INTRODUCTION Men with advanced prostate cancer (APC) undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) often experience distressing sexual side effects. Sexual bother is an important component of adjustment. Factors associated with increased bother are not well understood. AIMS This study sought to describe sexual dysfunction and bother in APC patients undergoing ADT, identify socio-demographic a...

Early and regular blood transfusion therapy in patients with homozygous beta-thalassemia decreases the complications of severe anemia and prolongs survival. In the long term, however, the beneficial effects of transfusions are limited by the organ damage resulting from iron overload. Endocrine complications in patients with thalassemia major in developing countries may be frequent due t o ...

abstract the aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy in increasing marital intimacy. the research procedure was quasi experimental using mixed subjects design (3*2). the statistical population were couples who entered one of the counseling centers because of intimacy problems and marital conflict . sample group consisted of 32 subjects...

Occupational therapists are often among the first members of the health care team to be trusted by the patient with information and questions thought to be taboo, especially those of a sexual nature (Evans & Asrael, 1990) Several articles in this issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AjOT) suggest that occupational therapy provides the patient with a forum in which to disclose ...

INTRODUCTION Aberrant sexual behaviour such as hypersexuality or exhibitionism has been reported in patients with Parkinson's disease and its therapy. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 67-year-old man with a 10-year history of Parkinson's disease, currently under therapy with L-dopa and bromocriptine, who presented with his wedding ring constricting the base of his penis. The ring could...

409 E ighteen months after undergoing unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for acute myelogenous leukemia, 28-year-old E.M. was experiencing sexual difficulties. For E.M. and her husband, sexual intimacy had been an integral part of their relationship. However, since the transplantation, on the few occasions that she and her husband had attempted to reinitiate sexual intimac...

OBJECTIVES Seasonal trends were demonstrated in reproduction and sexual activity. Through the secretion ofmelatonin the pineal gland plays an important role in the neuroendocrine control of sexual function and reproductive physiology. We hypothesized that inhibition of the pineal gland activity through a light treatment may favorably affect sexual function. METHODS We recruited 24 subjects wi...

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in sexual attitudes and quality of life of White and African-American men who have undergone radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. Respondents included 1,112 White and 118 African-American men. Response rates differed by race, with 51% of White men and 28% of African-American men returning the questionnaire...