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Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is characterized by persistently low desire and associated distress. Low desire is one of the most common sexual complaints among men and is associated with poor well-being. Interpersonal factors are key to understanding low desire, yet there are few dyadic studies of HSDD in men. Previous work on genito-pelvic pain and low desire in women has established that greater facilitative (eg, affectionate) partner responses are associated with greater sexual satisfaction and function and that more negative (eg, critical) or solicitous (eg, sympathetic, avoidant) partner responses are associated with lower sexual satisfaction and function. Examining how partner responses are associated with adjustment to HSDD may shed light on the interpersonal dynamics of this understudied sexual dysfunction.

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Partner responses to low desire among couples coping with male hypoactive sexual desire disorder and associations with sexual well-being.

Author(s):
Belu CF; Corsini-Munt S; Dubé JP; Wang GA; Rosen NO

Summary:
Some men have a problem called HSDD, where they don't feel much desire for sex and it makes them upset. How their partner acts, like being nice or critical, can change how happy they feel with their relationship and sex life. Studying these partner interactions might help us understand more about HSDD.

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pubmed id: 37280187 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual dysfunction is thought to be highly prevalent in patients with psychiatric disorders. Factors such as the use of psychotropic substances (ie, psychopharmaceuticals and drugs), age, or somatic diseases may contribute to sexual problems, but the extent to which psychopathology itself affects sexual functioning is not well understood.

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Sexual dysfunction related to psychiatric disorders: a systematic review.

Author(s):
Herder T; Spoelstra SK; Peters AWM; Knegtering H

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Some people with mental health problems might also have trouble with their sexual health. Things like taking certain medicines, getting older, or having other illnesses can make these problems worse, but it's not clear if the mental health issues alone cause these sexual problems.

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pubmed id: 37279603 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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As perception of penile curvature varies widely, we sought to understand how adults perceive curvature and how these opinions compare with those of patients with curvature, specifically Peyronie's disease (PD).

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Do patients with Peyronie's disease perceive penile curvature in adults and children differently than the general population?

Author(s):
Henry AJ; Holler JT; Lui J; Breyer BN; Ziegelmann M; Cohen T; Smith RP; Yeaman C; Winkelman AJ; Villanueva C; Kern NG

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This study looks at how different people see bent penises and compares this with how patients with Peyronie's disease, a condition that causes penis curvature, see it. They wanted to understand if everyone sees the curves the same way.

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pubmed id: 37279444 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among sexual and gender minorities (SGMs). We evaluated the characteristics associated with engagement in 7 steps of the PrEP cascade among SGMs in Nigeria.

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Title:
Determinants of Preexposure Prophylaxis Cascade Among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Nigeria.

Author(s):
Ramadhani HO; Crowell TA; Nowak RG; Adebajo S; Kayode BO; Ononaku U; Baral SD; Ndembi N; Charurat ME

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PrEP is a medicine that can stop people from getting HIV. The study looked at how well people in Nigeria follow the steps to use PrEP. They wanted to see how sexual and gender minority groups use it.

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pubmed id: 37277897 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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This study was designed to investigate the seroepidemiology of and identify factors associated with exposure to Chlamydia trachomatis ( C. trachomatis ) in fertility treatment-seeking patients in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates.

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Chlamydia trachomatis Seroepidemiology and Associated Factors in Fertility Treatment-Seeking Patients in the Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates.

Author(s):
Abdo NM; Aslam I; Irfan S; George JA; Alsuwaidi AR; Ahmed LA; Al-Rifai RH

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This study looked at how common a germ called Chlamydia trachomatis is in people who are trying to get help to have babies in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It also tried to find out what might make people more likely to be exposed to this germ.

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pubmed id: 37277894 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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By reducing HIV viral load to undetectable levels, HIV treatment slows disease progression and eliminates the possibility of sexual transmission. The promotion of undetectable viral load has also been accompanied by expectations of reducing HIV-related stigma, including self-stigma. Drawing on accounts of people recently diagnosed with HIV, we explored experiences of both detectable and undetectable viral load.

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'It's like I have this weird superpower': experiences of detectable and undetectable viral load among a cohort of recently diagnosed people living with HIV.

Author(s):
Wells N; Philpot S; Murphy D; Ellard J; Howard C; Prestage G

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HIV treatment can make the virus levels really low so it can't spread and helps people stay healthier. Some people hope that this helps reduce the negative feelings or stigma around having HIV. This study looked at how people with HIV feel about having either detectable or undetectable virus levels.

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pubmed id: 37277830 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Survivors of unwanted sexual contact have an increased likelihood of using substances in sexual situations, which puts them at heightened risk for intoxication-related harms. Separately, research has indicated that women may intentionally use substances in sexual situations to either enhance pleasure (i.e., increase sexual excitation) and/or reduce sexual anxiety or shame (i.e., reduce sexual inhibition), a phenomenon termed sex-linked substance use (SLSU). A predominant assumption in the literature is that women with unwanted sex histories are more likely to disengage during sex, suggesting greater inhibition-related SLSU; however, there is little prior research directly examining if women who have unwanted sex histories primarily engage in SLSU to increase sexual excitation or decrease inhibitions. We conducted exploratory analyses of an online survey in a convenience sample of 516 undergraduate women including data on their history of unwanted sex, SLSU, and sexual excitation/inhibition. Sexual excitation mediated the association between a history of unwanted sexual contact and SLSU, suggesting that women with unwanted sexual histories reported higher levels of sexual excitation, which in turn was associated with a higher likelihood of using substances to increase pleasure during sexual activity. Specifically, arousability, partner characteristics, and power dynamics subfactors were significant mediators. Sexual inhibition did not mediate the relationship between a history of unwanted sexual contact and SLSU, suggesting that women with unwanted sex histories may have been less likely to use substances to reduce sexual inhibitions. If replicated, these findings suggest that sexual excitation may be a useful target of intervention surrounding SLSU, particularly in women with histories of unwanted sexual contact. Specifically, treatments targeting cognitive and affective tendencies associated with sexual excitation may help women who engage in SLSU to have safe, pleasurable sexual activity, without increasing the risk of intoxication-related harms.

