormonal, physical and, psychological status, socioeconomic status, and dietary intake to get more accurate and reliable results. patients and methods: sexual function was asses...

Also psychological factors should play a crucial role to arouse this dysfunction. The problems such as avoidance, fear of penetration, anxiety, relationship problems, chronic frustration, disappointment and depression, previous child sexual abuse could be experienced by patients as painful spasmodic reflex. In addition, poor sexual self-esteem, lack of interest, and general inability to find pl...

Background: Sexuality is a complex phenomenon that is being influenced by psychological as well as physiological factors. Its dysfunction includes desire, arousal, orgasmic and sex pain disorders. The present study aimed to assess the incidence of sexual dysfunction (SD) and related risk factors in a cohort of Ghanaian women. Materials and Methods: The Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfac...

BACKGROUND A bladder cancer diagnosis and the effects of treatment can have a significant impact on a patient's physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. Because healthcare providers tend to focus on these aspects of care, a patient's concerns with changes regarding sexual health are often overlooked. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this article is to provide oncology nurses with an overvi...

background: sexual function is affected by personal and interpersonal factors, familial and social traditions, culture, religion, menopause, and aging. so, ethnicity is a determining factor in sexual function. the present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and attitudes towards sexuality in postmenopausal women among three different ethnic groups in iran. methods: t...

BACKGROUND Sexual dysfunction is one of the most common problems in men after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Etiology of sexual dysfunction in these patients may be psychological or organic due to hormonal changes. OBJECTIVE The purpose was to evaluate the incidence and type of sexual dysfunction and changes in serum concentration of sex hormones in male patients undergoing on-pump CABG...

background: sexual function and its subsequent satisfaction are among the most important aspects of women’s life. however, this instinct could be influenced by some factors such as diseases, drug using, aging, and hormonal and physiologic changes associated with menopause, and sexual behavior. objective: the aim of this study was to describe the prevalence rates of sexual dysfunction, and relat...

background: sexual dysfunction (sd) is a common reported problem in patients with multiple sclerosis (ms). aims: to examine frequency and distribution of sd dimensions and to determine whether sd is related to various clinical and demographic variables in female patients. materials and methods: a total of 271 ms women (age: 19-50 years) participated in this cross-sectional study. we used a stru...