background: despite so many unmet sexual health education (she) needs of adolescents, socio-cultural challenges have caused this issue to be ignored in different scoieties. this study investigated iranian female adolescents’ experiences and perceptions with respect to she that they received at schools , and what they really needed, expected, and preferred. materials and methods: in this qualita...

OBJECTIVE Concurrent sexual partnerships (CP) have been identified as a potential driver in the HIV epidemic in southern Africa, making it essential to understand motivating factors for engagement in CP. We aimed to assess community attitudes and beliefs about relationship factors that influence men and women in stable relationships to engage in CP in Tanzania. Social exchange theory was used f...

Background & aim: Several factors influence the choice of cesarean section and its increasing rate among pregnant women. It seems that sexual satisfaction after childbirth plays a pivotal role in the selection of delivery mode. This study aimed to describe the experiences of pregnant women regarding postnatal sexual concerns and delivery mode selection. Methods:This conventional qualitative con...

INTRODUCTION Despite increasing demand for clinical interventions into sexual problems in an aging population, epidemiological data on the subject are scarce. AIMS To examine the prevalence of sexual problems across different sociodemographic groups, and risk factors for these problems in multiple domains of life. METHODS Statistical analysis of data from the 2005-2006 National Social Life,...

Objective. Many women are suffering from sexual dysfunction followed by vaginal laxity in their reproductive age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long term effect of colpoperineoplasty on sexual function in Iranian reproductive aged women. Methods. This was a prospective observational study in which 79 women with vaginal laxity who were candidate for selective colpoperineoplasty in Ja...

Based on the conducted interviews, the divorced or divorcing women suffer from dissatisfying sexual relationships with their husbands in the final years of the marital life. The present study has been carried out aiming at investigation of effective factors on women’s sexual disorders. The samples of this research were selected based on a purposive sampling method from among 40 divorced and div...

INTRODUCTION Insufficient documentation exists regarding the prevalence of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in surgically menopausal (SM) women in European countries. Women who have undergone hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy experience a loss of ovarian hormones. Inclusion of these women in an epidemiological study provided the opportunity to study biological and cultural impacts...

Workplace violence against Doctors is a serious health and safety concern of the medical community in Karachi. This cross-sectional study has explored the frequency of workplace aggression directed towards doctors in a year. Using convenience sampling, data was collected from 354 doctors working in Civil Hospital, Karachi, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical and Dental College, Abassi Shaheed Hospital ...