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Higher sexual excitation is associated with an increase in sex-linked substance use in women with a history of unwanted sexual contact.

Author(s):
Jones HR; Lorenz TK

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Women who have experienced unwanted sexual contact might use substances to make sexual situations more enjoyable. They tend to use these substances to feel more excited during sex rather than to reduce their worries or fears. This finding could help in creating treatments that make sexual activities safer and more enjoyable for these women.

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pubmed id: 37274840 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Despite its growing prevalence, BDSM practice (bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, and sadomasochism) is still stigmatized, and little is known about the physical marks and injuries that individuals sustain from consensual BDSM-related activities.

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An exploration of marks/injuries related to BDSM sexual experiences.

Author(s):
Drouin M; Hernandez E; Machette A; Garcia JR; Boyd RL

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Some people like to do something called BDSM, which includes tying up, playing roles, and other activities for fun. Even though more people are doing it, many still judge or don't understand it. There isn’t much information about the marks or injuries people get from this.

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pubmed id: 37273891 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Monosexuality and bisexuality (attraction to one and more than one gender/sex, respectively) are historical constructs, as are monomodal (e.g., gender/sex-based) and multimodal concepts of erotic attraction. I provide a brief outline of distinctions between single-gender and multi-gender attractions as they emerged in continental Europe. Nineteenth-century conceptualizations of sexual orientation in terms of gender-exclusivity were animated by medical frames for socio-sexual disfavor and aversion. From the early 1880s bisexuality became framed as a stage of "sexual inversion," and, from 1891, associated with notions of gender-independent attraction to particular "types." German and Dutch surveys reported in 1904 were pivotal in popularizing and internationalizing bisexual interest as a sexological intrigue.

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Monosexual/Plurisexual: A Concise History.

Author(s):
Janssen DF

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The paper talks about how being attracted to one gender or more than one is a concept that has changed over time. In the 1800s, people in Europe started thinking about these attractions, and ideas about bisexuality became popular through studies in Germany and the Netherlands.

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pubmed id: 37272900 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Emotional congruence with children (ECWC) is a psychologically meaningful risk factor for sexual offending against children (SOC). Based on previous research and theory, three models have been proposed to explain ECWC: Blockage, Sexual Domain, and Psychological Immaturity. Using structural equation modelling in a routine correctional sample of men adjudicated for sexual offences ( = 983), we found little support for all three of these models. Instead, we found that atypical sexual interests, alone, best explained ECWC, with a moderate relationship to ECWC. Using the predictors associated with each of the three models of ECWC, we identified three classes of men with a history of SOC who are high in ECWC using latent class analyses ( = 377). These three classes generally did not replicate the three models of ECWC. We instead propose three subgroups of men with histories of SOC who are high in ECWC, characterized respectively by: relationship deficits; youth and loneliness; and high sexual and general criminality. High levels of ECWC are predictive of a higher risk of sexual recidivism, regardless of class association; however, these subgroups are differentially at risk for some types of recidivism. Our findings suggest that ECWC is a multi-faceted construct, which is still not well understood.

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Emotional Congruence with Children: An Empirical Examination of Different Models in Men with a History of Sexually Offending Against Children.

Author(s):
Fraser JM; Babchishin KM; Helmus LM

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Researchers looked at why some people might commit sexual crimes against children. They found that strange sexual interests, not the other ideas they tested, best explained why someone might have emotions similar to children. They also found three groups with different reasons for these feelings, and these groups had different risks of doing bad things again.

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pubmed id: 37272074 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Although there is a presumption that LGBTQ+ people living in rural Australia will have poorer health outcomes than those living in metropolitan areas, minimal research has focused specifically on the perspectives of transgender and gender diverse (henceforth referred to as 'trans') people living in these regions. The purpose of this study was to understand what health and wellbeing means to trans people in a regional or rural community and identify their health needs and experiences.

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Understanding the health care needs of transgender and gender diverse people engaging with rural Australian sexual health centres: a qualitative interview study.

Author(s):
Del Tufo A; Foster R; Haire B; Newman CE; Smith AKJ; Crowley M; Burn D; McNulty A

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The study looked at the health needs and experiences of transgender people living in rural Australia to see what health and wellbeing means to them. It wanted to find out if their health is different from people living in big cities.

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pubmed id: 37271580 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Despite the global emphasis on breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in the first six months of life still lag behind the global recommendations in low- and middle-income countries, such as Nepal. This systematic review aims to determine the prevalence of EBF in the first six months of life and the associated factors determining EBF practices in Nepal. The databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, MIDIRS, DOAJ, and the NepJOL were searched for peer-reviewed literature published up to December 2021. The JBI quality appraisal checklist was used to assess the quality of studies. Analyses were performed by pooling together studies using the random-effect model, and the I test was used to assess the heterogeneity of the included studies. A total of 340 records were found, out of which 59 full-text were screened. Finally, 28 studies met the inclusion criteria and were selected for analysis. The pooled prevalence of EBF was 43 % (95 % confidence interval: 34-53). The odds ratio for the type of delivery was 1.59 (1.24-2.05), for ethnic minority groups 1.33 (1.02-1.75) and for first-birth order 1.89 (1.33-2.67). We found a lower prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice in Nepal compared to the national target. Multifaceted, effective, evidence-based interventions would encourage individuals in the exclusive breastfeeding journey. Incorporating the BEF counselling component into Nepal's existing maternal health counselling package may help promote exclusive breastfeeding practice. Further research to explore the reasons for the suboptimal level of EBF practice would help develop the targeted interventions pragmatically.

