AbstractPurpose: Despite being at the cornerstone of current initiatives to curtail the spread of HIV, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) medication has been slow to proliferate among many “at risk” populations. This is true for men who have sex with other .....
AbstractSwingers have been identified as one of the at-risk groups for STI transmission. Although swinging has grown in popularity in recent years, there is still little information regarding the rates of STIs among swingers, especially viral STIs. An intern.....
AbstractPurpose: Despite being at the cornerstone of current initiatives to curtail the spread of HIV, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) medication has been slow to proliferate among many “at risk” populations. This is true for men who have sex with other .....
AbstractIntroduction: HIV surveillance linked with socio-behavioural study is an important tool for understanding the HIV epidemy.
Aim: To evaluate HIV prevalence and risk behaviour of clients voluntarily asking for HIV testing.
Methods: Anonymous and .....
AbstractIn general, sex is determined at fertilization of zygotes by sex chromosome composition; this is known as genotypic sex determination in many vertebrate species. Interestingly, steroid hormones can reverse sex of many species in fish, amphibians and .....
AbstractIntroduction: Previous research has shown rather high prevalence rates of BDSM-related activities in the Belgian population. Nevertheless, BDSM is still being stigmatized and pathologized. Yet very few studies have focused on these phenomena among BD.....
AbstractTreatment of sexual desire and arousal difficulties after a childhood history of sexual trauma is complex. Adding to this complexity is the lack of a comprehensive description of proven treatment components. This article summarizes components of succ.....
AbstractImportance: Transgender individuals comprise a unique and interesting patient population for primary and sub-specialty care providers. Transgender individuals require standard screening for their assigned sex, screening for any hormonally-induced dis.....
AbstractIn recent years, sex trafficking has become increasingly recognized as a significant social problem—one that has been facilitated and sustained by the internet and the “dark web.” Concern among the public, policy makers, and law enforcement is .....
AbstractSocial functioning deficits have long been implicated in explanations for sexual abuse. The goal of the current study was to examine how various indicators of social functioning are combined to explain sexual aggression in those who abuse children. P.....
AbstractThis article describes a treatment protocol for TMS (Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome) an atypical, idiopathic mode of masturbation. TMS is associated with erectile dysfunction and delayed ejaculation. This protocol is designed to be a model for pract.....
AbstractIntroduction: Dynamic Penile Colour Doppler Ultrasound (DPCDU) is currently regarded as a second-level diagnostic test in patients with Erectile Dysfunction (ED), of which a vasculogenic aetiology is suspected. The intracavernosus injection of vasodi.....
AbstractEndometriosis is a common cause of deep dyspareunia presenting in young women but is also associated with uterine adenomyosis in older women often as a secondary symptom to pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea. Diagnosis is by laparoscopic examination and as.....
AbstractObjective: Sexual Health/ Reproductive Health (SH/RH), Education prevents sexually transmitted diseases, contributes to the improvement of sexual health, prevents unplanned pregnancy, decreases sexual threat and abuse, and increases the quality of li.....
AbstractMost studies on human sexuality have been performed from clinical, psychological, cultural or anthropological frames. However, sixty years ago the studies of sexuality in viruses, bacteria, protozoan, fungi, plants and animals had an explosive develo.....
AbstractThe prevalence of adolescent pregnancy has remained high (25%) in Uganda for the last 10 years despite the implementation of numerous prevention programs. The limited access and availability of comprehensive reproductive health services by adolescent.....
AbstractSexual and romantic relationships between professionals and clients are often considered to be unethical because of the power differential between them and the resulting dependence and vulnerability of the client. Such relationships are inappropriate.....
AbstractObjective: The present study aimed to determine the effects of the different recreational drugs (cigarette, dipping tobacco and marijuana) on the semen parameters of infertile males.
Study Design: Case Control study: 1.1.2. Study Population: The s.....
AbstractInterstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a complex disorder with a high degree of overlap with additional inflammatory and chronic pain syndromes. In women presenting with dyspareunia, especially with concomitant irritative voiding sym.....
AbstractSexual victimization and other forms of interpersonal violence are traumatic, common, and often have a significant impact on individuals’ lives, relationships, and health. The impact of interpersonal violence is compounded by social norms that cont.....
AbstractBackground: Medical emergencies can be disturbing to any dental specialist be it in dental office or a hospital setting or a camp.
Objectives: To assess the knowledge and awareness of dental practitioners towards medical emergencies and its manage.....
AbstractIntroduction: Sex offenders are one of the most feared groups of offenders and several attempts to create effective programs to prevent re-offending are known. In Portugal, there is a lack of programs to deal with sex offenders sentenced to community.....
AbstractIntroduction: Pedophilia is a medical-psychiatric diagnosis, but it is often confused with a criminal practice, which deserves a better view.
Aim: To distinguish different situations that may cause diagnostic confusion with pedophilia.
Methods:.....
AbstractAim: To assess the safety and clinical success rate of endovascular revascularization of erection-related arteries with the angiolite BTK® stent in patients with arteriogenic erectile dysfunction.
Methods: From January 2017 to June 2019, a total .....
AbstractSpinal cord injury (SCI) in women requires a multidisciplinary approach to monitor their health. Although rare, pregnancies among women with SCI are on. Hereditary spastic paraplegias represent a set of rare neurodegenerative diseases on a genetic ba.....
AbstractIn terms of theory, some research on LGBT issues has not used any explicit theory, other research only implicit theory. Sexual minority theories, including queer or queer-feminist theories, offer promise of helping understand the unique subjective pe.....
AbstractBackground: Epidemiological studies suggest an inverse correlation of testosterone with the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, but most of these trials evaluated a small population with selected co-morbidities only.
Aim: The present trial .....
AbstractResearch has been ongoing regarding homosexuality and same-sex parenting for over fifty years, yet a recent (2020) review of the literature stated that the field was still in its infancy. Here research on same-sex parenting and child outcomes is revi.....
AbstractThis study is part of a larger ethnographic project on the phenomena of war rape in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The aim was to explore how women survivors of sexual violence navigated and negotiated surviving in the stigmatized margins of a.....
AbstractSexual assault continues to occur at alarmingly high rates in the U.S. The current study examined female alcohol consumption and timing of sexual disinterest cues as situational risk factors for sexual coercion using a novel vignette task and compare.....
AbstractThere have been numerous reports in the literature that Female Sex Workers (FSW) has a history of having been abused. Several investigators have reported that it may be useful to distinguish among FSW who trade sex for money, FSW who trade sex for dr.....
AbstractBackground: To explore effects of sexual violations on Yazidi women survivors who were in ISIS (“Islamic State”) captivity.
Aim: This study focuses on the correlation between sexual violation and PTSD in a post-conflict region.
Method: Five.....
AbstractMaintaining intimacy is recognized as an integral aspect of aging. Benefits of intimate touch can be appreciated after cognitive decline in other areas, which can be a significant quality of life issue for couples. While interest in sexual activity v.....
AbstractIntroduction: Sexual problems are prevalent among people with type 2 diabetes, but often remain unaddressed in primary care. We hypothesized that the use of a steppedcare sexual counseling strategy, such as PLISSIT (Permission, Limited Information, .....