Krisztina Bajzak, Alex Rains, Lisa Bishop, Michelle Swab, Michelle E Miller, Gabrielle S Logan, Victoria Jackman, Liam Jackman, Diana L Gustafson
{"title":"Pharmacological Treatments for Localized Provoked Vulvodynia: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Krisztina Bajzak, Alex Rains, Lisa Bishop, Michelle Swab, Michelle E Miller, Gabrielle S Logan, Victoria Jackman, Liam Jackman, Diana L Gustafson","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2222114","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2222114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Localized provoked vulvodynia (LPV) is a chronic pain condition without an identifiable cause that is localized to a portion of the vulva and provoked by pressure or touch. LPV is a commonly occurring but poorly understood condition lacking consensus on management.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This scoping review used Arksey and O'Malley's approach to identify and evaluate literature published between 2010 and 2023 that addressed the question: What is the current evidence on the efficacy or effectiveness of pharmacological treatments in the management of LPV?</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This review evaluated 18 papers reporting on the efficacy or effectiveness of oral, topical, and injectable medications. Seven of the studies were randomized controlled trials. Oral gabapentin and oral desipramine showed some improvement in sexual function compared to placebo. Small sample sizes and methodological issues limited confidence in interpreting findings. Pain was reduced in descriptive studies of tricyclic antidepressants, milnacipran, injectable anesthetics, and botulinum toxin. Where pain did not improve with treatment, some oral medications improved participants' mood and sexual function. Some topical agents may be effective in reducing peripherally mediated neuropathic pain. Botulinum toxin was the most well-studied injectable but yielded mixed outcomes related to pain, quality of life, and sexual function.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a lack of convincing evidence to draw conclusions about the efficacy or effectiveness of pharmacological therapies for LPV. The breadth of therapies for treating LPV warrants the development of evidence-based, consensus guidelines for measuring treatment outcomes and improving comparisons across studies. Recommendations for research include addressing methodological shortcomings and diversifying the participant pool to increase the generalizability of findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"427-443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903690/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49013507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Müjde Özer, Anja J T C M de Kruif, Luk A C L Gijs, Baudewijntje P C Kreukels, Margriet G Mullender
{"title":"Sexual Wellbeing according to Transgender Individuals.","authors":"Müjde Özer, Anja J T C M de Kruif, Luk A C L Gijs, Baudewijntje P C Kreukels, Margriet G Mullender","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2227172","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2227172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Sexual wellbeing is an important aspect of quality-of-life. In transgender individuals who seek gender affirming treatment, various aspects of sexuality have been assessed. However, not much is known on how transgender individuals themselves perceive sexual wellbeing. This study aims to explore the perception of sexual wellbeing in transgender-individuals (an emic-perspective).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To explore sexual wellbeing from an emic perspective, qualitative interviews with transgender individuals were conducted, recorded and transcribed verbatim. Inductive coding and thematic analysis were used to assess topics and themes pertaining to sexual wellbeing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on interviews wih15 participants (19-74 years) with diverse self-identified genders, four main themes, relating to sexual wellbeing were derived: (1) given description of sexual wellbeing, (2) conditions for sexual wellbeing, (3) factors affecting sexual wellbeing, and (4) experienced sexual wellbeing.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Positive experiences, feeling comfortable with body/self, intimacy, acceptation and communication with partner appeared helpful to overcome hurdles and experience sexual wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"608-624"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43466517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jorge Cardoso, Catarina Ramos, José Brito, Telma C Almeida
{"title":"Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Problematic Pornography Use: The Mediating Role of Loneliness.","authors":"Jorge Cardoso, Catarina Ramos, José Brito, Telma C Almeida","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2224807","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2224807","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To analyze the association between difficulties in emotion regulation and problematic pornography use (PPU) and test the mediating effect of loneliness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>All 339 participants (<i>M</i> = 28.53 years, <i>SD</i> = 10.32) completed online self-report scales assessing difficulties in emotion regulation, PPU, and loneliness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Difficulties in emotion regulation are positively correlated with PPU. Loneliness partially mediates the relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and PPU. Gender and intimate relationship status had moderating effects on the tested mediation model.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Greater difficulties in emotion regulation have a significant indirect effect on PPU through loneliness.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"481-493"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903672/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43190267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danielly Yani Fausto, Julia Beatriz Bocchi Martins, Jéssica Amaro Moratelli, Alicia Garcia Lima, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimarães