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The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice in the first six months of life and its associated factors in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Author(s):
Wasti SP; Shrestha A; Dhakal P; Gc VS

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Many babies in Nepal aren't being breastfed exclusively for the first six months, which is less than what's recommended. Researchers looked at a lot of studies and found that only 43% of babies are breastfed this way. They suggest better education and support to help more families follow these recommendations.

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pubmed id: 37269619 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Somaliland has one of the highest rates of maternal deaths in the world. An estimated 732 women die for every 100,000 live births. This study aims to identify the prevalence of facility-based maternal deaths, the causes and their underlying circumstances by interviewing relatives and health care providers at the main referral hospital.

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Facility-based maternal deaths: Their prevalence, causes and underlying circumstances. A mixed method study from the national referral hospital of Somaliland.

Author(s):
Ali Egal J; Essa A; Osman F; Klingberg-Allvin M; Erlandsson K

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Somaliland has many mothers who die when having babies, with 732 women dying for every 100,000 births. This study talks to family members and doctors to find out why so many mothers are dying at a big hospital.

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pubmed id: 37269618 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA) is a way of evaluating students or clinicians in how they are carrying out their duties. The aim of this study was to examine how midwifery educators in Bangladesh perceived using OSCA as an assessment device in midwifery education for student performance in life-saving midwifery interventions.

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Midwife Educators' perceptions of the efficacy of the Objective Structured clinical assessment of life-saving interventions - a qualitative interview study in Bangladesh.

Author(s):
Borneskog C; Engström G; Islam N; Byrskog U; Pedersen C; Stromsöe A; Erlandsson K

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This study looked at what midwifery teachers in Bangladesh think about using OSCA, a test to see how well students perform life-saving tasks for mothers and babies.

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pubmed id: 37267736 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Gender transition is undertaken to improve the well-being of people suffering from gender dysphoria. However, some have argued that the evidence supporting medical interventions for gender transition (e.g., hormonal therapies and surgery) is weak and inconclusive, and an increasing number of people have come forward recently to share their experiences of transition regret and detransition. In this essay, I discuss emerging clinical and research issues related to transition regret and detransition with the aim of arming clinicians with the latest information so they can support patients navigating the challenges of regret and detransition. I begin by describing recent changes in the epidemiology of gender dysphoria, conceptualization of transgender identification, and models of care. I then discuss the potential impact of these changes on regret and detransition; the prevalence of desistance, regret, and detransition; reasons for detransition; and medical and mental healthcare needs of detransitioners. Although recent data have shed light on a complex range of experiences that lead people to detransition, research remains very much in its infancy. Little is known about the medical and mental healthcare needs of these patients, and there is currently no guidance on best practices for clinicians involved in their care. Moreover, the term detransition can hold a wide array of possible meanings for transgender-identifying people, detransitioners, and researchers, leading to inconsistences in its usage. Moving forward, minimizing harm will require conducting robust research, challenging fundamental assumptions, scrutinizing of practice patterns, and embracing debate.

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Title:
Transition Regret and Detransition: Meanings and Uncertainties.

Author(s):
Jorgensen SCJ

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The paper talks about why some people might regret their gender transition and decide to go back. It says that we need to learn more about why this happens and how doctors can help these people better. Right now, there isn’t a lot of information about what’s best for their care.

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pubmed id: 37266795 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Young sexual minoritized people report elevated rates of sexual violence in comparison to their heterosexual peers. This health disparity is largest among lesbian and bisexual people, and in particular bisexual women. We know little about what drives this health disparity, which is critically necessary information for developing effective sexual violence interventions. Recently, sexual stigma has been identified as an important factor related to sexual victimization among sexual minoritized people. The current paper details a concurrent mixed-method study investigating what factors contribute to young lesbian and bisexual people's vulnerability for experiencing sexual violence, and in particular the similarities and differences between these two groups. We conducted a survey with 328 participants to investigate the quantitative relationships between sexual stigma and experience of sexual violence. A subset of 25 survey participants with a history of sexual victimization also engaged in qualitative interviews about their experience of violence. Primary quantitative findings indicate that sexual stigma significantly predicts a greater likelihood of reporting an experience of sexual violence among bisexual people, and to a lesser degree, lesbian people. Qualitative findings support the development of a theoretical model that describes how intersectional experiences of marginalization across individual, interpersonal, and societal levels interact to increase vulnerability for sexual violence.

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Exploring Potential Determinants of Sexual Victimization Disparities Among Young Sexual Minoritized People: A Mixed-Method Study.

Author(s):
Flanders CE; VanKim N; Anderson RE; Tarasoff LA

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The study looks at why young lesbian and bisexual people are more likely to experience sexual violence. Researchers found that sexual stigma, which means negative beliefs about someone's sexuality, makes this problem worse, especially for bisexual people. The study used surveys and interviews to understand how these experiences and feelings connect to the risk of violence.

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pubmed id: 39816184 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Ugandan urban same-sex desiring individuals frequently encounter and navigate competing understandings of sexuality and sexual identity. Western essentialist understanding of sexual identity introduced by international development partners and transnational LGBT+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi- and Transsexual) activism, as well as media, offer an alternative to Ugandan non-essentialist and fluid subject positions. This article seeks to understand how young individuals with same-sex -desires in Kampala navigate tensions between Western and local understandings concerning sexuality. We have interviewed 24 young individuals with same-sex desires (unaffiliated and individuals working in LGBT+ organizations) and asked how they approach their sexuality and experiences living with same-sex desires in contemporary Kampala. The results reveal how interview participants engaged in a complex navigation between local community expectations, their own same-sex desires, and embeddedness in a global LGBT+ culture. Although the participants engaged in what Westerners would label as a "double life," the article problematizes the prescriptive norms of authenticity and "coming out." The conclusion is that the fluid vs essentialist dichotomy is too simplistic to be helpful when trying to understand the lives and aspirations of young people with same-sex desires.

