Background: Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) occurs frequently in women with breast cancer due to oncologic treatments. It is essential have a validated instrument diagnose and quantify FSD this population accurately. Objective: To validate the Function Index (FSFI). Method: The FSFI was applied 272 sexually active Mexican recent diagnosis of who had not initiated systemic treatment. Results: si...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence on the sexual function of women and to identify whether such treatment can improve their sexual function and overall quality of life. MATERIALS AND METHODS 64 heterosexual women with such indication were studied using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire, modified by introducing one questio...

Abstract Introduction Research on the relationship between physical activity (PA) and female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is lacking. Objectives To investigate clinical, psychological, correlates of PA in women with FSD. Methods A non-selected series n=322 pre- post-menopausal patients consulting for FSD was retrospectively studied. Regular involvement its frequency (<1 hour/week: sedentary,...

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the frequency of sexual dysfunction among infertile women and evaluate difference between primary secondary infertility groups in terms menstrual pain, dyspareunia, smoking night shift variables based on Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) score. 
 Material Methods: Seventy group 29 participated this study. All participants were asked FSFI. The question...

Objective: Objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of PACR on sexual function and climacteric symptoms in peri-menopausal women. In addition, data of clinical chemistry and antioxidative capacity were collected. Study design: In the double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 80 peri-menopausal women were supplemented with 4 tablets Lady Prelox® (PACR: Pine Bark Extract, L-Arginine, L-Cit...

OBJECTIVE Sexual problems are commonly seen in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The objective of this study was to reveal the relationship between the severity of symptoms, sleep disorder, and sexual dysfunction in women with FMS. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 140 sexually active women with FMS aged 17-67 years who presented to our physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient cli...

Background: Numerous tools have been developed to assess female sexual dysfunction. Several of them also conducted validity tests. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is one these surveys that has effectively translated into several different languages. The previous study on the translation and validation FSFI-6 questionnaire Bahasa Indonesia used original form (FSFI...

Background and objectives: Female sexual dysfunction is a very common health problem that affects 25-65% of women. Melissa officinalis or lemon balm (Lamiaceae) has been reported in folk medicine for treatment of nervous debility, so this study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of M. officinalis to improve female libido. Methods: Eighty ni...

BACKGROUND Obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide with negative effects on women's health, psychosocial factors and quality of life. Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a major public health problem that is worrying for many women physically, emotionally and socially. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of body weight with FSD and sexual satisfaction, in Il...