INTRODUCTION Urinary incontinence (UI) is often associated with sexual dysfunction. We present our preliminary experience with a combined rehabilitative approach consisting of biofeedback, functional electrical stimulation, pelvic floor muscle exercises, and vaginal cones. AIM The potential impact of such practice on UI and sexual function was analyzed in our case series and discussed. MAIN...

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between sexual function and depression in sexually active, mid-aged women while controlling for sociodemographical and clinical factors. METHODS Data were analyzed from 335 healthy, sexually active, Peruvian women (40-59 years) who simultaneously filled out the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), the Beck Depression Inv...

BACKGROUND Sexual function is affected by personal and interpersonal factors, familial and social traditions, culture, religion, menopause, and aging. So, ethnicity is a determining factor in sexual function. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and attitudes towards sexuality in postmenopausal women among three different ethnic groups in Iran. METHODS T...

OBJECTIVE Breast cancer survivors report adverse sexual effects (sexual morbidity) such as disrupted sexual function, sexual distress and body dissatisfaction. However, most studies have failed to evaluate the persistence of these effects in long-term survivors. The present study comprehensively assessed the prevalence and predictors of sexual/body image problems among survivors three or more y...

Objective:To investigate the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to lower one-third anterior vaginal wall on sexual function, orgasm, in women with dysfunction by scoring FSFI. Materials and Methods:Three sessions PRP (platelet rich human autologous plasma) were administered fiftyfemale patients dysfunctiondiagnosed FSFI card obtained JAM clinic Benha city Egypt orgasmic disorder. Fe...

The epidemiology of female sexual dysfunctions is still not well known. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a short questionnaire specially designed to assess female sexual response. This study aimed to evaluate the cross-cultural equivalence of the Portuguese version of the FSFI. The cross-cultural adaptation involved five steps: translation, back-translation, formal equivalence assessm...

BACKGROUND Obesity causes specific sexual problems, including diminished sexual desire, poor performance and avoidance of sexual encounters. OBJECTIVES To systematically evaluate the effect of bariatric surgery on patients' sexual function as compared to their preoperative status. METHODS Bariatric surgery candidates were given a validated sexual function questionnaire the day before surger...

OBJECTIVES To compare sexual function in women before and after the midurethral sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). METHODS A total of 75 women undergoing surgery for SUI between September 2005 and September 2006 were recruited for this study. Those who completed the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively were included in the analysi...