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The Promise of Double Living. Understanding Young People with Same-Sex Desires in Contemporary Kampala.

Author(s):
Svensson J; Strand C

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Young people in Kampala, Uganda, who like others of the same sex, face different ideas about being gay. They try to balance what their local community thinks with ideas from Western cultures about being open about their feelings. The study shows that these young people live with different expectations and that simple labels don't really explain their lives and hopes.

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pubmed id: 37262126 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Adherence is key to the effectiveness of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV. Therefore, we aimed to explore factors associated with adherence to daily PrEP (dPrEP).

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Determinants of adherence to daily PrEP measured as intracellular tenofovir diphosphate concentrations over 24 months of follow-up among men who have sex with men.

Author(s):
van den Elshout MA; Hoornenborg E; Coyer L; Anderson PL; Davidovich U; de Vries HJ; Prins M; Schim van der Loeff MF

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The study looks at why some people take their daily medicine to prevent HIV better than others. By understanding these reasons, scientists hope to help more people use the medicine the right way.

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pubmed id: 37258273 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The vaginal metabolome is a significant factor in the vaginal microenvironment, and data are emerging on its independent role in urogenital health. Condomless vaginal intercourse and personal lubricant use are common practices that may affect the vaginal metabolome. The aim of the present study is to describe the associations between condomless intercourse and lubricant use on the vaginal metabolome.

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Investigating the impact of condomless vaginal intercourse and lubricant use on the vaginal metabolome: a pre-post observational study.

Author(s):
Borgogna JC; Grace SG; Holm JB; Aviles Zuniga T; Kadriu H; He X; McCoski SR; Ravel J; Brotman RM; Yeoman CJ

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The study looks at how condomless sex and using lubricants might change the tiny chemicals in the vagina, which are important for health. It aims to find out the connections between these activities and the chemicals.

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pubmed id: 37258272 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Our objective was to understand what gay, bisexual, and queer men (GBQM) who had experience using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) thought about the 'Undetectable equals Untransmittable' (U=U) message and how it informed their sexual decision-making over time.

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Gay, bisexual, and queer men's confidence in the Undetectable equals Untransmittable HIV prevention message: longitudinal qualitative analysis of the sexual decision-making of pre-exposure prophylaxis users over time.

Author(s):
Grace D; Daroya E; Gaspar M; Wells A; Hull M; Lachowsky N; Tan DHS

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The study looked at what gay, bisexual, and queer men who used PrEP thought about the message "Undetectable equals Untransmittable" (U=U) and how it affected their choices about sex.

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pubmed id: 37257867 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Young cisgender heterosexual men in Australia are the least likely population group to undergo testing for sexually transmissible infections (STI) and ensuring barrier method use during casual sex with cisgender women who have sex with men, with rates of STIs increasing among this group. This research examines how these men navigate sexual health conversations and practices during casual sexual encounters.

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Understanding how young cisgender heterosexual men navigate sexual health conversations and practices during casual sex: a qualitative study.

Author(s):
Waling A

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In Australia, young men are not getting tested for diseases you can catch during sex, and they are not always using protection. This research looks at how these men talk about staying healthy and safe when they have casual sex.

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pubmed id: 37257866 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The mechanism of erectile dysfunction (ED) caused by a low androgen level is still not clear.

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Low testosterone state inhibits erectile function by downregulating the expression of GIT1 in rat penile corpus cavernosum.

Author(s):
Gu J; Zhu LK; Zhao X; Jiang J; Jiang R

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Scientists are trying to understand why having low levels of certain hormones can cause problems with getting an erection. They still don't know exactly how it all works.

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pubmed id: 37256221 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The association between disease activity and erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is inconsistent, although IBD, including ulcerative colitis (UC), is reported as a risk factor for ED.

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Disease activity and erectile dysfunction in Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis.

Author(s):
Furukawa S; Takeshita E; Miyake T; Tange K; Tomida H; Yamamoto Y; Ikeda Y; Hiasa Y

Summary:
Doctors found that having a disease known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) might be a risk for another condition called erectile dysfunction (ED), but it's not always clear how the two are connected.

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pubmed id: 37256220 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Few studies have investigated psychogenic sexual dysfunction including psychogenic erectile dysfunction (pED); the effect of tadalafil on sexual behavior of male rats induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) remains unclear.

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Title:
Effects of tadalafil on sexual behavior of male rats induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress.

Author(s):
Wang H; Liu X; Zhang Z; Han Z; Jiang Y; Qiao Y; Liu T; Chen J; Chen Y

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The study looked at how stress affects male rats' bedroom problems and if a medicine called tadalafil can help. There aren't many studies on stress-related bedroom issues. This research wanted to see how tadalafil works in stressed rats.

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pubmed id: 37256219 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients was reported rarely and with small sample.

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Erectile dysfunction in ankylosing spondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Author(s):
Zhang Y; Wu X; Zhang W; Liu G; Feng X; Jiang H; Zhang X

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The study talks about how often men with a condition called ankylosing spondylitis have trouble with erectile dysfunction. It mentions that not many reports have been made, and the ones that exist are with only a few people in them.

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pubmed id: 37256218 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Endometriosis can lead to a state of chronic inflammation marked by the presence of scarring and adhesions within the pelvis and/or other parts of the body. Recent estimates suggest that globally this condition affects approximately 10% of women in the reproductive age group.

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Impact of endometriosis on female sexual function: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Author(s):
Zhu X; Wu Y; Jia J; Zhao X; Zhao X

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Endometriosis is a condition that causes long-lasting swelling and scarring in the pelvis and other body parts. It affects about 10% of women who can have children.

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pubmed id: 37256217 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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While the sexuality of patients with endometriosis is an established topic in research, the possible effect of endometriosis on partnership sexuality has come to the fore only recently. To improve counseling, more information is needed on how both partners experience sexuality in the context of endometriosis.

