Objective To evaluate the effect of vaginal transobturator tape (TOT) on female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and sexual function. Patients and methods In all, 145 patients with SUI underwent TOT repair using the 'outside-in' technique. All patients had been sexually active in the previous 6 months. Patients were evaluated by history, routine laboratory investigations, cough stress test, ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Failure of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) occurs in around 10% of the patients. Compared to patients with functioning pouches, health related quality of life is deteriorated after failure. Sexual function in patients with pouch failure is however poorly studied. The aim was to study sexual function in patients with pelvic pouch failure; patients with functioning pouches...

OBJECTIVE To compare the sexual function of women with female genital mutilation (FGM) to women without FGM. DESIGN A prospective case-control study. SETTING A tertiary referral university hospital. PATIENT(S) One hundred and thirty sexually active women with FGM and 130 sexually active women without FGM in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. INTERVENTION(S) Women with and without FGM were asked to a...

Aim: This study aimed to assess the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on sexual behaviors females in Turkey by also evaluating their male partners.
 Method: included (>18 years age) who were married or had a regular life last 6 months and documented functional status based Female Sexual Function Index FSFI) before COVID-19 pandemic. The was performed May-July 2020....

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between physical activity level and sexual function in middle-aged women. METHODS A cross-sectional study with a sample of 370 middle-aged women (40-65 years old), treated at public health care facilities in a Brazilian city. A questionnaire was used containing enquiries on sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral characteristics: the International P...

Abstract Introduction Female sexual dysfunction affects approximately 45% of women, and an even greater percentage those with overactive bladder (OAB). Sexual function, measured by the Function Index (FSFI), has been shown to improve treatment OAB. To date, no study compared effects percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) versus medication (anticholinergics (ACH) or beta-agonists (BAG)) on...

INTRODUCTION: Various studies indicate that decreased oxytocin is involved as a mechanism of delayed ejaculation induced by SSRIs. The aim of the present pilot study was to evaluate and compare sexual dysfunction and oxytocin levels in women being treated with either fluoxetine or citalopram. METHODS: Thirty-nine women with the diagnoses of major depressive disorder were enrolled in the study. ...

INTRODUCTION: Various studies indicate that decreased oxytocin is involved as a mechanism of delayed ejaculation induced by SSRIs. The aim of the present pilot study was to evaluate and compare sexual dysfunction and oxytocin levels in women being treated with either fluoxetine or citalopram. METHODS: Thirty-nine women with the diagnoses of major depressive disorder were enrolled in the study. ...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine whether solifenacin used for urge urinary incontinence improves sexual function and if so improvement differs between premenopausal postmenopausal women.
 Materials Methods: 120 women, 48 72 were enrolled in the study. They filled out Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) before, three months, six months after 5mg daily treatment incontinence. r...

STUDY QUESTION Does surgical and low-dose progestin treatment differentially affect endometriosis-associated severe deep dyspareunia in terms of sexual functioning, psychological status and health-related quality of life? SUMMARY ANSWER Surgery and progestin treatment achieved essentially similar benefits at 12-month follow-up, but with different temporal trends. WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN Conse...