The quality of life definition: where are we going?

T Cai, P Verze, TE Bjerklund Johansen - Uro, 2021 - mdpi.com
The quality of life (QoL) concept now includes new aspects related to patients' well-being
because QoL has become more of a personal perception than an an objective and …

The dual control model: Current status and future directions

J Bancroft, CA Graham, E Janssen… - Journal of sex …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The Dual Control Model proposes that sexual responses involve an interaction between
sexual excitatory and sexual inhibitory processes. The model further postulates that …

Epidemiology/risk factors of sexual dysfunction

RW Lewis, KS Fugl‐Meyer, R Bosch… - The journal of sexual …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Accurate estimates of prevalence/incidence are important in understanding the
true burden of male and female sexual dysfunction and in identifying risk factors for …

Group mindfulness-based therapy significantly improves sexual desire in women

LA Brotto, R Basson - Behaviour research and therapy, 2014 - Elsevier
At least a third of women across reproductive ages experience low sexual desire and
impaired arousal. There is increasing evidence that mindfulness, defined as non-judgmental …

Satisfaction guaranteed? How individual, partner, and relationship factors impact sexual satisfaction within partnerships

J Velten, J Margraf - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Within committed relationships, a wide range of factors may challenge or facilitate sexual
satisfaction. The aim of this study was to clarify which individual, partner-, and partnership …

An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the assessment of sexual health of …

RG Rogers, RN Pauls, R Thakar, M Morin… - International …, 2018 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis The terminology in current use for sexual function and
dysfunction in women with pelvic floor disorders lacks uniformity, which leads to uncertainty …

The role of self-objectification in disordered eating, depressed mood, and sexual functioning among women: A comprehensive test of objectification theory

M Tiggemann, E Williams - Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Our study aimed to offer a comprehensive test of the model outlined in objectification theory
(Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). A sample of 116 Australian female undergraduate students …

Prevalence of male and female sexual dysfunction is high following surgery for rectal cancer

SK Hendren, BI O'Connor, M Liu, T Asano… - Annals of …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To measure sexual function and quality of life (QOL) after rectal cancer treatment.
Summary Background Data: Previous studies on sexual function after rectal cancer …

Validation of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in women with female orgasmic disorder and in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder

CM Meston - Journal of sex & marital therapy, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA The Female
Sexual Functioning Index (FSFI; Rosen et al., 2000) is a self-report measure of sexual …

Efficacy and safety of flibanserin for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Jaspers, F Feys, WM Bramer, OH Franco… - JAMA internal …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance In August 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved
flibanserin as a treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal …