Sexual Behavior and Sexual Dysfunction in a Community Sample of Lesbian and Heterosexual Women.

2006 ◽  
pp. 185-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia K. Matthews ◽  
Tonda L. Hughes ◽  
Jessica Tartaro
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Heterosexual Women

scholarly journals EFFECT OF YOHIMBINE ON CLOMIPRAMINE-INDUCED SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN MALE RATS

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Devangam Sheshadri Shekar
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Male Rat ◽  
Testicular Damage

Object: The present investigation has been carried out to find out the effect of yohimbine on clomipramine-induced sexual dysfunction in male rats.Methods: The male rats were treated with clomipramine and yohimbine simultaneously for 60 days. During the treatment, all the male rats werechallenged with the female rats which are in estrous phase and their sexual behavior was observed under dim red light. Half of the animals in each group and remaining on 60 day were sacrificed, blood was collected and serum separated. Testis was collected and preserved in 10% formalin forsubsequent histopathological examination. thResults: The study reveals that yohimbine failed to antagonize the clomipramine-induced sexual dysfunction in male rats in all aspects, except thepartial improvement in the sexual behavior.Conclusion: Yohimbine a well-known aphrodisiac failed to antagonize the clomipramine-induced sexual dysfunction in male rats. The decrease intestosterone levels, a decrease in spermatozoa count were continued even in the presence of yohimbine except improvement in the sexual behaviorparameters. Hence, yohimbine could not be a safe antidote against clomipramine-induced sexual dysfunction in male rats.Keywords: Yohimbine, Clomipramine, Testosterone, Male rat sexual competence, Testicular damage.

scholarly journals A Case Report on Management of Father Daughter Incest with Schizophrenia

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Tanjir Rashid Soron
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Auditory Hallucination ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Paranoid Delusion

Incest is a neglected and hidden public health problem. This case is about a patient who was victim of sexual abuse, suffered from schizophrenia and abused his biological daughter. He was physically and sexually abused by seniors and classmates, developed paranoid delusion and auditory hallucination. During the course of the illness, he was hospitalized several times as a case of schizophrenia and sexual dysfunction was his main concern. The patient’s illness followed a waxing and waning course. He took medication on on-and-off basis. He abused his biological daughter sexually at the later stage of the illness. Ultimately, the patient attempted suicide after an indecent sexual act with another relative and he was admitted to the hospital. He was treated with risperidone that was titrated to 10 mg per day. After continuing the medication for 2 years he regained a functioning life and remained stable with medication. This case shows the importance of exploring the sexual behavior of the patients and sharing the experience may help in the treatment of schizophrenia patients with incest.

The Impact of Questionnaire Administration Mode on Response Rate and Reporting of Consensual and Nonconsensual Sexual Behavior

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Testa ◽  
Jennifer A. Livingston ◽  
Carol VanZile-Tamsen
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Financial Incentive ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Telephone Contact ◽  
Willingness To Report ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Computer-administered self-interviewing (CASI) has been advocated as a way of overcoming underreporting of sensitive sexual behaviors. The present study compared reports of consensual and nonconsensual sexual behaviors (including childhood and adulthood sexual victimization) among women using CASI ( n = 1014) versus a self-administered questionnaire (SAQ; n = 318). Women, ages 18-30 years old, were recruited through random-digit dialing in the community. Response rates were significantly higher for the SAQ, which was sent and returned by mail (87.6% of those eligible), than for the CASI, which involved in-person assessment at a central location (61.4%). There were a few modest differences in reports of consensual or nonconsensual sexual behavior according to mode of administration, suggesting greater willingness to report sexual experiences among the SAQ sample. Mailed SAQ following telephone contact and with financial incentive may be a cost-effective way of obtaining data on sexual behavior from a community sample.

The Effects of Childhood Sexual Messages on African-American and White Women's Adolescent Sexual Behavior

1994 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Monique Ward ◽  
Gail Elizabeth Wyatt
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
African American ◽  
White Women ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Sexual History ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽  
Multiple Components ◽  
Sexual Messages ◽  
The Relationship

To clarify the relationship between sexual communication and sexual behavior, multiple components of sexual messages recalled from childhood were examined in a community sample of 248 African-American and White women. Respondents were matched on a predesignated set of demographic variables and were interviewed using the Wyatt Sexual History Questionnaire. We anticipated that women's recollections of messages from parents and television would differ both individually and across ethnicity, and that messages recalled from parents would be multidimensional, varying in tone (positive vs. negative) across time (childhood vs. adolescence) and form (verbal vs. nonverbal). We also expected that the presence and tone of specific types of messages recalled would be associated with risk-related sexual behavior. Results confirmed predictions concerning differential interpretations of messages, and ethnicity emerged as a strong mediating variable. The implications of the specific types of parental messages influencing behavior are discussed.

scholarly journals Sexual dysfunction in epilepsy: identifying the psychological variables

2000 ◽  
Vol 58 (2A) ◽  
pp. 214-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELISABETE ABIB P. DE SOUZA ◽  
DAYSE M. B. KEIRALLA ◽  
DIOSELY C. SILVEIRA ◽  
CARLOS A. M. GUERREIRO
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

In order to evaluate the psychological variables that affect sexual dysfunction (SD) in epilepsy, where compared 60 epileptics (Group 1) with 60 healthy individuals (Group 2), through the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger et al., 1970), Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, 1974) and Sexual Behavior Interview (Souza, 1995). Sexual dysfunction (SD), anxiety and depression were found more frequently in Group 1 than in Group 2 and were not related to sex. Variables such as the onset duration and frequency of seizures as well as the use to medication were not associated with SD. Temporal lobe epilepsy was related to SD (p = 0.035) but not to anxiety or depression. Anxiety and depression were related to SD in both groups. Perception in controlling the seizures was closely related to anxiety (p = 0) and depression (p = 0.009). We conclude that psychological factors play an important role in the alteration of sexual behavior in epileptics and that suitable attention must be given to the control of these variables.

