Systemic sclerosis is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by a chronic and
frequently progressive course and by extensive patient-to-patient variability. Like other …

Abstract The Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) is a widely used scale for screening
and diagnosis of erectile dysfunction (ED) and severity of ED in clinical practice and …

Sexuality is a complex aspect of the human being's life and is more than of only the sexual
act. Normal sexual functioning consists of sexual activity with transition through the phases …

Sclerosing conditions of the skin are manifested by a full spectrum of presentations that
includes skin-limited forms as well as those which can involve internal organs and result in …

Background Information about the possible effect of rheumatic diseases on male sexual
function and reproduction (sexual health) is scarce and difficult to summarize. Factors known …

BRETT D. THOMBS, 1 WIM VAN LANKVELD, 2 MARIELLE BASSEL, 3 MURRAY BARON, 1
ROBERT BUZZA, 4 SHIRLEY HASLAM, 4 JENNIFER A. HAYTHORNTHWAITE, 5 MARIE …

Background: Invasive alien plant species (IAPs) are plants that have migrated from one
geographical region to non-native region either intentional or unintentional. The general …

Objective To compare sexual functioning and distress in women with systemic sclerosis
(SSc) with that in healthy controls and determine the association between disease …

Abstract Background and Aims Cross-sectional studies on sexual function in men with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) yield mixed results. Using a prospective incidence cohort …

Introduction Penile rigidity depends on maximizing inflow while minimizing outflow. Aim The
aim of this review is to describe the principal factors and mechanisms involved. Main …