{"title":"The Effect of Body Practices and Physical Exercise on Sexual Function of Menopausal Women. A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Danielly Yani Fausto, Julia Beatriz Bocchi Martins, Jéssica Amaro Moratelli, Alicia Garcia Lima, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimarães","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2220327","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2220327","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To review randomized clinical trials on Body Practices (BP) and Physical Exercise (PE) in menopausal women and describe their effect on sexual function.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Searches carried out electronically in five databases, with a temporal criterion of 10 years of publication, from August to September 2022. Methodological quality and risk of bias were assessed using the Cochrane collaboration scale and PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database Physiotherapy Evidence Database) scale score.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority of the studies presented a \"'low\" or \"'uncertain\" risk of bias. The instruments for assessing sexual function were heterogeneous. Interventions included mindfulness, relaxation hypnosis, Kegel exercises, yoga, and aerobic exercise, and generally lasted 12 weeks. Seven studies were included, of which six made up the meta-analysis, showing high heterogeneity (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 94.2%; <i>p</i> < 0.0001). The analysis of subgroups with BP showed high heterogeneity (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 94.2%; <i>p</i> < 0.01); interventions with PE presented more favorable results (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 0%; 0; <i>p</i> = 0.90); the sexual function instruments showed high heterogeneity (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 90%; <i>p</i> < 0.01); and instruments of quality of life and menopausal symptoms with domains of sexual function presented favorable results for BP and PE (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 0%; <i>p</i> = 0.63). The funnel chart presents the studies in a dispersed manner, which implies publication bias.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Interventions with PE proved to be more efficient compared to BP, however, there are a low number of studies with PE, and those found are limited to aerobic training, without sufficient data on intensity, volume, and frequency. Further studies with PE are needed for the treatment of sexual function symptoms in order to more comprehensively describe their effect.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"414-426"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903687/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60038293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sexual Pleasure Matters - and How to Define and Assess It Too. A Conceptual Framework of Sexual Pleasure and the Sexual Response.","authors":"Marlene Werner, Michèle Borgmann, Ellen Laan","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2212663","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2212663","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Sexual pleasure is central to current understandings of sexual function, health, and wellbeing. In this article, we suggest that we lack a sufficiently specific, yet encompassing, definition of sexual pleasure and that we therefore lack comprehensive assessments of sexual pleasure. We introduce a definition of sexual pleasure and position it centrally in an adapted framework of the sexual response. In the framework, we include a taxonomy of rewards which can be retrieved from sex and thereby aim to capture the multifaceted nature of sexual pleasure.</p><p><strong>Methods/results: </strong>Through narrative review, we arrive at the definition, framework, and taxonomy by integrating theories of sexual motivation and response with the literature on sexual pleasure and basic rewards. We position this literature within theories of affect and personality which allows us to differentiate between the experience of and the tendency to experience sexual pleasure (i.e., state versus trait sexual pleasure). We discuss how this conceptualization of sexual pleasure could be reflected in self-report assessments to quantitatively assess sexual pleasure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The framework may aid to understand the role of the diverse facets of sexual pleasure in sexual function, health, and wellbeing and contribute to giving sexual pleasure the center position it deserves in sex research and therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"313-340"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903685/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42358752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When Social and Personal Norms Collide: Narratives of South African Women Navigating Transactional Sexual Relationships with Blessers.","authors":"Courtenay Sprague, Leena Maqsood, Gavin George","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2219260","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2219260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Due to the negative implications of transactional sexual relationships (TSRs) for women's sexual and reproductive health, studies of social norms in sub-Saharan and South Africa have sought to inform HIV-related risk and interventions in this key population. To date, however, little research has investigated the normative conflicts facing women in African settings when initiating, continuing or abstaining from participation in TSRs. In 2017-2018, we investigated conflicts black South African women in KwaZulu-Natal expressed between adhering to social versus personal norms in TSRs with \"blessers\"-wealthy men who gift women financially or materially-typically in exchange for sex. Participants expressed conflicts between social norms of blesser engagement to satisfy aspirations for money/material items vs. personal norms of retaining virginity and fidelity to partners. Women largely ignored adverse sexual health risks of HIV and unintended pregnancy. Participants highlighted internal conflicts, prompting reflection on their desires, choices and normative behaviors, also informing women's self-concept, self-efficacy and desires for relationship satisfaction. Greater reflection from women about personal norms and values-and attention to their self-efficacy in relationships-may assist in understanding and advancing women's holistic health and wellbeing in research and interventions among this population and potentially women in other settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"444-458"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903689/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43925992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Online Dating Site Use to Cope with Minority Stress in Gay and Bisexual Men in Germany: Findings from Two Survey Studies.","authors":"Manuel Cargnino, Richard Lemke","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2220000","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2220000","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>For gay and bisexual men who are confronted with minority stress, online dating sites may provide opportunities for coping. Extant research has largely neglected this, and those pieces that did address it did not sufficiently account for different motivations of use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two survey studies served to explore links between minority stress, online dating use, and well-being (Study 1: <i>N</i> = 97, Study 2: <i>N</i> = 25,884).