Objective(s): To find out the prevalence and nature of sexual dysfunction among male out patients attending psychiatry OPD, also to find out the relationship of sexual dysfunction to specific psychiatric disorder and other predictors of sexual dysfunction. Method(s): In this cross-sectional study, a total 500 patients were included. The sexual dysfunction was assessed with the help of Sexual Dy...

INTRODUCTION Difficulties in sexual desire and function often occur in persons with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but many questions remain regarding the mechanisms underlying the occurrence of sexual problems in PTSD. AIM The aim of this review was to present a model of sexual dysfunction in PTSD underpinned by an inability to regulate and redirect the physiological arousal needed fo...

Background & aim: Globally, diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases, which is considered as the leading cause of sexual dysfunction. However, its effect on female sexual function is still inconspicuous. This study aimed to compare diabetic and non-diabetic women in terms of sexual function. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 180 diabetic and non-diabetic (n=90 for ...

Sexual function and orientation is a complex platform of human personality which is being modulated by several brain circuities which is less understood currently. Recently, several studies have demonstrated interesting results regarding the role of several brain locations in sexual behaviors and orientation. Sexual arousal in homosexual men are associated with activation of the left angular gy...

Sexual dysfunction is often associated with physical, psycho-social and emotional factors. It is a multicausal and multidimensional problem incorporating the biological, psychological and interpersonal factors. For patients with sexual dysfunction, their sexual and social life has been physically disconcerting, emotionally distressing and socially disruptive. Sexual dysfunctions can be a sympto...

OBJECTIVE This manuscript reviews the current information concerning female sexual dysfunction that is relevant to general psychiatric practice. METHOD Research identified by the key words sexual dysfunction and prevalence, comorbidity, psychiatric drugs, or pharmacotherapy is reviewed. RESULTS Epidemiologic studies indicate that approximately 30% of female subjects between ages 18 and 59 y...

Sexual dysfunction has been reported to be common among women with epilepsy. Controlled studies, quantitative data, and investigations of potentially contributory factors, however, have been few. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if (1) sexual dysfunction is unusually common among women with partial seizures of temporal lobe origin (TLE), and (2) sexual dysfunction varies in re...

based on findings of previous studies, those men on methadone maintenance therapy (mmt) have a high prevalence of erectile dysfunction(ed), related to hypogonadism and depression. we conducted this study to evaluate the efficacy of trazodone (an antidepressant which can improve sexual function) on this sexual dysfunction.a structured interview was administered by the clinical staff. the intervi...

BACKGROUND Female sexual dysfunction, which can occur during any stage of a normal sexual activity, is a serious condition for individuals and couples. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictive factors of female sexual dysfunction in women referred to health centers in Ilam, the Western Iran, in 2014. METHODS In the present cross-sectional study, 444 women who attende...