BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To date, most parent-based research has neglected the role of fathers in shaping adolescent sexual behavior and has focused on mothers. The objective of this study was to conduct a structured review to assess the role of paternal influence on adolescent sexual behavior and to assess the methodological quality of the paternal influence literature related to adolescent s...

UNLABELLED The potential adverse consequences, personal distress, shame and guilt presented by patients who suffer from sexual addiction require a more in-depth understanding of the phenomenology and psychobiology of this disorder. METHODS A bibliographic review was conducted using MEDLINE and EBSCO databases with the following keywords: "sexual addiction," "hypersexuality," "compulsive sexua...

An error in the last sentence of the Abstract occurred during the production process. The publisher apologizes for the error. Please see the correct Abstract text here: Although much is currently known about hypersexuality (in the form of excessive sexual behavior) among sexual offenders, the degree to which hypersexual behavior is linked to paraphilic and especially pedophilic interests in non...

This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of nutritional supplements containing vitamins, minerals, and ammonia on the sexual and breeding behaviors in Ghezel sheep. To this end, 28 three and half-year old ewes (50±3 kilograms) with the record of giving birth to two lambs and 4 three-year old (90±3.5 kilograms) rams were used. The ewes were divided into two groups of A (i.e., treatment...

ten male merghoz goats with initial live weights of 29.2 ± 1.2 kg (mean±se) were used to investigate the effect of natural changes in photoperiod on dry matter intake (dmi) and reproductive activity during a 365 day study. the bucks were housed in individual pens, under natural daylength condition at west of iran, kermanshah (34˚ 18¢n and 47˚ 3¢e and 1420 m above sea level). a diet was offered ...

Activation of the immune system by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) produces physiological, neuroendocrine and behavioral effects, some of which are mediated by cytokine production. We have previously shown that the cytokine interleukin-1 (IL-1) inhibits sexual behavior in female, but not male rats, while producing a comparable suppression of locomotion in both sexes. The present study examined the eff...

background: sexuality is an important part of women’s health, quality of life, and general well-being. there are many factors influencing the female sexual function, including psychological, physiological, couple relationship, and socio-cultural factors. pregnancy plays an important role in the sexual function and behavior of women. objective: this study aims to evaluate the sexual function and...

OBJECTIVES Although numerous studies have documented linkages between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and later sexual revictimization, mechanisms underlying revictimization, particularly assaults occurring in the context of substance use, are not well-understood. Consistent with Traumagenic Dynamics theory, the present study tested a path model positing that lowered perceptions of sexual control ...

case presentation an elderly woman in a manic phase of bipolar disorder without a previous history of psychiatric disorders was concomitant with problematic sexual over stimulation in the context of hyper sexuality. she had traumatized her genitals and underwent surgery for their repair. following her admission and psychopharmacologic therapy, she recovered. introduction late onset bipolar diso...