Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in gynaecological cancer patients. Most of the time, sexual dysfunction in gynaecological cancer is underdiagnosed as there is overlapping of symptoms with other psychological morbidities, interplaying of multiple risks, patients’ reluctance to complain or incompetence of health care provider to assess. Determining the risk factors of sexual dysfunction in cancer patients enables us to pay more attention to those who are vulnerable and to device strategies for early detection, prevention and treatment of sexual dysfunction in them. The main aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its risk factors in gynaecological cancer patients in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Star, Malaysia. Sexual function of eighty-three gynaecological cancer patients who were married were assessed with self-rated MVFSFI (Malay version Female Sexual Function Index). Self-rated WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization- Quality of Life- 26) which assessed the domains of quality of life was used while MINI (Mini International Neuropsychiatry Interview) was used for diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among the married gynaecological cancer patients was 65% (54/83). Sexual dysfunction was significantly associated with low education level (OR 3.055, CI 1.009-9.250), shorter duration of cancer(OR 0.966, CI 0.966- 0.998), ongoing chemotherapy (OR 3.045, CI 1.149-8.067),pain perception (OR 3.230, CI 1.257-8.303), absence of sexual intercourse for more than one month (OR 1.862) and three domains of quality of life such as physical health, psychological health and social relationship (OR 0.942, CI 0.908-0.978; OR 0.955, CI 0.916-0.995; OR 0.933, CI 0.894-0.973, respectively). However, sexual dysfunction was not associated with major depressive disorder (χ2 ² = 1.224, p = 0.268). The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in gynaecological cancer patients was comparable to other studies of similar population. Since, the risk factors of sexual dysfunction in gynaecological cancer patients are multidimensional, the process of assessment and management need to be holistic and patient-oriented.
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the association between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) and premature ejaculation and define its prevalence and factors associated among Filipino males during the Annual National Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) day.

METHODOLOGY: A descriptive cross sectional study was done in all male participants during the Annual National DRE day conducted at the Institute of Urology, St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City. All subjects were assessed by urologists for the presence of LUTS using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT). The IPSS was categorized into total score (IPSS sum), storage symptoms (FUN - frequency, urgency, nocturia) and voiding symptoms (WISR - weak stream, intermittency, straining and residual urine). Ultrasound was also performed to obtain prostate size. The relationship between age, demographics, prostate size, IPSS scores, storage symptom score, voiding symptom score, and PEDT scores were analyzed using one way ANOVA. The statistical significance was set at P< 0.05.

RESULTS: A total of 101 male participants were included in the study. Participants' age ranged from 36 to 86, with a mean age of 61 ±. The mean IPSS was 5.79 (±6.59 SD). The most common symptom is nocturia with prevalence of 32.7%. The prevalence of PE is 26.7% and 16.8% has probable PE. There are no associations between PE and age, LUTS, storage and voiding symptoms, prostate size and co-morbid illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes showing p values of 0.291, 0.226, 0.600, 0.108, 0.908, 0.954 and 0.833 respectively. However PE was associated with weak stream (P= 0.015) and educational attainment (P=0.008).

CONCLUSION: Filipino men are becoming more concern about their health. LUTS are commonly seen in men in increasing age. PE is a very common male sexual dysfunction so there is a need for identification of such patients (17). Although, no correlation has been made between age, LUTS and PE in this study, however in further correlational analysis, educational status seems to have an impact in the self-reporting PE which may be due to higher awareness of participants with higher education. It is recommended that clinicians always utilize the screening questions for PE to give the appropriate treatment, since patients are often unwilling to volunteer their symptoms on PE (4.17). Our study also showed significant correlation with PE and weak stream, without association to prostate size. relating to a possible neurologic physiologic pathway rather than anatomic etiology of PE. Further study is recommended.

Human ; Male ; Aged 80 and over ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Ejaculation ; Premature Ejaculation ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological ; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

