Sexual Desire in the Time of COVID-19: How COVID-Related Stressors Are Associated with Sexual Desire in Romantic Relationships. [PDF]
Arch Sex Behav, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social distancing measures have caused widespread social and economic disruptions, resulting in spikes in unemployment and financial instability, along with drastic changes to people's ability to feel socially ...
Balzarini RN +7 more
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The effects of sexual shame, emotion regulation and gender on sexual desire [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Sexual desire is of importance to sexual health, functioning, and well-being. Although an increasing number of studies address disorders related to sexual functioning, there is still a limited understanding of the underlying individual factors affecting ...
K. W. Sævik, C. Konijnenberg
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Sexual Desire of Women With Fast and Slow Life History Throughout the Ovulatory Cycle [PDF]
Evolutionary Psychology, 2023 Findings on female sexual motivation across the ovulatory cycle are mixed. Some studies have reported increased female sexual desire on fertile days or midway through the ovulatory cycle, whereas others have reported increased sexual desire on nonfertile
Hui Jing Lu
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Psychological and sociodemographic factors associated with hypoactive sexual desire in Ecuadorian women [PDF]
Frontiers in SociologyIntroductionHuman sexuality is a multifaceted process, and sexual desire plays a central role in the triphasic model of the sexual response cycle, as proposed by Helen Singer Kaplan.MethodsIn this cross-sectional correlational study, we examined the ...
Doris Pérez-Vega +2 more
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The effect of khat chewing on sexual desire among adults in North East Ethiopia: a propensity score-match analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundAlthough the number of khat chewers has increased from time to time in Ethiopia, the direction (increased or decreased) of khat chewing on sexual desire is not well known due to the absence of adequate studies.
Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh +1 more
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Comparing the self-awareness and problem-solving skills training on sexual desire of newly married women: A field trial study [PDF]
Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2023 BACKGROUND: Sexual desire of women is one of the most important factors affecting marital and sexual satisfaction. Regarding the association of life skills level with sexual dissatisfaction and sexual desire, the present study aims to compare the effect ...
Saba Moodi +3 more
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Sexual Desire Discrepancy: A Position Statement of the European Society for Sexual Medicine
Sexual Medicine, 2020 Introduction: There is a lack of theoretical and empirical knowledge on how sexual desire functions and interacts in a relationship. Aim: To present an overview of the current conceptualization and operationalization of sexual desire discrepancy (SDD ...
Dewitte Marieke, PhD +6 more
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Sexual communal motivation in couples coping with low sexual interest/arousal: Associations with sexual well-being and sexual goals. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Women coping with female sexual interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD) report lower sexual and relationship satisfaction compared to healthy controls. In community samples, high sexual communal strength (i.e., the motivation to meet a partner's sexual needs ...
Jacqueline V Hogue +4 more
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Investigating the relationship between spermogram parameters and sexual desire in infertile men: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary centre in Iran [PDF]
BMJ OpenBackground Male factor infertility can affect spermatogenesis, sexual desire, and thus the quality of life of couples. The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between spermogram parameters, and the score of sexual desire in ...
Naser Amirjannati +5 more
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Women and men with distressing low sexual desire exhibit sexually dimorphic brain processing [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDistressing low sexual desire, termed Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), affects approximately 10% of women and 8% of men. In women, the ‘top-down’ theory of HSDD describes hyperactivity in higher-level cognitive brain regions, suppressing lower ...
Natalie Ertl +15 more
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