The journal of sexual medicine
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Several studies show that urinary incontinence (UI) impairs women's sexual functioning and sexual satisfaction. However, there is no scientific knowledge about the effects of UI on sexual functioning of the male partners. ⋯ This study shows that female urinary incontinence correlates with their partners' overall sexual functioning and sexual satisfaction. In addition, significant differences were found with regard to the satisfaction with one's sex life between a woman with UI and her partner.
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One of the factors involved in type 2 diabetes in males is a reduction in levels of testosterone, which has been shown to predict resistance to insulin and the development of cardiovascular diseases. ⋯ We have verified the prevalence of low testosterone levels in male patients with type 2 diabetes and have related them to variations in BMI, waist circumference, neuropathy, triglycerides, CRP, glucose, insulin and HOMA-IR, but not with an increase of SMI or PAD.
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Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a long lasting and often disabling condition. It seems reasonable to expect that as a result of the pain, extreme fatigue and/or emotional problems, women with CPP may report a variety of sexual problems. ⋯ Anxiety and depression constitute important factors in the evaluation of sexual problems in women with CPP.