Introduction Epidemiologic research in female sexual dysfunction (FSD) has gained
momentum in recent years, particularly in clinical populations and in menopausal women …

The previous categories of female hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) and female
sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) were combined into a new category called female sexual …

Introduction and hypothesis Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a complex syndrome.
Pain sensation and intensity often do not correspond with the identified lesion location but …

Background Breast cancer treatments and the traumatic nature of the cancer experience
frequently elicit considerable sexual difficulties. Breast cancer survivors (BCS) experiencing …

Introduction No previous population-based studies have used validated instruments to
measure female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in Australian women across a broad age range …

Introduction A wide range of prevalence estimates of female sexual dysfunctions (FSD) have
been reported. Aim Compare instruments used to assess FSD to determine if differences …

Introduction Epidemiology can be defined as the population study of the occurrence of
health and disease. The knowledge of the rates of occurrence of sexual dysfunctions and …

Introduction Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) violates human rights. FGM/C
women's sexuality is not well known and often it is neglected by gynecologists, urologists …

Introduction Sexual functioning is a common and multidimensional problem, associated with
multiple biological, medical, psychological, sociocultural, political, economic, and …

The literature on women's sexual desire is reviewed with an emphasis on definitional
challenges, an assessment of the empirical basis for the distinction between spontaneous …