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Self-Confidence, Empathy May Make for Better Sex
Posted 10 Jun 2011 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, June 10 – Could a healthy psychological outlook be tied to better sex? That's the finding from a new study comparing the psychological profiles of young adults against their reports of satisfaction in the bedroom. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, studied data from more than 3,200 men and women ages 18 to 26, analyzing the association between self-esteem, autonomy and empathy and three measures of sexual pleasure among those in established heterosexual relationships of longer than three months. The three measures of sexual enjoyment evaluated included orgasm regularity and the enjoyment of receiving and giving oral sex. Empathy – defined as the ability to "take [the] other's perspective" – was tied to sexual pleasure for both young men and women. For women, empathy, autonomy ("having the strength to follow personal convictions") and ... Read more
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Sexual Issues Often Unaddressed in Women Who Survive Cancer
Posted 17 Feb 2011 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16 – Many women who survive breast or gynecologic cancers say they want help for sexual issues, but few of them actually ask for it, according to a new study from the University of Chicago Medical Center. Few doctors have the expertise to discuss women's concerns about the effect of cancer on their sexuality, although doctors routinely bring up such questions among men treated for prostate cancer, senior author Dr. Stacy Tessler Lindau, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, said in a medical center news release. "It is critical that physicians caring for [female] cancer patients know that sexual concerns are often physical," she said. "The physical problems associated with cancer treatment can strain relationships, cause worry and stress, and can be very isolating – many women come to us feeling ashamed, guilty, or alone. They feel like the problem is ... Read more
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Women's Sexual Health Issues Hit Home
Posted 25 Jun 2009 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, June 25 – A new survey finds that 70 percent of American women have experienced a sexual health issue, and 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned about it. The survey defined a sexual health issue as any one of the following conditions: lack of desire for sexual activity, inability to become sexually aroused, inability to have an orgasm, pain during intercourse, vaginal dryness, or excessive desire for sexual activity. Women who reported a sexual health issue said it had an effect on their romantic relationships (44 percent), self-esteem (43 percent) and mental health (42 percent). Sexual health issues also caused stress and anxiety in 66 percent of those surveyed, and affected sleeping habits in 28 percent and weight in 25 percent, the researchers found. When they wanted to get information about sexual health issues, 35 percent used the Internet and 32 percent turned to ... Read more
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