abstract background: the world health organization emphasizes on integration of sexual health into primary health care services, educating people and health care workers about sexuality, and promoting optimal sexual health. despite the high prevalence of sexual problems, these problems are poorly managed in primary health care services. this study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and feas...

INTRODUCTION Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is a prevalent musculoskeletal problem and a cardinal symptom of fibromyalgia, affecting up to 15% of the population. CWP is associated with substantial physical and psychological impairment and reduced quality of life. AIM To describe sexual problems in women having CWP. To compare the sexual function between patients with CWP and healthy women, and...

PURPOSE To evaluate sexual function in postmenopausal women diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. METHODS Case-control study with 195 postmenopausal women (amenorrhea ≥1 year, FSH≥30 mIU/mL, aged 43 to 69 years) seen at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo and in the Basic Units of the Family Health Program of São Paulo. Clinical data...

background: one of the affected aspects in infertile women that have not been given sufficient attention is sexual function. sexual function is a key factor in physical and marital health, and sexual dysfunction could significantly lower the quality of life. aim of this study was to assess the comparison sexual dysfunction in women with infertility and without infertility, admitted to al- zahra...

Lichen Sclerosus (LS) can affect sexuality and quality of life (QoL). The aim this study is to evaluate the impact psychosexual counseling in women with LS. 158 + 18 years, newly diagnosed LS, referred North Denmark Regional Hospital from January 2018 November 2019 were included. randomized a 1:1 ratio usual care or an intervention group receiving up till 8 individual consultations specialist s...

PURPOSE To determine whether there is a difference in sexual function after modified and classical TOT procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Of the 80 sexually active women with SUI, 36 underwent na original outside-in TOT as described by Delorme, and 44 underwent modified TOT procedure, between 2011 and 2015. The severity of incontinence and sexual function were evaluated using International Con...

BACKGROUND The Female Sexual Function index (FSFI), is a scale designed to evaluate sexuality and diagnose the presence of sexual dysfunction in women. AIM To apply the FSFI to climacteric women. PATIENTS AND METHODS The FSFI was applied to 370 healthy women aged between 40 and 59years old (49 +/- 6years) that accompanied patients to public health services in Santiago. RESULTS Fifty six p...