The increasing number of domestic violence every year causes many health problems mainly women’s reproductive health. This violence may influence the sexual life in their families, especially women’s sexual function. It is known that the sexuality is as a part of family’s life. The fulfilled family will guarantee their pleasurable sexual life. At this point, no research has been conducted to investigate whether there is a relationship between the domestic violence and the sexual function in Pontianak. The research was planned to investigate the relationship between domestic violence and women’s sexual function in Pontianak.We used the Analytic Observational Research and the cross-sectional study designs. We also used cluster random sampling to select women in Pontianak as the respondents. The research instrument used was the FSFI that was developed by Rosen et al (2000). The data was analyzed by using the statistics program version 8th. Moreover, the Hypothesis test used the test of Binomial Logistic Regression.From the total of 121 research respondents, it was found that the domestic violence is related to women’s sexual function. It revealed that women who suffered domestic violence had 4,045 times the risk (OR = 4,045, 95%, Cl,34-12) of having sexual dysfunction compared to women without domestic violence. The statistical test also showed that there was a significant relation between the women suffering domestic violence and their sexual dysfunction (p < 0, 01). This research also explained that age, education and occupation were associated with sexual function.This study highlighted that one of the problems resulting women’s sexual dysfunction is domestic violence. As a root of the problem, domestic violence against women must be discontinued. Although women’s sexual dysfunction is not a disease, it may influence women’s sex life as a whole. Therefore, as health professions, we need to facilitate these women on how to cope with their problems regarding sexual dysfunction and how to recover from the suffering of the violence.The prevalence of sexual dysfunction and women suffering domestic violence in Pontianak city was 14,88 %. However, the prevalence of women suffering domestic violence was 17,36 % lower than the previous study. It can be concluded that there was a relationship between domestic violence and the sexual dysfunction where women suffering domestic violence had the risk of having sexual dysfunction. (p < 0,01, OR= 4,045, 95% CI 1,34-12).
Domestic Violence ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Male patients with prolactinomas usually present with typical hyperprolactinemia symptoms, including sexual dysfunction and infertility. However, clinical factors related to sexual dysfunction and surgical outcomes in these patients remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of male patients with prolactinomas after transsphenoidal surgery and the risk factors affecting sexual dysfunction. This study was conducted on 58 male patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery for prolactinomas between May 2014 and December 2020 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. We evaluated the sexual function of patients before and after surgery through International Index of Erectile Function-5 scores, libido, and frequency of morning erection. Of the 58 patients, 48 (82.8%) patients had sexual intercourse preoperatively. Among those 48 patients, 41 (85.4%) patients presented with erectile dysfunction. The preoperative International Index of Erectile Function-5 scores in patients with macroprolactinomas were significantly higher than those in patients with giant prolactinomas (17.63 ± 0.91 vs 13.28 ± 1.43; P = 0.01). Postoperatively, the incidence of erectile dysfunction was 47.9%, which was significantly lower than that preoperatively (85.4%; P = 0.01). Twenty-eight (68.3%) patients demonstrated an improvement in erectile dysfunction. Tumor size and invasiveness were significantly correlated with the improvement of erectile dysfunction. Preoperative testosterone <2.3 ng ml^-1 was an independent predictor of improvement in erectile dysfunction. In conclusion, our results indicated that tumor size and invasiveness were important factors affecting the improvement of sexual dysfunction in male patients with prolactinoma. The preoperative testosterone level was an independent predictor related to the improvement of erectile dysfunction.
Humans ; Male ; Prolactinoma/surgery* ; Erectile Dysfunction/etiology* ; Retrospective Studies ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/complications* ; Testosterone ; Pituitary Neoplasms/pathology*

With the progress of society and development of sexual medicine, the therapeutic effects of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) have been improved increasingly. This review summarizes the basic therapeutic approaches to FSD, including psychotherapy, sexual behavior therapy, mechanical skills, life style adjustment, physical exercise, acupuncture, medication, surgery, and gene therapy. It also points out the objective understanding of the limitations of the available therapeutic methods, with stress on patient-oriented comprehensive therapeutic principles and increased attention to recognition education among the patients so as to improve the present status of FSD treatment.
Female ; Humans ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological ; therapy

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

OBJECTIVETo investigate the correlation of sexual dysfunction with psychological abnormalities by analyzing the sexual function and mental state of the patients with redundant prepuce or phimosis.

METHODSThis study included 216 randomly selected patients with redundant prepuce or phimosis and 85 normal male controls. We conducted investigations among the subjects using a questionnaire on the general data of the patients, Chinese Index of Sexual Function for Premature Ejaculation (CIPE), International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), and Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90). Then we assessed the status of premature ejaculation (PE) and erectile dysfunction (ED), calculated the incidence of psychological abnormalities, such as depression and anxiety, and analyzed the correlation of PE and ED with the mental state of the patients.

RESULTSThe PE and ED patients scored significantly higher than normal controls on SCL-90, somatization, compulsion, depression, anxiety and other factors (P < 0.05). CIPE scores were correlated with the scores on SCL-90, somatization, compulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety and other factors, while ED-related scores showed no correlation with the scores on SCL-90 and other factors.

