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Etiology and Management of Sexual Dysfunction [PDF]

, 2009
Sexual dysfunction is the impairment or disruption of any of the three phases of normal sexual functioning, including loss of libido, impairment of physiological arousal and loss, delay or alteration of orgasm.
Bevinahalli Nanjegowda, Raveesh, Muthugaduru Shivarudrappa, Narendra Kumar, Mysore Nagaraj, Anil Kumar, Pai, Nagesh Brahmavar, Rajagopal, Rajendra, Siddika, Nayeema   +5 more
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Over the edge: Empirical evidence for the cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection maintains that larger neonates and smaller birth canals confer a positive selective advantage until labor becomes obstructed and vaginal delivery is no longer possible, eliciting an abrupt reduction in fitness.
Laura M. Watson, Pierre Frémondière, Kaspar Staub, Philipp Mitteroecker, Barbara Fischer, Martin Haeusler, Nicole M. Webb   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
wiley   +1 more source

Women’s pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary and anal incontinence after childbirth: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE To analyse pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) and urinary and anal incontinence (UI and AI) in the postpartum period. METHOD Cross-sectional study carried out with women in their first seven months after child birth.
Abrams P, Baracho SM, Batista EM, Bols EM, Brown S, Brown SJ, Camila da Silva Cruz, Caroci AS, Cerruto MA, Chang SR, Diez-Itza I, Friedman S, Fritel X, Glazener CM, Hay-Smith J, Hilde G, Karina Fernandes Trevisan, Kloving A, Koc O, Laine K, Leroy LS, Malek-Mellouli M, Maria Luiza Gonzalez Riesco, Medronho RA, Nathalie Leister, Oliveira C, Press JZ, Priscila Tavares Zizzi, Riesco MLG, Scarpa KP, Sigurdardottir T, Solans-Domènech M, Tamanini JTN, Thom DH, Torrisi G, Valeton CT   +35 more
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Grooved Surface of the Obturator Internus Muscle With Two Distinct Adjacent Parts

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The specific anatomical features of the obturator internus, particularly those of its medial surface, remain insufficiently characterized. This study investigated the morphology of the obturator internus muscle by focusing on the shape of its medial surface and potential age‐related changes.
Satoru Muro, Junichi Tsuchiya, Takuya Ibara, Akimoto Nimura, Keiichi Akita   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

MRI comparative study of levator ani muscle changes in nulliparous and multiparous females

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2019
Background Pelvic floor dysfunction is known to be among the principal factors influencing public health, regarding frequency, cost and effect on women’s quality of life. Radiographic assessment of the pelvic floor function and anatomy plays a vital role
Heba Azzam, Manal Halim, Hany El-Assaly, Aya Heiba   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mesh inlay, mesh kit or native tissue repair for women having repeat anterior or posterior prolapse surgery: randomised controlled trial (PROSPECT) [PDF]

, 2020
Funding The project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme (Project Number 07/60/18). The Health Services Research Unit and the Health Economics Research Unit are funded by the Chief Scientist ...
Boyers, D, Breeman, S, Cooper, K G, Elders, A, Freeman, R M, Glazener, CMA, Hagen, S, Hemming, C, Kilonzo, M, MacLennan, G, McDonald, A, McPherson, G, Montgomery, I, Norrie, J, PROSPECT study group, Reid, F M, Smith, ARB   +16 more
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Parents despite support networks? An intersectional analysis of disabled parenthood

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article uses an intersectional perspective that considers patriarchal and ableist mandates to understand how family and professional support networks impact the reproductive trajectories of disabled people. The study analyzes 16 semi‐structured interviews with disabled people and 1 with a non‐disabled support worker.
Laura Sanmiquel‐Molinero, Joan Pujol‐Tarrés, Marisela Montenegro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Muscle Cells in Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions: Systematic Review

Muscles
Background/Aims: The pelvic floor muscles are important structures involved in pelvic floor tone, pelvic organ support, and continence. The aim of this study was to perform an update on the pelvic floor muscle structure and function alterations of women ...
Ana Margarida Vieira, Maria Leonor Faleiro, Miguel Mascarenhas-Saraiva, Sandra Pais   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retropubic versus transobturator slings: Medium‐term satisfaction and overactive bladder outcomes

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study compares medium‐term outcomes of retropubic tension‐free vaginal tape (TVT) and transobturator tape (TOT) for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), focusing on patient satisfaction and overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. Methods This prospective, single‐surgeon cohort study included women with SUI who underwent TVT or TOT at a
Erika Gandelsman, Jonatan Neuman, Réka Fábián‐Kovács, Talia Friedman, Menahem Neuman, Benjamin Feiner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source