Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychedelic experiences linked with improved sexual function
Magic mushrooms, LSD and other psychoactive compounds may help to improve sexual function for months after the psychedelic experience.
Feb 7, 2024
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Sexual Functioning
Health
Women with breast cancer take sexual health into their own hands: Study
A third of users on a popular breast cancer support forum describe using peer-recommended or self-discovered techniques to improve sexual functioning, according to a study published November 15, 2023 in the open-access journal ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Explaining the emerging conceptual framework of neurosexuality
People say the brain is the most powerful sexual organ. Neurosexuality knows it's true.
Feb 14, 2023
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Health
Want better sex? Try getting better sleep
One in 3 American adults do not get enough sleep. Sexual issues are also common, with as many as 45 percent of women and 31 percent of men having a concern about their sex life. While these might seem like distinct concerns, ...
Mar 8, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The role of sexuality in eating disorders
A new study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the role of sexuality in the long-term outcome of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. As with other psychiatric disorders, anorexia ...
Jan 3, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
After the diagnosis: How cancer affects sexual functioning
A cancer diagnosis disrupts a person's life in many ways, including sexually. A study led by the University of Houston found that more than half of young cancer patients reported problems with sexual function, with the probability ...
Dec 20, 2017
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Health
More women than men lose interest in sex after treatment for imminent heart attack
Women are more likely to lose interest in sex than men, while men are more dissatisfied after treatment for a (imminent) heart attack. Emotional distress plays an important role, negatively impacting all aspects of sexual ...
Mar 21, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Internet CBT ups sexual function in breast cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—For breast cancer survivors (BCSs) with sexual dysfunction, an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention can improve sexual functioning, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Surgery
Better sex life may be a weight-loss surgery bonus
(HealthDay) —Following weight-loss surgery, activity in the bedroom may pick up as the pounds fall away, a new study finds.
Nov 4, 2015
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Health
Sex life wanes for more than half of new mums
If you're a new mother in Australia and aren't feeling it in the bedroom, you're clearly not alone.
Jun 18, 2015
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Sexual function is a model developed at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, defining different aspects of the assessment of sexual dysfunction comprises the following components.
Firstly, relevant aspects of sexual function are defined on the basis of a modified version of Masters and Johnson’s pioneer work. The aspects of sexual function defined as being relevant to the assessment include sexual desire, erection, orgasm and ejaculation.
Secondly, guidelines for assessing sexual function are suggested and divided into four stages.
Stage 1 deals with the documentation of the defined aspects of sexual function. The main questions are:
Stage 2 deals with the assessment of the frequency of different sexual activities, such as intercourse, within a given time frame. The possible explanations for an absence or a decreased frequency of sexual activities may include physiological, psychological, social, religious and ethical reasons.
Stage 3 it is estimated if or to what extent waning sexual functions and/or activities cause distress.
Stage 4, the association between the distress due to waning sexual function and well-being and emotional isolation is assessed.
These guidelines were constructed to assess male sexual function in relation with treatment for prostate cancer. However, the concept has been modified and adapted for females.
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