Migraine and multiple sclerosis (MS) are two neurologic disorders that influence different aspects of women who are affected. Sexual function is one of the co-morbidities that are not considered well in such cases. The goal of this study to evaluate sexual function in women experiencing either migraine or MS. Eighty six married migraineus patients and 86 age- matched married MS cases were asked...

OBJECTIVE To describe sexual function and satisfaction after laparoscopic Davydov vaginoplasty in patients with an absent vagina due to Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome or androgen insensitivity syndrome compared with a control female population. DESIGN A descriptive study of standardized, validated psychosexual and functional outcomes using a self-report questionnaire. SETTING Two t...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of flibanserin, a serotonin receptor 1A agonist/serotonin receptor 2A antagonist, in postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). METHODS Naturally postmenopausal women with HSDD received flibanserin 100 mg once daily at bedtime (n = 468) or placebo (n = 481) for 24 weeks. Co-primary endpoints were changes fro...

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...

OBJECTIVE This subanalysis of the VIVEVE I trial aimed to evaluate the impact of cryogen-cooled monopolar radiofrequency (CMRF) therapy, for the treatment of vaginal laxity, on the domains of sexual function included in the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). MATERIALS AND METHODS The VIVEVE I clinical trial was prospective, randomized, single-blind, and Sham-controlled. Nine clinical study ...

BACKGROUND Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a highly prevalent and often underestimated problem. However, large-scale, population-based epidemiological surveys of FSD are scarce in China. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and the potential risk factors of FSD across a selection of social groups in Beijing, China, based on the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). MET...

INTRODUCTION The current Summary of Recommendations on Sexual Dysfunction in Women is conceptually grounded on a model of women's sexual function that has not been empirically tested in samples of women with and without sexual dysfunction. AIM The current research represents an initial effort to assess the extent to which women in a community sample endorse current theoretical models of femal...

BACKGROUND The core question of the study was whether adequately achieved HD affected the sexual dysfunction in women on hemodialysis (HD) with chronic renal failure (CRF). METHODS Thirty-seven female patients on HD, including 18 women with adequate HD and 19 women with non-adequate HD, and 36 healthy controls were included in this study. Demographic and clinical variables, including the sexu...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and sexual life quality outcomes of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablations for the treatment of patients with symptomatic adenomyosis and uterine volumes >200 cm(3). METHODS In our prospective clinical trial 47 patients with uterine volumes >200 cm(3) and symptomatic adenomyosis were treated wit...

Objective: To investigate a possible correlation between sexual hormonal status and presence of female sexual dysfunctions (FSD) through the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in females with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Methods: We selected 39 SCI fertile-aged women. At visit 1 we assessed the 5 presence of FSD using the FSFI and all individuals were submitted to a haematic hormonal evaluation...