Sexual activity is a mild effort; this effort intensity is harmless for most cardio vascular patients. With some carefulness, people with cardio vascular problems can have relative normal sexual life and avoid negative mood. Oxygen consumption in sexual activity is approximately 3-4 MET (MET is defined as oxygen demand in resting status, equivalent to 3.5mlO2/kg/min, or 1.2cal/min or 18w) or 630-840ml/min for a 60-kg person.
cardiovascular diseases ; Sexual Behavior

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Bupropion ; Sexual Behavior ; Ticlopidine

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Hysterectomy* ; Sexual Behavior*

Interview about sexual activity has been performed in 764 male subjects from 20 to 65 years old at 4 areas: Kimbang (Ha nam province), Chi Linh (Hai duong province), Cao Lanh (Dong Thap province), and University of Agriculture No1 (Hanoi). Results have shown that the prevalence of impotence is 15.7 percent, while sexual activity is decreased in 58.37 percent. The impairment of sexual activity is increasing with age and usually starting at ³40 years old (p<0.001). Sexual activity depends on occupation and work load and is decreased in smokers, alcohol consumers. In familial relationship, the decrease of sexual activity depends on female behavior and the number of children. In sum, it can be concluded that such factors as work load, anorexia, excess consumption of alcohol and stressful situation can be the cause of decreased sexual activity.
Sexual Behavior ; Male

Seventy-two sexual criminal cases in Thõa Thiªn HuÕ province from 1992 to 1999 have been studied. We conclude that: The number of the violates are increasing: The incidence is highest in HuÕ City (54.94%); Most frequent victims are children under 13 years old (51.9%); The dependence are seen in all of the age groups even in the children under 13 years old (6.69%). It is necessary to have effective methods for preventing and controlling sexual criminals in order to create a happy and safe life
Sexual Behavior ; Crime

The Global Assembly on Everyday Life, Gender, and Sexuality (GAELGS) gathered people from different walks of life around the globe who worked to advance gender and sexuality in several ways – film, research, educational programs, and services. The content organization was purposeful in creating a safe space for exchanging ideas and practices. The submission of materials for the conference, such as documentaries and short films, is more than research papers that reflect the desire of people to normalize sexuality as part of daily life more than a unique topic of intellectual discourse. However, the need to test practices and models to promote social change must be fostered by continuously offering safe venues for sharing and discussions, like GAELGS.
Sexuality ; Sexual Behavior

OBJECTIVE: This study is aimed to evaluate the effects of cervical conization on sexual function in patients with non-malignant conditions. METHODS: We choose thirthy-one patients who were operated by cervical conization. They were interviewed retrospectically that effects on sexual desire or interest, sexual activity or frequency, pleasure, communication and satisfaction with sexual relationship. RESULTS: After cervical conization, there was no statistically significant change (p>.05) in sexual desire or interest, sexual activity or frequency, pleasure, communication and satisfaction with sexual relationship. CONCLUSION: Cervical conization was not found to have any adverse effects on sexual function in our study. In this respects, conization is a suitable conservative method when treating patients with non-malignant conditions.
Conization* ; Humans ; Pleasure ; Sexual Behavior

PURPOSE: As there have been few reports on the sexual behavior of Korean women, we investigates female sexual function by self-report measures in both clinical and nonclinical populations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We distributed 1500 copies of the Brief Index of Sexual Function for Women(BISF-W), a self-report measure of female sexual dysfunction, to both clinical and nonclinical married populations aged 24 to 50 years. The women were asked to answer the 23 questions and return the reports in the self-addressed envelope. Factor analysis was done through three dimensions: sexual interest or desire, sexual activity or frequency, and satisfaction with sexual relationships. Some items measured the ejaculatory latency of the sexual partner and any tendency toward homosexual behavior. RESULTS: Of the BISF-W reports distributed, 623 were returned of which 586 were sufficiently complete for analysis. Subjects were grouped by age at 5-year intervals. Those who had younger partner accounted for 5.2% of the group and those with a partner of the same age for 14.6%. Sexual activity was decreased in women in their 30s and increased in the early 40s. The most active group were those age 25-29, whose average intercourse frequency was 9.2 times during 4 weeks. Orgasmic dysfunction was reported by 7.7% of the series. Factors adversely influencing sexual life were reported by more than 57%, and the most common factor was 'lack of time or intimacy'. Fewer than 30% of the women reported talking actively to their partners about sexual desire. However, satisfaction rate (more than moderate) was as high as 71%. Severe dissatisfaction was highly related to the partner's ejaculatory latency time. The mean ejaculatory time was 11.3 min. A homosexual tendency was revealed by 5.8% of the respondents, and 3.5% reported relationships involving anal sex. CONCLUSIONS: The sexual activities of Korean women are much influenced by lack of time. However, in spite of the low sexual activity, the satisfaction rate was relatively high. A larger study will be needed for investigation of the board range of psychosocial and interpersonal variables.
Surveys and Questionnaires ; Female ; Homosexuality ; Humans ; Orgasm ; Sexual Behavior* ; Sexual Partners

PURPOSE: This study was designed to explore and compare the prostatic hypertrophoc symptoms, activities of daily living, satisfaction of sexual activities and well-being among subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and the general population. METHOD: One hundred subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and one hundred general persons were recruited in K medical center. The data were collected from October 20, 2001 to March 30, 2002 by structured questionnaire. RESULT: The results were the following; 1. The percentage of mild(0~7), moderate(8~19) and severe(20~35)symptoms between subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and general persons were 6% : 60%, 54% : 39%, 40% : 1%. 2. There was a significant difference in prostatic hypertrophic symptoms(t=12.82, p<.001), in activities of daily living(t=-7.77, p<.0001), in satisfaction of sexual activities (t=-4.80, p<.0001), in well-being(t=-4.80, p<.0001) between subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and general persons 3. There was a significant difference in activities of daily living(F=16.28, p<.0001), satisfaction of sexual activities(F=3.98, p<.05) according to prostatic hypertrophic symptoms in subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms. CONCLUSION: According to the above findings, prostatic hypertrophic symptoms influence activities of daily living, satisfaction of sexual activities, well-being of subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms negatively.
Activities of Daily Living* ; Humans ; Sexual Behavior*

OBJECTIVES: The quality of life of medical students was investigated and compared with that of general college students to identify what kind of problems medical students are suffering from. METHOD: Korean version of WHOQOL-BREF was administered to 317 medical students and 150 general college students of Yonsei University in 1999. Collected data were analyzed with t-test and multiple regression analysis RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the total scores of WHOQOL-BREF between medical students and general college students. However, the scores of facets of sleep and rest, sexual activity, and participation and opportunities for recreation/leisure were significantly lower in medical students than in general college students, while the scores of facets of dependency on medication and treatment, financial resources, opportunities for acquiring new information and skills, and transport were significantly higher in medical students than in general college students. The score of social relationships domain was significantly lower in medical students than in general college students, while, the score of environmental domain was significantly higher in medical students than in general college students. Physical, environmental and social relationships domains contributed more to the quality of life of medical students than psychological domain while psychological and environmental domains contributed more to the quality of life of general college students than physical and social relationships domains. CONCLUSION: The result suggests that it is necessary to improve the quality of life of medical students in social relationships domain and in the facets of sleep and rest, sexual activity, participation and opportunities for recreation/leisure.
Humans ; Quality of Life* ; Sexual Behavior ; Students, Medical*