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Comparison of male and female perspective in couples involved in sexual relationships and facing endometriosis.

Author(s):
Helfenstein F; Kohl Schwartz AS; Imesch P; Rauchfuss M; Wölfler MM; Haeberlin F; von Orelli S; Leeners B

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Endometriosis can affect how people feel about relationships and being together. Researchers are starting to learn more about how endometriosis impacts both partners. More information is needed to help couples talk about these issues.

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pubmed id: 37256216 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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With improved survival in patients with lymphoma, long-term toxicity and quality of life (QoL), including sexual health, have become increasingly important.

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Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in male survivors of malignant lymphoma.

Author(s):
Micas Pedersen S; Nielsen TH; Gang AO; Poulsen CB; de Nully Brown P; Jørgensen N; Feltoft CL; Pedersen LM

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People with lymphoma are living longer, so now it's really important to think about how they’re feeling long-term and how healthy they are, including how their sexual health is doing.

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pubmed id: 37256215 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual stimuli, such as sexual videos, images, and narratives describing sexual interactions, are one of many tools used by clinicians and researchers to elicit or augment sexual response. Given the wide variability within sexual stimuli and their effects on sexual response, we provide guidance on when and how to use sexual stimuli, selecting sexual stimuli, and standardizing the use and reporting of sexual stimuli in research and clinical practice.

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Title:
Use of sexual stimuli in research and clinical settings: expert opinion and recommendations.

Author(s):
Katz MA; Penniston TL; Barry C; Micanovic N; Seto MC; Chivers ML

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This paper talks about using things like videos and pictures to study how people react to them. The scientists give advice on how to pick these materials and use them in a consistent way for research.

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pubmed id: 37256214 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The initial years of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted sexual health care clinic's services. We describe use patterns by patient characteristics, and the use of telehealth (TH) services among a network of sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics.

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Trends in Patient's Use of Sexual Health Services During COVID-19 in a Network of STD Clinics, STD Surveillance Network, 2019 to 2021.

Author(s):
Llata E; Schumacher C; Grigorov I; Danforth B; Pathela P; Asbel L; Nguyen TQ; Berzkalns A; Kreisel KM

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The COVID-19 pandemic made it hard for sexual health clinics to work like before. This study looks at how different patients used the clinics and telehealth services for help with sexually transmitted diseases.

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pubmed id: 37255255 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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High prevalence of asymptomatic rectal chlamydia and gonorrhea among women is increasingly recognized. Screening is controversial because of lack of natural history data. Barriers to screening may include reluctance to discuss anal sex and collect rectal samples. This study describes the prevalence of sexual contact exposing adolescent and young adult women to extragenital sexually transmitted infections and acceptability of self-collection and clinician collection of rectal samples, preference for self- versus clinician-collected rectal samples, and preference for home or doctor's office for sample collection.

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Preferences for Rectal Sexually Transmitted Infection Sample Collection and Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescent and Young Adult Women Accessing Primary Care Services.

Author(s):
Woods HE; Schuh AM; Gaydos CA; Fenchel M; Kowalczyk Mullins TL; Conard LAE; Manabe YC; Widdice LE

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The study talks about many young women having rectal infections without knowing it. It looks at why testing is difficult and if women like collecting their own samples or having a doctor do it. The study also examines where women prefer to take samples, like at home or at the doctor's office.

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pubmed id: 37255238 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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In this paper, I critically analyse biomedical clinical studies and literature reviews regarding the physiological phenomenon known as female ejaculation to demonstrate a process by which androcentric bias, which positions the male body as the scientific 'standard human', produces what I term as knowledge-driven ignorance. I show how even though knowledge about female ejaculation has expanded, its biomedical ontological status remains vague and controversial. The production of ignorance in this case does not result from active erasure or concealment, but rather from unintentional disregard, and is a by-product of knowledge-creation itself. As such, it is not only the narration of the scientific story that has the power to abject and exclude certain bodies from culture, but also what is untold and unknown.

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'And she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man': androcentrism and the creation of knowledge-driven ignorance.

Author(s):
Beserman Navon L

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The paper talks about how science often uses the male body as the standard, which can cause people to misunderstand things about female bodies like female ejaculation. Even when more information is learned, some things still stay confusing or unclear because of this focus.

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pubmed id: 37255224 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Persistent genital arousal disorder/genitopelvic dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD) is characterized by persistent, unwanted physiological genital arousal (i.e., sensitivity, fullness, and/or swelling) in the absence of sexual excitement or desire which can persist for hours to days and causes significant impairment in psychosocial well-being (e.g., distress) and daily functioning. The etiology and course of PGAD/GPD is still relatively unknown and, unsurprisingly, there are not yet clear evidence-based treatment recommendations for those suffering from PGAD/GPD. We present the case of a 58-year-old woman with acquired persistent genital arousal disorder, which began in March 2020; she believed she developed PGAD/GPD due to a period of significant distress and anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic. After seeking medical diagnosis and treatment from multiple healthcare providers and trying a combination of pharmacological and medical treatment modalities, she presented for psychological treatment. An integrative therapy approach (3 assessment sessions, 11 treatment sessions), which included cognitive behavior therapy, distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills from dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness practice, was utilized. The patient reported improvements anecdotally (e.g., decreased impact on occupational and social functioning, greater self-compassion, less frequent and shorter duration of PGAD/GPD flare-ups, improved ability to cope with PGAD/GPD symptoms, and decreased need for sleeping medication) and on self-report measures (e.g., lower PGAD/GPD catastrophizing, lower anxiety and depression, and greater overall quality of life).We report the use of an integrative (i.e., psychoeducational, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and mindfulness-based) intervention, which may be an effective psychological treatment for PGAD/GPD.

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Psychological Treatment of Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genitopelvic Dysesthesia Using an Integrative Approach.

