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The Biology of Sexual Function

Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 1995
This article provides a selective overview of the physiologic substrates of sexual desire, arousal, and orgasm, and reviews their changes with age. The effect of pharmacologic agents on sexual physiology is discussed, highlighting both the clinical significance and underlying neurophysiologic mechanisms of these agents.
Raul C. Schiavi, Robert Taylor Segraves, Robert Taylor Segraves   +2 more
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Breast cancer and sexual function

Translational Andrology and Urology, 2015
As the most common malignancy affecting women within the United States, breast cancer can bring about multiple physical and psychological challenges. Among the greatest challenges are those associated with female sexual function.
Erica N Boswell, D. Dizon
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The Perimenopause and Sexual Functioning

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2011
Sexual functioning is an important component of women's lives. Sexual functioning, however, declines with age, and there is much debate about the contribution of menopause to sexual activity and functioning...The present article covers cross-sectional and longitudinal community-based research on sexual functioning during the perimenopause. .The.article
Nancy E. Avis, Robin Green
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Can pelvic floor muscle training improve sexual function in women with pelvic organ prolapse? A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2015
INTRODUCTION Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) has level 1 evidence of reducing the size and symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). There is scant knowledge, however, regarding whether PFMT has an effect on sexual function. AIM The aim
I. H. Braekken, M. Majida, M. Ellström Engh, K. Bø   +3 more
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Sexual function and fertility quality of life in women using in vitro fertilization.

Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2015
INTRODUCTION Women undergoing fertility treatment are likely to report negative changes in sexual function. With the rapid increase in the number of women pursuing in vitro fertilization (IVF), there is a need to better understand how IVF impacts a woman'
Nicole K. Smith, J. Madeira, Heather R. Millard   +2 more
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Dyadic sexual communication in pre-menopausal women with self-reported dyspareunia and their partners: associations with sexual function, sexual distress and dyadic adjustment.

Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2015
INTRODUCTION While there is increasing interest in studying aspects of communication processes in sex research, the association between dyadic sexual communication and relationship and sexuality outcomes has not yet been examined in pre-menopausal women ...
Els Pazmany, S. Bergeron, J. Verhaeghe, L. Van Oudenhove, P. Enzlin   +4 more
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Sexual Function and Childbirth

Seminars in Perinatology, 2006
This manuscript reviews the potential impact of cesarean delivery on maternal sexual function.The majority of new mothers resume intercourse within the first 3 months after delivery. However, during the first year after delivery, the majority of women experience at least one problem related to sexual function.
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Predictors of improvement in sexual function of women with urinary incontinence after treatment with pelvic floor exercises: a secondary analysis.

Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2015
INTRODUCTION Women with urinary incontinence (UI) frequently present with complaints of sexual problems. AIM To evaluate the predictors of sexual function improvement after participating in three physical therapy sessions and performing home-based ...
C. Sacomori, F. Cardoso
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Medications and sexual function

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2003
There seems to be a reluctance to self-report sexual dysfunction during clinical interviews. The rate of reported sexual dysfunction increases when information is sought aggressively in the clinical interview. The relationship to a specific therapeutic agent, however, can be clouded by the patient's perception and coexisting morbidity. Most of the data
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Assessment of male sexual function by the Brief Sexual Function Inventory

BJU International, 2006
OBJECTIVETo present normative data from Norway using the Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory (BSFI, the first patient self‐administered questionnaire to assess male sexuality, and used in the USA) in men aged 20–79 years, examine the psychometric properties of the BSFI, explore the impact of sexual function and other variables on overall sexual ...
Sophie D. Fosså, Alv A. Dahl, Arnstein Mykletun, Michael P. O'Leary   +3 more
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