background : desirable sexual function has an important role in strengthening the marital life of the couples. sexual disorders can cause mental pressure and affect quality of life and marital relationship. methods : this was a descriptive analytical study in one group and one phase covering multivariables. the study sample included 384 women after delivery period that had the following inclusi...

Background: Sexual issues are one of the most important aspects of human life and sexual disorders are issues that can cause some problems in any society. Paying attention to sexual problems can help to deepen the couple's relationship by reducing potential problems. It is also important to note that communication problems between couples and their interplay patterns are effective in shaping se...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between a history of physical and/or sexual abuse and current suicidality in college-age women. It was hypothesized that abuse history would significantly predict level of suicidality. A secondary hypothesis was that abuse status would predict attitudes about life and death. METHOD Female college students (n = 707) were scree...

OBJECTIVE Examine relationships between weight-related factors and weight status, body dissatisfaction, chronic health conditions, and quality of life across sexual orientation and gender. METHODS Two- and four-year college students participated in the College Student Health Survey (n = 28,703; 2009-2013). Risk differences were calculated to estimate relationships between behavioral profiles ...

Background: The inability to have vaginal intercourse despite several attempts, defined as unconsummated marriage (UCM). It is a problematic worldwide sexual disorder. Lack of sexual knowledge has been shown affected UCM couples, so, we designed a qualitative narrative study to explain how a sample of Iranian unconsummated couples experienced sexuality when they were children and to explore wha...

conclusions according to the obtained results, females in the rural areas had lower sexual function than the ones in the urban areas. it is suggested to establish female sexual health units in healthcare centers to give female sexual function consultation adjusted with awareness and culture of females and consider the existing problems. background healthy sexual function can be considered as an...

abstract introduction: sexuality constitutes an important part of women's life. healthy and proper sexual functioning is one of the signs of physical and mental health. the aim of this study was to identify effect of training on sexual health of women with reduced sexual desire.   methods: this study was a randomized clinical trial. the participants were 80 married women at reproductive age who...

Sexual desire may change according to two principles: the satisfaction principle (high sexual opportunity/frequency decreases sexual desire) and the adaptation principle (high sexual opportunity/frequency increases sexual desire). We explore the workings of these opposing principles separately for both genders across the adult lifespan. Two tests within a large (N = 181,546) and cross-cultural ...

background: clinical experiences have revealed that patients with breast cancer experience various sexual problems following their treatment. breast cancer negatively impacts the sexual life of the afflicted couples, and as a traumatic event can influence women’s psychosexual functioning and intimate relationship. this review focuses on sexuality after breast cancer and on a growing need for bi...