Author(s):
Merwin KE; Brotto LA

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A woman had a problem called PGAD/GPD where she felt unwanted feelings in her body for a long time that made her upset and struggle with daily life. She tried many treatments, and a special kind of talking therapy helped her feel better and handle her symptoms better.

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pubmed id: 37253921 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Prior research suggests that better mental health and higher relationship quality are associated with better sexual function and satisfaction. Such insights can inform intervention development for mental, relationship, and sexual health concerns. This study examined the interactions among these variables in a racially and ethnically diverse group of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in serious relationships (N = 348). Data were drawn from wave 5 of a longitudinal cohort study. We examined cross-sectional associations between depression and stress (predictors) and sexual function, sexual satisfaction, and anal discomfort (outcomes) and to what extent these associations were moderated by relationship quality. Higher endorsement of depression and stress was associated with worse sexual functioning, lower sexual satisfaction, and more anal discomfort. We also found that fewer negative interactions, stronger commitment, and higher relationship satisfaction were associated with better sexual functioning and higher sexual satisfaction. Higher relationship satisfaction and commitment were found to attenuate the association between stress and sexual satisfaction. Contrary to expectations, higher relationship satisfaction also showed a trend toward exacerbating the association between depression and sexual functioning. These results suggest that, for YMSM, high relationship satisfaction and commitment may protect sexual satisfaction from being negatively impacted by high stress. However, YMSM in highly satisfying relationships may experience poor sexual functioning associated with depression as particularly distressing. This study addressed a major gap in the literature by focusing on mental, relationship, and sexual health in a diverse sample. Future research should examine a wider range of sexual functioning outcomes and include minority stress in study design.

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Stress and Depression Are Associated with Sexual Function and Satisfaction in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men.

Author(s):
Lapping-Carr L; Mustanski B; Ryan DT; Costales C; Newcomb ME

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The study looked at young men who have sex with men and found that being happier in their relationships can help them feel better about sex, even when stressed. However, being very happy in a relationship might make depression-related sexual problems feel worse. The study suggests more research on different sexual health issues and stress is needed.

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pubmed id: 37253920 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The US Military is experiencing a rise in HIV infections among gay and bisexual men (GBM) serving on active duty, yet little is known about this population's uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an evidence-based intervention for HIV prevention. This mixed methods study examines the facilitators and barriers to PrEP access and uptake among active duty GBM.

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"That's kind of like the big struggle right now is can we get PrEP?": Facilitators and Barriers to PrEP Uptake Among Active Duty Gay and Bisexual Men.

Author(s):
Beltran RM; Schuyler AC; Blair CS; Goldbach JT; Castro CA; Holloway IW

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Some gay and bisexual men in the US Military are getting more HIV infections. This study looks at how easy or hard it is for them to get a medicine called PrEP that helps stop HIV.

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pubmed id: 37250806 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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To describe what women view as important aspects of care when giving birth in freestanding midwifery-led units in Norway.

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Births in freestanding midwifery-led units in Norway: What women view as important aspects of care.

Author(s):
Nørstebø HS; Nilsen ABV; Blix E; Bakken KS; Eri TS

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This research wanted to know what women think is important when having a baby in special birthing centers run by midwives in Norway.

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pubmed id: 37247500 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Women with disabilities face numerous barriers to achieving sexual health on an equitable basis to others, including stigma about disability and sexuality. Yet, how specific stigmatising beliefs about disability and sexuality influence the choices women with disabilities make about their sexual health has not been studied widely. The present study sought to address this gap in the context of Sierra Leone. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women with disabilities ( = 32) and women without disabilities ( = 10). Societal stigma of disability linked with witchcraft was seen as a deterrent to accessing sexual and reproductive health services. Stigma about women with disabilities as burdens and about childless women with disabilities as pitiable were perceived as sources of pressure on disabled women's reproductive choices. Concurrently, women with disabilities rejected common stigmatising beliefs held about their lives. Results are discussed in terms of practical implications for healthcare providers and policymakers in Sierra Leone.

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"These attitudes are a pressure": women with disabilities' perceptions of how stigma shapes their sexual health choices.

Author(s):
Carew MT; Dhingra S; Bash-Taqi R; Koroma HK; Fraser T; McLaren M; Groce N

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This study looked at how beliefs about disabilities affect women's choices about their sexual health in Sierra Leone. Many women with disabilities face stigma that makes it hard for them to get health services, but they also push back against these negative ideas. The findings offer ideas for improving support from healthcare workers and policymakers.

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pubmed id: 37247199 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual counseling can improve or may have benefit to patients' sexual function after open heart surgery.

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Effect of sexual counseling on sexual function and sexual quality of life for women undergoing open heart surgery: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Author(s):
Tuncer M; Yeşiltepe Oskay Ü

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After heart surgery, talking with a counselor about sexual health can help patients feel better about their sexual activities.

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pubmed id: 37246308 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The message of undetectable HIV viral load equals untransmissible (U=U) is important to reduce HIV stigma. We examined Australian general practitioner (GP)s' agreement of and discussion with clients about U=U.

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Agreement of and discussion with clients about Undetectable equals Untransmissible among general practitioners in Australia: a cross-sectional survey.

Author(s):
Wu J; Fairley CK; Grace D; Chow EPF; Ong JJ

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The study looked at how doctors in Australia talk to their patients about how someone with an undetectable amount of HIV can't pass it on to others. This idea is called U=U and helps people feel better about having HIV.

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pubmed id: 37245958 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Increasing rates of syphilis in pregnancy (SiP) in Australia and other high-income countries, has led to the resurgence of congenital syphilis. Suboptimal syphilis screening during pregnancy has been identified as a key contributing factor.

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Syphilis in pregnancy: a qualitative investigation of healthcare provider perspectives on barriers to syphilis screening during pregnancy in south-east Queensland.

