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Sexual function in 16- to 21-year-olds in Britain [PDF]

open access: yes, 1989
Purpose: Concern about young people's sexuality is focused on the need to prevent harmful outcomes such as sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy.
Alldred   +47 more
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Hysterectomy and Sexual Functioning [PDF]

open access: yesJAMA, 1999
Women considering hysterectomy often are concerned about its potential effects on their sexual functioning but the effects of hysterectomy on sexual functioning remain unclear.To examine changes in sexual functioning after hysterectomy.A 2-year prospective study (Maryland Women's Health Study) of hysterectomy, which included measures of sexual ...
J C, Rhodes   +3 more
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A scoping review on women’s sexual health in the postpartum period: opportunities for research and practice within low-and middle-income countries

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2022
Plain language summary Women’s sexual health is often studied in relation to reproductive health and childbearing. While reproductive health during pregnancy and immediately after is well documented, it remains unclear how women’s sexual health is ...
Shannon N. Wood   +4 more
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The association between sexual health literacy and sexual function of women in Iran

open access: yesJournal of Education and Health Promotion, 2022
BACKGROUND: Considering the importance of sexual health literacy in promoting individual sexual health and ultimately improving family and social health as well as the effect of health literacy on sexual function, this study was designed and conducted to
Leila Dehghankar   +6 more
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Predicting sexual problems in women: The relevance of sexual excitation and sexual inhibition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This is the post-print version of the article. The official published version can be obtained from the link below.Data from a non-clinical sample of 540 heterosexual women were used to examine the relationships between scores on the Sexual Excitation ...
A. C. Kinsey   +31 more
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Obesity and Sexual Functioning [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Obesity Reports, 2018
Sexual functioning is an important, yet often overlooked, aspect of quality of life for many individuals with obesity.With the growing recognition of obesity as a significant, international public health issue, a developing body of research has investigated the relationship between obesity and sexual functioning. Several studies have found that obesity
David B, Sarwer   +3 more
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Demographic Factors Affecting Sexual Dysfunction in Postmenopausal Women [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Education and Community Health, 2020
Aims: Sexual dysfunction is the common problem in menopause, which can be affected by demographic factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic factors affecting sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women.
Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence for the stress-linked immunocompetence handicap hypothesis in humans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Secondary sexual traits that develop under the action of testosterone, such as masculine human male facial characteristics, have been proposed to signal the strength of the immune system due to the sex hormone's immunosuppressive action.
Kecko, Sanita   +6 more
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexual Function

open access: yesThe Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2010
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a need for state-of-the-art information in the area of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in relation to sexual function. There are an estimated 60 million people living with and 340 million with treatable STIs.
Hossein, Sadeghi-Nejad   +4 more
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Dopamine and sexual function [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Impotence Research, 2001
The use of the D1/D2 dopamine receptor agonist apomorphine SL for the treatment of erectile dysfunction provides a strong support in favour of a participation of the dopaminergic system in the control of sexual function. However, the exact involvement of dopamine in sexual motivation and in the control of genital arousal in humans is unknown.
F, Giuliano, J, Allard
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