conclusions as vaginismus can affect the stability of marriage, it is necessary to assess sexual dysfunction from all directions, including demographic characteristics and variables that affect the incidence of vaginismus. therefore, based on the data obtained, we can diagnose and properly treat sexual dysfunction, in time, and teach couples how to deal with it. patients and methods this study ...

background: sexual instinct which is the cause of numerous changes in an individual’s life could be influenced by different factors such as menopause and ageing. this study was designed to compare sexual dysfunction before and after menopause. materials and methods: this was a cross-sectional study. participants were 174 menopausal women who referred to medical health centers of isfahan, iran. ...

background nosocomial infections (nis) are an important public health problem worldwide, particularity in the intensive care units (icus). objectives the current study aimed to detect and highlight nis as the critical factor in increasing mortality and morbidity to clarify the current health priorities and challenges in iran. patients and methods it was a retrospective study on 376 selected pat...

background:   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 married women with a definite diagnosis of pcos who were referred due to infertility were recruited. they were evaluated concerning their sexual function in the domains of desire, arousal, lubrication, o...

conclusions ed is a common problem among patients on hemodialysis in dakar with a high prevalence. aging and diabetes represent most common causes. more efforts are needed for its early detection, prevention, and multidisciplinary management. results among a target of 80 patients, 73 met the inclusion criteria and were included in this study. mean dialysis vintage was 27.3 months (range, 1-156)...

the classical etiology of erectile dysfunction (ed) comprises aging and vascular, neurogenic, psychological and hormonal components. recent studies have shown that ed can be the forerunner of serious cardiovascular disturbances. it has also been reported that peripheral neuropathy and microvascular injuries caused by pathophysiological changes in patients with diabetes and obesity lead to ed in...

background: cirrhosis is a pathologically defined entity associated with a spectrumof characteristicmanifestations.the cardinal pathologic features reflect irreversible chronic injury of the hepatic parenchyma and include extensive fibrosis in association with the formation of regenerative nodules.autonomic dysfunction is a frequent and important complication of cirrhosis. the risk of mortality...

objectives we aimed to investigate the association between exercise and sexual function among postmenopausal women residing in northern iran. patients and methods using a multistage, randomized sampling method, 405 postmenopausal women, aged 40 to 65 years, were recruited to participate in this population-based, cross-sectional study. the female sexual function index (fsfi) questionnaire and a ...

this is a case of severely stunned left ventricle which occurred after a non-st elevation myocardial infarction in a 76-year-old woman who was a known case of three-vessel disease. her symptoms and cardiac function responded well to revascularization.

background: exercise and rehabilitation are important methods for decreasing the risk factors of coronary artery disease (cad). we aimed to evaluate the effect of the cardiac rehabilitation (cr) exercise program on the cardiac structure and physiology in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (pci). methods: in this randomized controlled study, 146 patients with cad were divided...