Author(s):
Warzywoda S; Fowler JA; Nourse C; Wu M; Britton S; Rowling D; Griffin P; Lazarou M; Hamilton Z; Dean JA

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In Australia and other rich countries, more cases of syphilis during pregnancy have led to more babies being born with syphilis. This is happening because pregnant women are not getting tested enough for syphilis.

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pubmed id: 37245957 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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As part of the Person and Family Centred Care, involvement of relatives is a key concept. This means that an unrestricted visiting policy in hospitals wards is widely accepted and implemented. In maternity care, benefits and drawbacks of unrestricted visiting is still discussed, while it is acknowledged that a quiet environment is important for both new parents and newborns to enhance breastfeeding. The COVID-19 lockdown provided an opportunity to study how the restrictions for visitors influenced the work of maternity care staff in Denmark.

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Postnatal quietness - the dilemma of visiting hours. A qualitative interview study with maternity care staff.

Author(s):
Backhausen MG; Broberg L; Rosted EE; Råsø KZL; Thomsen TG; Beck M

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The study looks at how allowing relatives to visit freely in hospitals is a common practice, especially in Person and Family Centred Care. It also explores how the COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark helped understand how limiting visitors affected the work of maternity care staff.

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pubmed id: 37235951 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Parents can have a substantial impact on adolescent sexual decision-making, but few studies have explored the role of parents in providing sexual health information to transgender and non-binary (TNB) youth, a population that experiences significant sexual and mental health disparities and lower levels of perceived family support compared with other youth. This study aimed to elucidate existing knowledge gaps and content deemed important for a sexual health curriculum and educational materials for parents of TNB youth. We conducted 21 qualitative interviews with five parents of TNB youth, 11 TNB youth aged 18+, and five healthcare affiliates to identify parents' educational needs. We analyzed the data using theoretical thematic analysis and consensus coding. Parents self-reported multiple knowledge deficits regarding gender/sexual health for TNB individuals and were primarily concerned with long-term impacts of medical interventions. Youth goals for parents included greater understanding of gender/sexuality and sufficient knowledge to support youth through social transition to their affirmed gender identity. Content areas suggested for a future curriculum for parents of TNB youth included: basics of gender/sexuality, diverse narratives of TNB experiences/identities, gender dysphoria, non-medical gender-affirming interventions, medical gender-affirming interventions, and resources for peer support. Parents desired access to accurate information and wanted to feel equipped to facilitate affirming conversations with their child, something that could combat health disparities among TNB youth. An educational curriculum for parents has the potential to provide a trusted information source, expose parents to positive representations of TNB individuals, and help parents support their TNB child through decisions about potential gender-affirming interventions.

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Title:
Gender and Sexual Health-Related Knowledge Gaps and Educational Needs of Parents of Transgender and Non-Binary Youth.

Author(s):
Kantor LZ; Tordoff DM; Haley SG; Crouch JM; Ahrens KR

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The study looked at how parents can help their transgender and non-binary kids make healthy choices. Parents wanted more information on gender and health issues so they can better support their kids. The study suggested creating materials to help parents learn and have good talks with their children.

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pubmed id: 37233838 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Little is known about the full scope of emotional wellbeing of mothers up to one year postpartum, to adequately support women during transition to motherhood. Reduced emotional wellbeing (REW) affects women's adaption to the changes and challenges in becoming a mother. We aimed to increase the knowledge and understanding of mothers' emotional wellbeing and the influencing factors.

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On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum - A cross-sectional study.

Author(s):
Van den Branden L; Van de Craen N; Van Leugenhaege L; Bleijenbergh R; Mestdagh E; Timmermans O; Van Rompaey B; Kuipers YJ

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The study looks at how moms feel after having a baby for up to a year. It wants to help moms by learning more about their feelings and what affects them.

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pubmed id: 37229926 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual health is an essential part of overall well-being, and medical students' sexual education, level of sexual knowledge, and attitudes toward sexual health will affect their sexual behavior.

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of sexual health among students in a Chinese medical college: a cross-sectional study.

Author(s):
Zhao J; Li Y; Wang X; Wang Z; Yu S; Li T

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Learning about sexual health is important for feeling good and happy. Medical students need to know this so it helps their own health and the way they think and act about sex.

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pubmed id: 37228768 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Superwoman Schema, a conceptual framework that reflects Black women's ability to overcome gendered racism and stress, affects the way Black women choose to cope with health-related issues. The purpose of this study was to investigate how Black women perceive they should cope with sexual pain using the Superwoman Schema as an analytic and interpretative guide. Data were derived from participants who completed an individual interview on sexual pain and pleasure. Deductive thematic analysis was conducted. Results indicated whereas some Black women endorsed all five components of Superwoman Schema as coping strategies for sexual pain, other Black women resisted SWS completely. Additionally, one participant was an outlier and did not endorse or resist SWS. Implications for generational sexual health interventions for Black women are discussed.

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'Just be strong and keep going': the influence of Superwoman Schema on Black women's perceived expectations of coping with sexual pain.

Author(s):
Thorpe S; Dogan-Dixon J; Malone N; Palomino KA

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The study looked at how Black women deal with sexual pain using the idea of the Superwoman Schema, which shows their strength in tough times. Some women used this idea to cope, while others did not. The research suggests ways to help future generations with their sexual health.

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pubmed id: 37226881 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual and dating violence (SDV) by male youth (≤ 25 years)-including sexual harassment, emotional partner violence, and rape-is a worldwide problem. The goal of this preregistered (PROSPERO, ID: CRD42022281220) systematic review was to map existing SDV prevention programs aimed at male youth, including their characteristics (e.g., content, intensity), intended psychosexual outcomes, and empirically demonstrated effectiveness, guided by the principles of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). We conducted searches in six online databases for published, peer-reviewed quantitative effectiveness studies on multi-session, group focused, and interaction based SDV prevention programs for male youth ending March 2022. After screening of 21,156 hits using PRISMA guidelines, 15 studies on 13 different programs, from four continents were included. Narrative analysis showed, first, broad ranges in program intensity (2-48 h total), and few program curricula included explicit discussion of relevant aspects of the TPB. Second, programs' main intended psychosexual outcomes were to change SDV experiences, or related attitudes, or norms. Third, significant effects were found mostly on longer term behaviors and short-term attitudes. Other theoretical proxies of SDV experiences, such as social norms and perceived behavioral control, were sparsely investigated; thus, program effectiveness on these outcomes remains largely unknown. Assessed with the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool, moderate to serious risk of bias arose in all studies. We present concrete suggestions for program content, such as explicit attention to victimization and masculinity and discuss best practices for evaluation research, including assessments of program integrity, and examining relevant theoretical proxies of SDV.

