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Comparison of anogenital distance and correlation with vulvo-vaginal atrophy: a pilot study on premenopausal and postmenopausal women [PDF]

, 2018
OBJECTIVES: Anogenital distance (AGD) represents the space between labia posterior commissure and anus. This was pilot study to investigate how menopause and so lack of oestrogens affects AGD. METHODS: A total of 109 patients were enrolled.
Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi, Bracchi, Carlotta, Colagiovanni, Vanessa, Di Donato, Violante, Domenici, Lavinia, Lecce, Francesca, Marchetti, Claudia, Musella, Angela, Muzii, Ludovico, Palaia, Innocenza, Schiavi, Michele Carlo, Tomao, Federica   +11 more
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Minority Stress and Leukocyte Gene Expression In Sexual Minority Men Living With Treated HIV Infection [PDF]

, 2018
Sexual minority (i.e., non-heterosexual) individuals experience poorer mental and physical health, accounted for in part by the additional burden of sexual minority stress occurring from being situated in a culture favoring heteronormativity. Informed by
Aouizerat, Bradley E., Carrico, Adam W., Flentje, Annesa, Flowers, Elana, Heck, Nicholas C., Kober, Kord M., Neilands, Torsten B.   +6 more
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Predicting Women\'s Sexual Function through Sexual Self-Efficacy according to the Mediator Variable of Conflict Resolution Techniques [PDF]

Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 2020
Background: Sexual function is an important part of womenchr('39')s lives, and several factors play a role in its formation. Objectives: The present study aimed to provide a structural model for predicting womenchr('39')s sexual function through sexual ...
Ameneh Dashtestannejad, Akram Dehghani, Azam Salehi, Mohamad masood Diarian   +3 more
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Does Sexual Orientation Moderate between Partner Substance Use and Alcohol Consumption? [PDF]

, 2020
Does Sexual Orientation Moderate between Partner Substance Use and Alcohol Consumption? Jasmine Jones, Depts. of Psychology and African American Studies, with Dr. Jessica Salvatore, Dept.
Jones, Jasmine
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Characterizing sexual behavior in frontotemporal dementia [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is characterized by a number of prominent behavioral changes. While FTD has been associated with the presence of aberrant or unusual sexual behaviors in a proportion of patients, few studies have formally ...
Ahmed, Rebekah M., Dermody, Nadene, Hodges, John R., Irish, Muireann, Kaizik, Cassandra, Kiernan, Matthew C., Mioshi, Eneida, Piguet, Olivier   +7 more
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What Couples Say about Their Recovery of Sexual Intimacy after Prostatectomy: Toward the Development of a Conceptual Model of Couples' Sexual Recovery after Surgery for Prostate Cancer [PDF]

, 2015
IntroductionInterventions designed to help couples recover sexual intimacy after prostatectomy have not been guided by a comprehensive conceptual model.AimWe examined a proposed biopsychosocial conceptual model of couples' sexual recovery that included ...
An, Lawrence, Carolan, Marsha, Clark, Patricia, Crossley, Heather, Given, Barbara, Montie, James E., Palapattu, Ganesh, Skolarus, Ted A., Wittmann, Daniela   +8 more
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The Relationship between Sexual Function and Sexual Self-Disclosure in Women after Childbirth

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2019
Background: Hormonal and physical changes during postpartum have significant effects on women's sexual function. Sexual function is directly related to sexual satisfaction.
Farzaneh Karimi, Raheleh Babazadeh, Robab Latifnejad-Roudsari, Habibollah Esmaily   +3 more
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Examining the association between male circumcision and sexual function: evidence from a British probability survey. [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Despite biological advantages of male circumcision in reducing HIV/sexually transmitted infection acquisition, concern is often expressed that it may reduce sexual enjoyment and function.
Field, Nigel, Homfray, Virginia, Johnson, Anne M, Macdowall, Wendy, Mercer, Catherine H, Miller, Robert F, Mitchell, Kirstin R, Sonnenberg, Pam, Tanton, Clare, Wellings, Kaye   +9 more
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Infection Models for Pine Wilt Disease on the Basis of Vector Behaviors

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
Infection models for pine wilt disease without vector density were built to estimate the transmission coefficient of the pathogenic nematode. The models successfully simulated the annual change in the density of infected trees for four pine stands. ABSTRACT Pine wilt disease is caused by the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Steiner et ...
Katsumi Togashi
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Speciation Through the Lens of Population Dynamics: A Theoretical Primer on How Small and Large Populations Diverge

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
Population size and dynamics fundamentally shape speciation by influencing genetic drift, founder events, and adaptive potential. Small populations may speciate rapidly due to stronger drift, whereas large populations harbor more genetic diversity, which can alter divergence trajectories. We highlight theoretical models that incorporate population size
Ryo Yamaguchi, Hidaka Kubo, Tokuya Ogawa, Hayate Omura   +3 more
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