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The prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its contributors among the women with multiple sclerosis. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Womens Health
Mozhdehipanah H   +4 more
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Physiologic Aspects of Sexual Function and Dysfunction

Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 1980
The neurovascular, psychophysiological, and gonadal aspects of human sexual function are reviewed, the physiological correlates of sexual dysfunctions of psychological origin are considered, and some medical illnesses that give rise to disordered sexual responses by interfering with the organic substrate are briefly discussed. Emphasis is on conceptual
Raul C. Schiavi   +1 more
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Physiology and pathophysiology of female sexual function and dysfunction

World Journal of Urology, 2002
Female sexual dysfunction is age-related, progressive, and highly prevalent, affecting 30%-50% of American women. While there are emotional and relational elements to female sexual function and response, female sexual dysfunction can occur secondary to medical problems and have an organic basis. This paper addresses the anatomy and physiology of normal
Javier Bassuk, Jennifer R. Berman
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Sexual dysfunction in partial epilepsy

Neurology, 1994
Men and women with epilepsy frequently complain of sexual dysfunction. We studied the sexual response in men and women with partial epilepsy of temporal lobe origin (TLE) by measuring genital blood flow (GBF) during sexual arousal. Nine women and eight men with TLE and 12 women and seven men as controls completed inventories for symptoms of depression,
Michael R. Sperling   +3 more
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Physiologic studies of male sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2001
Objective: We conducted this investigation to better define the neural disruptions that result in sexual dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis (MS), using genital electrodiagnostic testing and nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity monitoring. Methods: Thirteen men with MS and sexual dysfunction were recruited for the study.
James D. Bowen   +4 more
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Vagal Activity During Physiological Sexual Arousal in Women With and Without Sexual Dysfunction

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 2016
Recently, heart rate variability (HRV) level has been found to be a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction. Low HRV was a significant predictor of female sexual arousal dysfunction and overall sexual dysfunction. Building upon this finding, the present study examined whether differences in vagal activity between sexually functional and sexually ...
Amelia M. Stanton   +2 more
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Female sexual dysfunction: anatomy, physiology, evaluation and treatment options

Current Opinion in Urology, 1999
It has been estimated that up to 76% of women, depending upon their age, have complaints of sexual dysfunction, including decreased libido, vaginal dryness, pain with intercourse, decreased genital sensation and difficulty or inability to achieve orgasm.
Jennifer R. Berman   +3 more
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Anatomy and Physiology of Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction

European Urology, 2000
Female sexual dysfunction is a significant age-related, progressive and highly prevalent problem that affects a substantial number of women in the United States. The female sexual response cycle is initiated by neurotransmitter-mediated vascular and nonvascular smooth muscle relaxation resulting in increased pelvic blood flow, vaginal lubrication, and ...
Sapana P. Adhikari   +2 more
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