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Orgasm* ; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological*

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of tamsulosin, 0.2mg/day on sexual function in Korean BPH patients. Patients and Methods: 116 patients (mean age: 60 yrs) with BPH were enrolled in this study and 0.2mg of tamsulosin was administrated every night for 3 months. Primary efficacy was evaluated with changes of IIEF and GEQ. Secondary efficacy parameters were changes of IPSS and QoL, uroflowmetry, changes of total IIEF and IIEF domain score according to the severity of IPSS, and retrograde ejaculation. RESULTS: Before treatment, patients of moderate IPSS (8-19) and severe IPSS (20-35) were 56% and 44% and QoL<3 and QoL>3 were 33.6% and 66.4%. In primary efficacy evaluation, total IIEF score was significantly increased from 37.0+/- 18.2 to 40.5+/- 18.9 (p<0.01). All domains of IIEF except orgasmic function were significantly improved. GEQ showed improvement of erection in 34.4% and intercourse ability in 30.1%. In secondary efficacy evaluation, IPSS was significantly decreased from 18.4+/- 6.9 to 12.9+/- 6.7 (p<0.01) and QoL was significantly improved from 3.8+/- 1.1 to 2.7+/- 1.4 (p<0.01). Qmax significantly increased from 14.2+/- 8.3 to 16.5+/- 11.3 ml/sec (p<0.01). Total IIEF score and EF domain score were significantly improved from 36.8+/- 18.5 to 41.8+/- 19.1 (p<0.01) and from 13.0+/- 7.1 to 14.7+/- 7.9 (p<0.01) in patients of moderate IPSS but no improvement in severe patients. Retrograde ejaculation occurred in 2 patients (2%). No serious adverse reactions were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Tamsulosin, 0.2mg/day was effective and safe dose for the improvement of LUTS and sexual function for Korean BPH/LUTS patients.
Ejaculation ; Humans ; Male ; Orgasm ; Prospective Studies ; Sulfonamides

Humans ; Orgasm ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/etiology* ; Syndrome

PURPOSE: We aim to assess the moderating and mediating effects of sexual satisfaction in the relationship between infertility stress and quality of life of infertile women, and contribute to alleviate the infertility stress and promote the quality of life of infertile women. METHODS: As a descriptive study, we surveyed 151 infertile women in G. and B in Korea. cities from November 2014 to January 2015. The data was analyzed in SPSS WIN 18.0 program. RESULTS: Infertility stress, sexual satisfaction, and quality of life averaged 3.82±.56 (range of scale 1~6), 3.42±.44 (range of scale 1~5), and 3.52±.50 (range of scale 1~5), respectively. Infertility stress had a negative correlation with quality of life (r=-.709, p<.001). Sexual satisfaction had a negative correlation with infertility stress (r=-.332, p<.001), and positive correlation with quality of life (r=.543, p<.001). Sexual satisfaction did not have moderating effects on the relationship between infertility stress and quality of life. However, sexual satisfaction showed mediating effects between infertility stress and quality of life. CONCLUSION: Therefore, it is necessary to provide infertile women with the counseling on their sexual problems, and the intervention programs for infertile women is expected to help them cope and adapt with their personal and marital problems, reduce their stress, and thus promote their quality of life.
Counseling ; Female ; Humans ; Infertility* ; Korea ; Negotiating* ; Orgasm* ; Quality of Life*

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the change in sexual function after treatment with finasteride in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia using the validated International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty patients, who were treated with 5mg finasteride daily due to a benign prostatic hyperplasia, were assessed with the IIEF questionnaires prior to treatment and after 3 months of medication. Nine patients were excluded due to an erectile dysfunction. The patients' age ranged 50 to 78 years with a mean age of 63.3 years (by age group: 50-59 years, n=13; 60-69 years, n=27; 70-79 years, n=11). The total IIEF scores and all 5 IIEF domains scores were calculated to investigate the change in sexual function. RESULTS: The mean total IIEF scores decreased significantly from 43.24+/-15.02 to 37.00+/-17.78 after administering finasteride (p<0.05). The mean decrease in the total IIEF scores for the men in their fifties, sixties and seventies were 4.69, 7.59 and 4.73, respectively, and was most prominent in the sixties. Among the mean scores of each IIEF domain, the erectile function scores decreased from 17.53+/-6.83 to 15.04+/-7.78 (p<0.05), the intercourse satisfaction scores decreased from 7.59+/-2.86 to 6.25+/-3.43 (p<0.05), the orgasm function scores decreased from 6.37+/-2.65 to 5.16+/-3.07 (p<0.05), the sexual desire scores decreased from 5.47+/-1.71 to 4.86+/-2.06 (p<0.05), and the overall satisfaction scores decreased from 6.27+/-2.44 to 5.69+/-2.62 (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: With this IIEF questionnaire, the generalized sexual function decreased after finasteride treatment in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, particularly in those aged 60-69 years.
Erectile Dysfunction ; Finasteride* ; Humans ; Male ; Orgasm ; Prostatic Hyperplasia* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to investigate women's perception and satisfaction before and after hysterectomy comparing urinary, lower gastrointestinal, and sexual function. METHODS: It was a prospective study of 89 women ages 31-65 years undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy for nonmalignant conditions. These women were interviewed before surgery and 1, 3 and 6 months later. Patients-reported symptoms of urinary, lower gastrointestinal, and sexual function and woman's satisfaction of hysterectomy were assessed. Only P< or =0.001 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: The most common reason of patients for hysterectomy was abnormal uterine bleeding. Secondary complication after hysterectomy was negligible. Hysterectomy has got lead to the improvements in pelvic/abdominal pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, and urinary symptoms. The frequency of orgasm was reduced, but other sexual variables were not changed significantly. The level of satisfaction after hysterectomy was very high. CONCLUSION: Abdominal hysterectomy for benign conditions improves urinary and lower gastrointestinal function with no consistent changes in sexual function. Hysterectomy gives patients high degree of satisfaction as well as marked improvement of quality of life.
Female ; Humans ; Hysterectomy* ; Orgasm ; Prospective Studies ; Quality of Life ; Uterine Hemorrhage