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Sexual and Dating Violence Prevention Programs for Male Youth: A Systematic Review of Program Characteristics, Intended Psychosexual Outcomes, and Effectiveness.

Author(s):
Verbeek M; Weeland J; Luijk M; van de Bongardt D

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This study looks at programs that try to stop male youth, age 25 and younger, from being violent in relationships. It found that programs differ a lot in how long they last and what they teach, but they usually try to change how boys think or act about violence. The study suggests ways to make these programs better and how to do good research about them.

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pubmed id: 37226034 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care and support are provided to adolescents living with HIV, with the aim to build safer sex negotiation skills, sexual readiness and reproductive preparedness while reducing unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We consider how different settings might either constrain or facilitate access to resources and support. Ethnographic research was conducted in Malawi in teen club clinic sessions at an enhanced antiretroviral clinic from November 2018 to June 2019. Twenty-one individual and five group interviews were conducted with young people, caregivers, and healthcare workers, and were digitally recorded, transcribed, and translated into English for thematic analysis Drawing on socio-ecological and resilience theories, we considered the different ways in which homes, schools, teen club clinics, and community settings all functioned as interactional, relational, and transformational spaces to allow young people to talk about and receive information on sexuality and health. Young people perceived that comprehensive SRH support enhanced their knowledge, sexual readiness, and reproductive preparedness. However, their desire to reproduce at an early age complicated their adoption of safer sex negotiation skills and SRH care. Engaging and talking about SRH and related issues varied according to physical and social space, suggesting the value of multiple locations for support and resources for young people with HIV.

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Ethnographic understandings of sexual and reproductive health and HIV care for adolescents in Blantyre, Malawi.

Author(s):
Kaunda-Khangamwa BN; Munthali A; Manderson L

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The study looked at how teens with HIV learn about health and sex. It found that places like home, school, and clinics all help them learn, but talking about these topics depends on where they are.

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pubmed id: 37224431 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Agency in contraceptive decision-making is an essential aspect of reproductive autonomy. We conducted qualitative research to investigate what agency means to patients seeking contraceptive care to inform the development of a validated measure of this construct.

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"She should support me, she's my doctor:" Patient perceptions of agency in contraceptive decision-making in the clinical encounter in Northern California.

Author(s):
Rao L; Rocca CH; Muñoz I; Chambers BD; Devaskar S; Asiodu IV; Stern L; Blum M; Comfort AB; Harper CC

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The research looked at how much choice and control people have when deciding about birth control. They talked to people to understand this better and create a way to measure it.

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pubmed id: 37216964 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The changing abortion legal and practice landscape in the DRC in recent years calls for a re-examining of induced abortion experiences. The current study provides population-level estimates of induced abortion incidence and safety by women's characteristics in two provinces using direct and indirect approaches to assess indirect method performance. We use representative survey data on women aged 15-49 in Kinshasa and Kongo Central collected from December 2021 to April 2022. The survey had questions on respondents' and their closest friends' experience with induced abortion, including methods and sources used. We estimated one-year abortion incidence and proportion using non-recommended methods and sources overall and by background characteristics for each province separately for respondents and friends. The fully adjusted one-year friend abortion rate was 105.3 per 1000 women of reproductive age in Kinshasa and 44.3 per 1000 in Kongo Central in 2021; these were substantially higher than corresponding respondent estimates. Women earlier in their reproductive lifespan were more likely to have had a recent abortion. Approximately 17.0% of abortions in Kinshasa and one-third of abortions in Kongo Central involved non-recommended methods and sources according to respondent and friend estimates. The more accurate friend abortion incidence estimates indicate that women in the DRC often rely on abortion to regulate their fertility. Many use non-recommended means and sources to terminate, thus, significant work remains to actualise the commitments made in the Maputo Protocol to provide comprehensive reproductive health services that combine primary and secondary prevention services to reduce unsafe abortion and its consequences.

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Estimating induced abortion incidence and the use of non-recommended abortion methods and sources in two provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa and Kongo Central) in 2021: results from population-based, cross-sectional surveys of reproductive-aged women.

Author(s):
Akilimali P; Moreau C; Byrne M; Kayembe D; Larson E; Bell SO

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This study looked at the number of abortions in two areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and how safe they were. It found that many women used unsafe ways to have abortions, especially younger women, and that better health services are needed to keep them safe.

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pubmed id: 37216481 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Shifts in public health infrastructure to respond to one emerging health threat may have unanticipated consequences for preexisting diseases. Previous research evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been conducted nationally, with little exploration of the impact on a granular geospatial level. This ecological study seeks to quantify the association between COVID-19 cases or deaths and chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis cases for all US counties in 2020.

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A National, County-Level Evaluation of the Association Between COVID-19 and Sexually Transmitted Infections Within the United States in 2020.

Author(s):
Pollack CC; Bradburne J; Lee NK; Manabe YC; Widdice LE; Gaydos CA; Tuddenham SA; Rompalo AM; Jackman J; Timm CM

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The study looks at how focusing on COVID-19 might affect other diseases that already existed. It checks how cases and deaths from COVID-19 are related to the number of cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in the US in 2020.

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pubmed id: 37213194 Indexed on February 9th, 2025