Loke Kwok Hien, MBBS Mal, MPM Mal Lecturer Department of Psychological Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, 22-11, Malaysia No accurate statistical data on the incidence of sexual deviation is available mainly because few patients seek treatment voluntarily. When a case is reported in the press, it attracts the attention of the public. Offenders are seldom apprehende...

INTRODUCTION Pregnancy and birth giving are two of the most important and common effective factors influencing female sexual function. Sexual dysfunction can affect women's quality of life and marriage. This research tried to determine the relation between labor type and long term sexual function in primipara women of Sabzevar, Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study took place in Sabzevar h...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate sexual function in midlife women taking low-dose oral estradiol or venlafaxine for hot flushes. METHODS In an 8-week randomized controlled trial among women aged 40-62 years, sexual function was compared between 0.5 mg oral estradiol per day or 75 mg venlafaxine per day (both compared with a placebo). Measures included composite and six domain scores from the Female Sexu...

If our friend turns to the doctor for guidance, he is told, in admirably clear language, that his sexual deviation is probably unalterable, even if he is desperate enough to submit to castration, and that marriage is merely a recipe for tragedy. There is an interesting survey of the relevant laws in some other countries. If he lives in the United States he will find a legal range from complete ...

OBJECTIVE to examine a range of individual, parenting, and family factors associated with sexual intercourse among a community sample of youth and their families in Santiago, Chile. METHODS Data were taken from the Santiago Longitudinal Study conducted in January 2008-November 2009. Participants were 766 youth (mean age = 14.03 years, 51% male) from municipalities of low- to mid-socioeconomic...

Objective To explore the association among HIV status; negative psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression, and hostility); and risky sexual behaviors (multiple sexual partners and unprotected sexual intercourse) in a Chilean sample of men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods This study had a cross-sectional design and a sample of 325 MSM whose ages ranged from 18 to 64 years (mean: 30.8; st...