Purpose: This study was conducted in descriptive and cross-sectional design in order to determine prevalence of urinary incontinence severity in women with urinary incontinence (UI), correlation between UI and Sexual dysfunction Materials and Methods: The study had descriptive and cross-sectional design. In sample selection, four Family Health Centers areas were determined by lot and totally 384 women with UI were reached by making home visits in these regions. As data collection tool, severity index in female urinary incontinence determining UI condition and Female Sexual Function index determining Sexual functioning were used. Results: Average age of the women participating in the study was 37. 3 ± 1. 02. Mean body mass index of the women was 26. 3 ± 5. 41. It was determined that 22. 1% of the women participating in the study had UI for 3-5 years and 15. 1% had UI for six years and a longer time. It was determined that 53. 9% of the women participating in study had mild incontinence, 40. 6% had moderate incontinence, 3. 6% had severe incontinence, and 1. 8% had very severe incontinence. A significant correlation was found between severity index in female urinary incontinence (ISI) score and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) score (p < 0. 05). There was a positive and weak correlation between ISI scores and age, duration of marriage, and number of pregnancy of the women who participating in the study; and a positive and very weak correlation between ISI scores and body mass index and spontaneous abortion (p < 0. 05). Conclusion: Almost half of women with UI were determined to have moderate and more severe urinary incontinence. A significant correlation was found between ISI and FSFI score.

Background: Regarding adverse effects of Sexual dysfunctional in mental health of the menopause women and their families, the evaluation and detecting related factors to Sexual dysfunctional in this period seems to be essential.Methods: In this analytic-descriptive cross sectional study, 174 married menopause women referring to health centers to receive health care were concluded. The data were collected through interviews by Beck depression standard test and locally (self) made questionnaires like the questionnaire of demographic characteristic, Sexual knowledge, quality of relations with the spouse, and Sexual dysfunctional (based on DSM-IV). Descriptive and inferential statistical methods, t-test, χ2 test and Mantel hanszel χ2 test all were used to analyze the data.Results: Our results showed that participant based variables such as: age, educational level, job, depression, Sexual knowledge, and spouses’ relations quality as well as some other variables like husbands’ educational level, residing status, and economic status are associated with Sexual dysfunction in menopausal period. The findings also showed that husband’s age, spouses’ age difference, husbands’ job, marriage length, wives’ weight, number of pregnancies and marriage status have no association with Sexual dysfunctional in menopausal period.Conclusion: Hypoactive Sexual disorder and Sexual dysfunction can be affected by demographic characteristics, psychiatric disorders and lack of knowledge. Regarding to many psychological and community injuries caused by Sexual dysfunctional, the role of health care professional in counseling and education is emphasized.

Purpose: Sexual functions in the males with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) have been well investigated in the literature; however Sexual functions in the premenopausal women with OSAS have been studied to a lesser extent. Materials and methods: The study included 22 premenopausal women diagnosed as OSAS by the polysomnographic (PSG) evaluation. The control group included 13 premenopausal women suspected of sleep-related respiratory disorder, but whose PSG tests were determined to be normal. Both groups were administered Epworth Sleep Scale (ESS), Beck Depression Scale (BDS), and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire forms. Relations between disease parameters, and the total FSFI score, and scores of the six FSFI parameter were analyzed. Results: The total FSFI score in the cases with OSAS, was determined to be significantly lower than that of the control subjects (P =. 031). Scores of the desire, arousal, and orgasm were determined to be significantly lower in the patient group, compared to control group (P =. 034; P =. 048; P =. 039). The total FSFI scores, and scores of the desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain subscales in the cases did not correlate significantly with the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), Non-Rapid Eye Movement 1 (NREM1)%, NREM2%, NREM3%, REM%, the time spent with saturation O2< 90%, minimum oxygen saturation (%), ESS scores, and BDS scores (all P >. 05). Conclusion: Women with OSAS experience Sexual dysfunction when compared with normal population. Clinical evaluation has to include also the evaluation of Sexual life in women.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of Sexual dysfunction among epileptic patients.Materials and Methods: Eighty married men between 22 and 50 years with a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy were enrolled in this study. Patients with other neurological diseases, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, underlying urogenital diseases, and impaired general health status were excluded. Furthermore, those with mental health problems were identified by the standardized General Health Questionnaire-28 and were excluded. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the disease were evaluated, and Sexual function was assessed by the self-administered questionnaire of the International Index of Erectile Function-15 (IIEF-15).Results: Of 80 patients, 34 (42.5%) had erectile dysfunction. There were no differences between the patients in the 3 age groups (> 30 years, 30 to 40 years, and > 40 years) in the IIEF scores. Type of seizure had a significant correlation with erectile function score (P = .008). None of the IIEF domains scores were different between the patients with controlled epilepsy and those with uncontrolled epilepsy during the previous 6 months. However, frequency of epileptic seizures (before treatment) correlated with the scores for erectile function (r = 0.31; P = .005), orgasmic function (r = 0.23; P = .04), and Sexual desire (r = 0.24; P = .03).Conclusion: It seems that the main aspects of Sexual activity such as erectile function, orgasmic function, and Sexual desire are frequently impaired in epileptic patients. Our findings were also indicative of a higher risk of Sexual dysfunction in patients with partial seizures.