Sexual Dysfunction Research Articles

Long-term quality of life, vulvar symptoms, and sexual functioning: A cross-sectional study of Norwegian vulvar cancer survivors.

Vulvar cancer survivors are at risk of experiencing impaired health-related quality of life and sexual functioning after treatment. However, studies on survivorship challenges, particularly several years after treatment, are scarce. Our aim was to assess health-related quality of life in Norwegian vulvar cancer survivors more than 5 years after treatment and to compare reported vulvar symptoms and sexual functioning with women from a normative sample of the general Norwegian female population. Patients treated primarily for early-stage vulvar squamous cell carcinoma at the Norwegian Radium Hospital between 2006 and 2016 were invited to participate. Health-related quality of life, vulvar symptoms, and sexual functioning were assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-VU34. To recruit a normative sample, the EORTC QLQ-VU34 was also distributed to a sample of Norwegian women with no prior history of cancer. EORTC QLQ-C30 scores among vulvar cancer survivors were compared to "thresholds for clinical importance." EORTC QLQ-VU34 scores among cancer survivors were compared to those of the normative sample. A total of 44 (57%) of 77 vulvar cancer survivors completed the questionnaires, and 334 women from the general population were included for the normative sample. A considerable proportion of cancer survivors reported clinically relevant problems: 43% reported impaired physical functioning, while 30% experienced impaired emotional, cognitive, and social functioning. Genital and groin symptoms were significantly more common among cancer survivors than among women in the normative sample. Fewer vulvar cancer survivors were sexually active (9/44 (20%) versus 232/334 (69%)) and they reported a higher degree of sexual dysfunction compared to the normative sample. Vulvar cancer survivors reported impaired health-related quality of life even several years after treatment. Vulvar complaints and impaired sexual functioning were more common among vulvar cancer survivors than among women from the normative sample.

Evaluation of the transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation in the treatment of life long premature ejaculation: A randomized controlled trial

Evaluation of the transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation in the treatment of life long premature ejaculation: A randomized controlled trial

Comparison of Enzian and rASRM classifications in predicting symptoms of sexual dysfunction in endometriosis.

Comparison of Enzian and rASRM classifications in predicting symptoms of sexual dysfunction in endometriosis.

Association between lower urinary tract symptoms and female sexual function: results from the GENitourinary syndrome of menopause in JApanese women (GENJA) study.

Association between lower urinary tract symptoms and female sexual function: results from the GENitourinary syndrome of menopause in JApanese women (GENJA) study.

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS’ PRACTICE PATTERNS: DIAGNOSING AND TREATING SEXUAL PROBLEMS

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS’ PRACTICE PATTERNS: DIAGNOSING AND TREATING SEXUAL PROBLEMS

THE ROLE OF ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT, BODY EXPERIENCE, AND MENTALIZED AFFECTIVITY IN SEXUAL HEALTH: RESULTS FROM A GERMAN ONLINE SAMPLE

THE ROLE OF ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT, BODY EXPERIENCE, AND MENTALIZED AFFECTIVITY IN SEXUAL HEALTH: RESULTS FROM A GERMAN ONLINE SAMPLE

IMPACT OF PREVIOUS OR CHRONIC DISEASES ON SEXUAL FUNCTION IN WOMEN

IMPACT OF PREVIOUS OR CHRONIC DISEASES ON SEXUAL FUNCTION IN WOMEN

TIMING OF PUBERTY SUPPRESSION TREATMENT IN TRANSGENDER ADOLESCENTS AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS IN ADULTHOOD

TIMING OF PUBERTY SUPPRESSION TREATMENT IN TRANSGENDER ADOLESCENTS AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS IN ADULTHOOD

PERSISTENT SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND NEUROTRANSMITTER DYSREGULATION FOLLOWING PAROXETINE TREATMENT AND SUSPENSION: DATA FROM TRANSCRIPTOMIC ANALYSIS

PERSISTENT SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND NEUROTRANSMITTER DYSREGULATION FOLLOWING PAROXETINE TREATMENT AND SUSPENSION: DATA FROM TRANSCRIPTOMIC ANALYSIS

SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS CAUSED BY DIFFERENT TYPES OF SEXUAL EDUCATION

SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS CAUSED BY DIFFERENT TYPES OF SEXUAL EDUCATION

TRAUMATIZED SEXUALITY – UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS DURING SEXUAL ACTIVITY

TRAUMATIZED SEXUALITY – UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS DURING SEXUAL ACTIVITY

LOW 25-HYDROXY-VITAMIN D3 CONCENTRATIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SEXUAL SYMPTOMS IN MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER MEN

LOW 25-HYDROXY-VITAMIN D3 CONCENTRATIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SEXUAL SYMPTOMS IN MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER MEN

SILENT STRUGGLES: AN ANALYSIS OF BARRIERS TO SEEKING HELP FOR SEXUAL PROBLEMS AMONG ADULTS 50+ IN CZECHIA

SILENT STRUGGLES: AN ANALYSIS OF BARRIERS TO SEEKING HELP FOR SEXUAL PROBLEMS AMONG ADULTS 50+ IN CZECHIA

SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND PLEASURE IN RELATION TO FEELINGS OF SHAME, MINORITY STRESS AND PERSONALITY IN MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM)

SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND PLEASURE IN RELATION TO FEELINGS OF SHAME, MINORITY STRESS AND PERSONALITY IN MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM)

Non-pharmacological interventions for female sexual dysfunction in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review.

Sexual function is a multidimensional phenomenon affected by many different physical, physiological, and mental factors. Sexual dysfunction (SD) can affect the different aspects of personal and familial health. Non-pharmacological interventions for SD management have received great attention in recent years, though SD is still mostly managed using pharmacological interventions. In this scoping review, we searched the PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases to find relevant studies published between January 2014 and February 2024. Twenty articles were included in the review. Non-pharmacological interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, sexual education and counseling based on theories and models, mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral sex therapy, phytotherapy and vaginal electrical stimulation, multimedia applications, and sexual health education programs can improve women's sexual function. Given the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions and the heavy costs of pharmacological interventions, non-pharmacological interventions can be used for SD management in low- and middle-income countries.

MICROBIOTA AND SEXUAL HEALTH

MICROBIOTA AND SEXUAL HEALTH

SEXUAL FUNCTION DURING PRIMARY REHABILITATION AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY IN SWITZERLAND – A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS

SEXUAL FUNCTION DURING PRIMARY REHABILITATION AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY IN SWITZERLAND – A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS

FREQUENT AND PROBLEMATIC AND PROBLEMATIC PORNOGRAPHIC CONSUMPTION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

FREQUENT AND PROBLEMATIC AND PROBLEMATIC PORNOGRAPHIC CONSUMPTION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

ADAPTING SEX THERAPY FOR GAY MALE COUPLES

ADAPTING SEX THERAPY FOR GAY MALE COUPLES

PENILE RECONSTRUCTION FOR A SCLEROSING GRANULOMA SECONDARY TO SELF-INJECTED MINERAL OIL

PENILE RECONSTRUCTION FOR A SCLEROSING GRANULOMA SECONDARY TO SELF-INJECTED MINERAL OIL