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The present work finds evidence that the use of online dating sites may have limited buffering effects on associations between minority stress and well-being.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings contribute to existing work on online dating and the mental health of gay and bisexual men.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"383-398"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903603/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43391894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sexual Behaviors Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Other Sexual and Gender Diverse Medical Students: A National Study of Thai Medical Schools.","authors":"Sorawit Wainipitapong, Awirut Oon-Arom, Teeravut Wiwattarangkul, Papan Vadhanavikkit, Pakawat Wiwattanaworaset, Maytinee Srifuengfung, Mayteewat Chiddaycha","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2214801","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2214801","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to investigate sexual behaviors among gender diverse (LGBT and other sexual/gender minorities) and nongender-diverse medical students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In 2021 academic year, medical students from five Thai medical schools completed questionnaires identifying demographic data, psychosexual factors, sexual experiences, and risks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 1,322 students, 32.1% were gender-diverse students who had lower age at first sexual intercourse and more experiences in solitary and partnered sexual activity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Use of hookup applications was more frequent among gay and bisexual males. Risky sexual behaviors were significantly higher among bisexual females. Gender-diverse medical students showed higher involvement in sexual activities. Future studies should be addressing sexual health in Thai medical education.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"352-362"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903562/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46967562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Priscila Vasconcelos, Rodolfo Gomez Ponce de Leon, Suzanne J Serruya, Bruna Carneiro, Catarina Nóbrega, Raquel Pereira, Ana Quinta Gomes, Maria Constança Paúl, Pedro J Nobre
{"title":"A Systematic Review on Psychological Interventions for Sexual Health in Older Age.","authors":"Priscila Vasconcelos, Rodolfo Gomez Ponce de Leon, Suzanne J Serruya, Bruna Carneiro, Catarina Nóbrega, Raquel Pereira, Ana Quinta Gomes, Maria Constança Paúl, Pedro J Nobre","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2215766","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2215766","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present review aims to identify the existing evidence on outcome-treatment studies of psychological sexual health interventions in older age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search was conducted for studies published until October 2022. Data search was conducted on EBSCO, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 30,840 screened records, 12 reports were selected. Results were grouped into four categories according to the intervention that was implemented.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite results presenting some bias concerns, this review suggests that educational and cognitive-behavioral approaches seem to be effective for promoting sexual health in older age.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"399-413"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903596/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48863989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Scoping Review on the Role of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Microaggressions in Substance Use.","authors":"Nephtaly Joel B Botor, Antover P Tuliao","doi":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2211975","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19317611.2023.2211975","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Disparities in substance use patterns and outcomes are evident among sexual and gender minority groups. Sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) microaggression, or the subtle forms of aggression experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming/non-binary, and gender diverse individuals, has recently been explored as a mechanism that leads to negative adjustment outcomes, including substance use. In this study we examined extant literature on the association between SOGI microaggression and substance use, and the intermediary factors that mediate or moderate this relationship.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Scoping review method was used to systematically map the literature base using database aggregators (e.g., Scopus, EBSCO) following the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found that SOGI microaggression is positively associated with substance use and negative consequences, and this relationship is mediated or moderated by motivational, relational, and identity processes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest the need to consider microaggression experience when working with clients of diverse sexual and gender identities. Likewise, additional studies are needed on other intermediary factors and effects of microaggression on substances other than alcohol. Most importantly, this study underscores the need for understanding the link between microaggression and substance use in greater efforts to promote sexual well-being and building competence in fostering the trifecta of sexual health, sexual rights, and sexual pleasure.</p>","PeriodicalId":46855,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sexual Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"363-382"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903602/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45198622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}