Counseling Heterosexual Women Arrested for Domestic Violence: Implications for Theory and Practice

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Kevin Hamberger ◽  
Theresa Potente
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Battered Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Community Intervention ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Mandatory Arrest ◽  
Heterosexual Women ◽  
Domestically Violent ◽  
Court Mandated

With increasing emphasis in recent years on mandatory arrest for partner violence, there has been a concomitant increase in the number of females arrested for assaulting their partners. The present paper describes the process one community experienced to understand and appropriately intervene with women who had been arrested for domestic violence and referred to court-mandated treatment. Issues related to conceptualization of the problem, identifying intervention goals and defining the intervention targets were discussed. Research with the community sample of domestically violent indicated most were motivated by a need to defend themselves from their partner’s assaults, or are retaliating for previous batterings. As such, the intervention focused on issues of victimization and oppression. It is further suggested that intervention programs for domestically violent women must take place in the context of a broader community intervention which involves training and interaction with law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to determine criteria for arrest and prosecution of battered women when they fight back to protect themselves.

Sexual Dysfunction in Lesbian Women: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (05) ◽  
pp. 448-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwateniola Brown ◽  
Christina Gaupp ◽  
Janelle Sobecki-Rausch
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sexual Problems ◽  
Lesbian Women ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heterosexual Women ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

AbstractOver the past two decades, a growing body of literature has demonstrated the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in heterosexual women. Few, if any, studies have investigated sexual problems specifically in women who identify as lesbian. The aim of this article is to systematically review data on sexual dysfunction in lesbian women. We performed a systematic review of the literature searching MEDLINE via Ovid, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Controlled Trials, SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI, CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH, and Web of Science from inception through March 2017. We included all studies assessing sexual dysfunction or sexual problems in lesbian women. Heterosexual, bisexual, and transsexual groups were excluded. Of the 1,822 articles identified, 20 articles met inclusion criteria, 1 of which was a population-based probability study. These studies included 16 cross-sectional studies, 1 case–control study, 1 qualitative interview study, and 1 review of the literature. Sexual dysfunction is prevalent in lesbian women and may differ from sexual dysfunction experienced by heterosexual women. Available data are limited by small convenience samples and varied outcome measures. Current validated surveys may be applicable to this subgroup. There is need for population-based studies with harmonized measures of sexual function to guide an evidence-based approach to sexual dysfunction in lesbian women.

scholarly journals Understanding the Mechanism of Antidepressant-Related Sexual Dysfunction: Inhibition of Tyrosine Hydroxylase in Dopaminergic Neurons after Treatment with Paroxetine but Not with Agomelatine in Male Rats

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanira Santana ◽  
Angel Montejo ◽  
Javier Martín ◽  
Ginés LLorca ◽  
Gloria Bueno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Tyrosine Hydroxylase ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Substantia Nigra ◽  
Ventral Tegmental Area ◽  
Median Eminence ◽  
Zona Incerta ◽  
Mediobasal Hypothalamus ◽  
Ventral Tegmental ◽  
Serotonergic Antidepressant

Antidepressant-related sexual dysfunction is a frequent adverse event caused by serotonergic activation that intensely affects quality of life and adherence in depressed patients. The dopamine system has multiple effects promoting sexual behavior, but no studies have been carried out to confirm dopaminergic changes involved in animal models after antidepressant use. Methods: The sexual behavior-related dopaminergic system in the rat was studied by comparing two different antidepressants and placebo for 28 days. The antidepressants used were paroxetine (a serotonergic antidepressant that causes highly frequent sexual dysfunction in humans) and agomelatine (a non-serotonergic antidepressant without associated sexual dysfunction). The tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity (THI) in the substantia nigra pars compacta, the ventral tegmental area, the zona incerta, and the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus, as well as the dopaminergic projections to the striatum, hippocampus, cortex, and median eminence were analyzed. Results: The THI decreased significantly in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area after treatment with paroxetine, and the labeling was reduced drastically in the zona incerta and mediobasal hypothalamus. The immunoreactive axons in the target regions (striatum, cortex, hippocampus, and median eminence) almost disappeared only in the paroxetine-treated rats. Conversely, after treatment with agomelatine, a moderate reduction in immunoreactivity in the substantia nigra was found without appreciable modifications in the ventral tegmental area, zona incerta, and mediobasal hypothalamus. Nevertheless, no sexual or copulatory behavior was observed in any of the experimental or control groups. Conclusion: Paroxetine but not agomelatine was associated with important decreased activity in dopaminergic areas such as the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental areas that could be associated with sexual performance impairment in humans after antidepressant treatment.

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