CONCLUSIONPatients with redundant prepuce or phimosis have poor mental health, and there is an interaction between PE and the mental state of the patient.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Case-Control Studies ; Erectile Dysfunction ; etiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Phimosis ; physiopathology ; psychology ; Sexual Behavior ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological ; physiopathology ; psychology

This study aimed to investigate perceived ejaculatory function/satisfaction before treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and to identify associations between specific categories of ejaculatory dysfunctions (EjDs) and LUTS. A total of 1574 treatment-naïve men with LUTS/BPH were included in this study. All patients underwent routine evaluation for LUTS/BPH including the International Index of Erectile Function and a 5-item questionnaire developed to assess ejaculatory volume/force/pain/satisfaction/latency time. Patients who had sexual intercourse over the past 4 weeks were classified as sexually active group. A total of 783 patients were categorized as sexually active group. Decreased ejaculatory volume and force were reported by 53.4% and 55.7% of 783 sexually active men, respectively. There was a strong correlation between ejaculatory volume and force. Ejaculatory pain/discomfort, premature ejaculation (PE), and delayed ejaculation (DE) were reported in 41.0%, 16.3%, and 41.4% of the patients, respectively. Over 40.0% of men without decreased ejaculation volume/force were satisfied with ejaculatory function, whereas approximately 6.0% of men with decreased volume/force were satisfied with ejaculatory function. About 30.0% of men with decreased volume/force had orgasmic dysfunction, while approximately 10.0% of men without decreased volume/force did. Decreased ejaculatory volume or force was associated with LUTS severity after adjusting for other influential factors including testosterone level, erectile function, and prostate size on ultrasonography, but PE or DE or ejaculatory pain/discomfort was not. In conclusion, a considerable portion of men with LUTS/BPH appear to have a variety of EjDs. Ejaculatory volume/force and satisfaction/orgasm do not always appear to be concordant. Ejaculatory volume or force is independently associated with LUTS severity, whereas PE or DE or ejaculatory pain/discomfort is not.
Aged ; Coitus ; Ejaculation ; Humans ; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/physiopathology* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Orgasm ; Pain/etiology* ; Personal Satisfaction ; Premature Ejaculation/physiopathology* ; Prostate/diagnostic imaging* ; Prostatic Hyperplasia/physiopathology* ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/physiopathology* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Testosterone/blood*

OBJECTIVETo investigate the influence of chronic prostatitis on premature ejaculation (PE) and erectile dysfunction (ED) and the correlation of chronic prostatitis with PE and ED.

METHODSWe adopted NIH-CPSI, CISFPE and IIEF-5, interviewed 623 patients with chronic prostatitis, and recorded their scores on the above systems.

RESULTSThe incidence of PE was 39.0% and the rates of the mild, moderate and severe types were 26.2%, 12.0% and 0.8%, respectively. It developed mostly among the younger patients, accounting for 42.9% (103/240), 37.0% (95/257) and 35.7% (45/126) in the 18-30, 30-40 and 40-57 yr age groups, respectively. The incidence of ED was 16.9% and the rates of the mild, moderate and severe types were 14.9%, 1.0% and 1.0%, respectively. It occurred mostly among the older patients, accounting for 13.8% (33/240), 11.3% (29/257) and 34.1% (43/126) in the 18-30, 30-40 and 40-57 yr age groups, respectively. Analyses revealed no significant correlation among the scores on NIH-CPSI, CISFPE and IIEF-5.

CONCLUSIONThere is a high incidence of PE and ED among patients with chronic prostatitis, but without significant correlation between the severity of chronic prostatitis and that of PE and ED.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Chronic Disease ; Erectile Dysfunction ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prostatitis ; epidemiology ; physiopathology ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological ; epidemiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires

OBJECTIVETo compare suprapubic prostatectomy (SPPC) with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in inducing erectile dysfunction (ED) and retrograde ejaculation (RE) in Chinese men.

METHODSWe retrieved all the case-controlled studies on the comparison of SPPC and TURP in inducing ED and RE by searching Medline and Chinese Journal Full-text Database (CJFD) (up to January 2009), screened the eligible literature according to the selection and exclusion criteria, and performed meta-analyses on the included studies using the software Revman 4. 2.

RESULTSEight eligible reports were identified in this study, including 515 cases of SPPC and 462 cases of TURP. The SPPC group showed a little higher incidence of ED than the TURP group (pooled OR: 1.34; 95% CI, 0.97, 1.85), with no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05), while the latter exhibited a significantly higher incidence of RE than the former (pooled OR: 0.58; 95% CI, 0.44, 0.76, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThere is no significant difference between the incidence of ED after SPPC and that after TURP in Chinese men, but the latter may induce a much higher rate of retrograde ejaculation than the former.

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Ejaculation ; Erectile Dysfunction ; etiology ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Prostatectomy ; adverse effects ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological ; Transurethral Resection of Prostate ; adverse effects