objectives the present study aimed at investigating the effects of lifestyle changes on the sexual function of patients undergoing hemodialysis. patients and methods in a mono group quasi-experimental study, 37 subjects (21 males and 16 females) were selected among available patients using convenience sampling. the population included all the patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment in the ye...

female sexual problems in multiple sclerosis and its association with quality of life     qaderi k [1] *, merghati khoei e [2]     received: 22 may , 2013 accepted: 22 aug , 2013     abstract   background & aims : multiple sclerosis (ms) is the most common cause of progressive neurological disability in young adults. sexual problems (sp) are often experienced by people with ms. as women with ms...

objective: in iran, psychological aspect of hiv infection is poorly understood. the purposes of this study were to evaluate sexual dysfunction, depression rate and health-related quality of life and evaluate the association between sexual dysfunction, depression and quality of life in a group of hiv+ subjects in shiraz, iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 278 male hiv-positive patient...

objective: multiple sclerosis (ms) is a disease with a detrimental effect on functional status. the present study investigated the effect of a sexual therapy program on the quality of life (qol) of women with multiple sclerosis. method: women with multiple sclerosis and sexual dysfunction (n = 30) were selected, and were randomly assigned into the treatment (n = 15), or the control groups (n = ...

objective: to evaluate the symptoms of menopausal women and the link between sexual function, menopausal symptoms and demographic variables. materials and methods: this is a cross-sectional study in which 202 postmenopausal women admitted to the health care centers were selected. the female sexual function index (fsfi) questionnaire and menopause-specific quality of life (menqol) were the main ...

objective : the objective of this research was to study the sexual perception and practices among people aged 45 years and above and the associated socio-demographic factors. materials and methods : a cross sectional study was done on 473 middle aged and elderly people living in klang valley in 2005. they were married and literate.  data were collected by means of face to face interview using s...

background & aim : many changes occur during and after pregnancy which affect physical, psychological and social health and generally women's quality of life. this study aims to explore the relationship between quality of life and sexual dysfunction after delivery. methods & materials : this cohort study was designed to compare the relation of mode of delivery to quality of life and sexual sati...

abstract background: infertility is a serious problem in a couple’s life that affects their marriage relationships. so, dissatisfaction with sexual function resulting from interpersonal problems is common among these couples. this qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of infertile women in their sexual life. materials and methods: this is a qualitative study with a phenomenological...