OBJECTIVE This manuscript reviews the current information concerning female sexual dysfunction that is relevant to general psychiatric practice. METHOD Research identified by the key words sexual dysfunction and prevalence, comorbidity, psychiatric drugs, or pharmacotherapy is reviewed. RESULTS Epidemiologic studies indicate that approximately 30% of female subjects between ages 18 and 59 y...

In 2001 the government produced the first ever National strategy for sexual health and HIV. The strategy called for a broader role for general practice in the promotion of better sexual health. Surveys undertaken in the United Kingdom (UK) in recent years suggest that more people have more sexual partners than ever before. This has been associated with a rise in sexually transmitted infections ...

BACKGROUND While a healthy sexual life is regarded as an important aspect of quality of life, sexual counselling from healthcare providers for cardiac patients has received little attention in the literature. AIM To document current practice and assess the needs of cardiac rehabilitation service providers in Ireland with regard to sexual assessment and management for patients. METHODS Cardi...

A sexual history offers an opportunity to identify risk factors for contracting sexually transmitted infections and to promote safe sexual practice, thus is an important skill for healthcare professionals regardless of specialty. However, despite medical students and clinicians alike agreeing that taking a sexual history is an important skill, many feel ill-prepared to take one [1,2]. We presen...

Little is known about medical and juridical (medicolegal) responses to sexual abuse in Palestinian society. Conventional wisdom posits that the actions of the medicolegal community help victims of sexual abuse and deter offenders. This study focuses on the prevailing practice of imposing a virginity test (IVT) on women in Palestinian society when questions of sexual abuse or perceived misconduc...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To provide a systematic review in relation to evidence-based practice for the management of sexual dysfunction in adults with cancer and to define the current state of knowledge about intervention for this symptom, the gaps and barriers in the current state of knowledge, and recommendations for public education and future research direction. DATA SOURCES Articles published ...