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

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate female sexual function after colpoperineoplasty. METHODS: Women who visited regional clinic for colpoperineoplasty from June. 2004-Aug. 2004. filled in FSFI (The Female Sexual Function Index) questionnarie before and 4 months after surgery. Six weeks after surgery, they start pelvic muscle training with HMT 2000 (Korea, electric stimulator). RESULTS: Frequency of coitus, sexual desire, arousal, lubrication and orgasm was increased after colpoperineoplasty. Percentage of patients who had coitus more than once a week increased from 18% to 63%. In sexual desire, about 18% felt sexual arousal more than or about half the time before surgery, but increased to 45% after surgery. In sexual arousal, percentage of who felt sexually aroused during more than half of sexual activity increased from 34% before surgery to 69% after surgery. In Lubrication, percentage of who became lubricated during more than half of sexual activity increased from 44% before surgery to 82% after surgery. Who reached orgasm more than half of sexual activity increased from 29% before surgery to 70%. CONCLUSION: Colpoperineoplasty increased female sexual activity.
Arousal ; Coitus ; Female* ; Humans ; Lubrication ; Orgasm ; Sexual Behavior

PURPOSE: Premature ejaculation is the most common problem in patients with ejaculatory dysfunction and frequently occurs with erectile dysfunction. Although sildenafil (Viagra(R)) has dramatically improved the treatment of patients with erectile dysfunction, many still complain of premature ejaculation. We investigated the combined clinical efficacy of sildenafil and SS-cream in patients with erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of men aged over 20 years who visited our Andrology clinic with erectile dysfunction, a total of 52 patients with concomitant premature ejaculation were enrolled. Each patient was administered with sildenafil for 4 weeks and then sildenafil plus SS-cream for 4 weeks. Sexual function was measured before and after therapy using an abbreviated version of the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5), which includes 5 categories regarding sexual function. RESULTS: Mean score of IIEF-5 was 10.2+/-4.1 at baseline, 18.8+/-5.2 after treatment with sildenafil and 22.2+/-4.2 after treatment with sildenafil and SS-cream, respectively. Mean score of four domains of sexual function, that is, overall satisfaction, orgasmic function, erectile function, intercourse satisfaction was 1.8+/-0.4, 2.1+/-0.5, 3.8+/-0.9, 1.8+/-0.4 at baseline, 4.0+/-0.6, 3.6+/-0.6, 8.0+/-1.2, 3.4+/-0.6 after treatment with sildenafil, and 4.4+/-0.8, 4.2+/-0.6, 9.2+/-1.4, 4.4+/-0.8 after treatment with sildenafil and SS-cream, respectively. Patient satisfaction was significantly higher after sildenafil and SS-cream administration (90.4%) compared to sildenafil alone 80.8%. CONCLUSIONS: The combination of sildenafil and SS-cream is more effective in patients with erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation compared to sildenafil alone.
Andrology ; Erectile Dysfunction* ; Humans ; Male ; Orgasm ; Patient Satisfaction ; Premature Ejaculation*

PURPOSE: Change in sexual activity after acetabular fracture has not been elucidated to date. Hence, the purpose of this study was to reveal: (1) how acetabular fracture affects the status of sexual activity; (2) how acetabular fracture affects patient satisfaction about sexual activity; and (3) what are the concerns of patients regarding sexual activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2014 and December 2014, a self-reported questionnaire was conducted with patients who had been sexually active before the treatment for acetabular fracture. Out of the nineteen patients who participated in the questionnaire, twelve men and three women were included for final analysis; patients who were treated conservatively were excluded. RESULTS: All patients had hip pain (mean visual analogue scale score, 2.9; range, 1-7) at 1 year after the trauma. Fourteen patients (93.3%, 14/15) resumed sexual activity within 1 year (mean, 3.9 months; range, 2–6 months). After excluding one patient who did not recover to allow sexual activity, the frequency of sex was decreased in 11 patients (78.6%, 11/14). Sexual satisfaction was decreased in seven patients (46.7%, 7/15). Old age was associated with decreased sexual satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Half of the patients showed a decreased satisfaction from sexual activity after acetabular fracture, with hip pain being the most common problem. Although our study was a small, single-center study, it provides information regarding sexual activity of patients after acetabular fracture.
Acetabulum* ; Female ; Hip ; Humans ; Male ; Orgasm ; Patient Satisfaction ; Sexual Behavior*