in some traditional therapies, it has been claimed that camphor (a crystalline ketone obtained from cinnamomum camphora) would be a suppressor of sexual behaviors and sex hormones. this study evaluated the effects of camphor on sex hormones, like luteinizing hormone (lh), follicle-stimulating hormone (fsh) and testosterone. in this experimental study, 56 male rats were divided into 5 groups, in...

This article reviews recent medical and social science literature on sexual functioning in older adults. We provide a broad definition of sexual functioning that includes a range of solo and partnered forms of sexual expression. We identify four determinants of sexual functioning: biologic, psychological, social context (including culture), and interactions of these with each other. Recent lite...

Early and regular blood transfusion therapy in patients with homozygous beta-thalassemia decreases the complications of severe anemia and prolongs survival. In the long term, however, the beneficial effects of transfusions are limited by the organ damage resulting from iron overload. Endocrine complications in patients with thalassemia major in developing countries may be frequent due t o ...

objective: opioid consumption has been widely increasing across the globe; however, it can cause adverse effects on the body. morphine, an opioid, can reduce sex hormones and fertility. withania somnifera (ws) is a traditional herb used to improve sexual activities. this study strives to investigate the effect of ws on sex hormones and gonadotropins in addicted male rats. materials and methods:...

It is now almost two decades since Tinbergen and his associates (Tinbergen, 1951; Tinbergen & van Iersel, 1947; van Iersel, 1953) identified the relevant features of visual displays which trigger sexual and parental behaviour in the three-spined stickleback. Specifically, they showed that during the breeding season, when the female's abdomen is swollen with eggs, the latter serves as a visual s...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between reproductive hormonal dynamics and sexual dysfunction assessed in a cohort of women approaching menopause. METHODS Women in the Penn Ovarian Aging Study were assessed at yearly intervals for 3 years with early follicular hormone measurements (estradiol, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone [LH], sex hormone binding globulin, dehyroepi...