INTRODUCTION Female sexual arousal disorder is a pathophysiologic state characterized clinically by persistent or recurrent inability to attain or maintain an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement until completion of sexual activity. Prior clinical experience with alprostadil products for men with erectile dysfunction supports its use in women with female sexual arousal di...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have proposed a relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and oral health. However, the relationship between BMD and tooth loss in female individuals is not yet well understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the association between BMD, including its related physiological factors, and tooth loss among postmenopausal women in Korea. METHODS A ...

objective: himalayan mountain populations have been dependent upon indigenous plant resources for their health care for many years. tribal women are interested in use of local herbs for cosmetic purposes. the present work is based on the results of research conducted on cosmetic uses of some important plants by the tribal women in district poonch, azad kashmir pakistan. materials and methods: a...

BACKGROUND After a steep decline in older generations, coronary heart disease mortality is stagnating in female cohorts born after the Second World War. We analysed past trends and predicted future health care needs for coronary heart disease in the Dutch population. METHODS A loglinear age-cohort model relates numbers of deaths and hospital admissions for coronary heart disease to sex, age, ...

BACKGROUND Across several European countries family formation is increasingly postponed. The aims of the study were to investigate the desire for family building and fertility awareness in the UK and Denmark. METHODS A population-based internet survey was used among women (n = 1,000) and men (n = 237) from the UK (40%) and Denmark (60%). Data covered socio-demographics, family formation, and ...

OBJECTIVES In 2009, a transcatheter valve intervention program was introduced at our centre. The aim of this single-centre retrospective study was to evaluate gender-specific risk profiles and outcome of patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement before and after 2009. METHODS We assessed the preoperative logistic EuroSCORE and age, gender and 30-day-survival of 357 patients diagno...

STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVES To determine if females with anterior knee pain are more likely to demonstrate hip abduction or external rotation weakness than a similar, asymptomatic, age-matched control group. BACKGROUND Diminished hip strength has been implicated as being contributory to lower-extremity malalignment and patellofemoral pain. The identification of reliable and con...

BACKGROUND Patient preferences regarding the gender of their physicians is a highly sensitive issue, which can be particularly salient in intimate medical situations. Previously published studies found that women tend to prefer female physicians, especially in the case of obstetricians and gynecologists. Data regarding other intimate specialties, such as breast surgery, are scarce. The present ...