I dilatatori vaginali sono dispositivi medici progettati per risolvere l’ipertono dei muscoli del pavimento pelvico e consentire il rilassamento delle strutture dei genitali esterni. Sono… Leggi tutto »I dilatatori vaginali […]
40° Annual Conference International Academy of Sex Research
Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 25-28, 2014
Body Image in Women with Breast Cancer at Surgery and Two Decades later: Therapeutic Strategies for Sexual Rehabilitation
Breasts mean identity, attractiveness, sexuality, and motherhood but cancer changes forever the way a woman looks at them: a deadly illness is nestled there and the surgical scar will not allow to forget.
The emotional reaction to the scar was explored in 50 lumpectomized women.
Twenty-eight women were menstruating, mean age was 43 yrs (28-52) and mean relationship duration was 18 yrs (7-29); the remaining 22 were menopausal, mean age was 59 (45-72) and mean relationship duration was 35 yrs (23-46).
PVD is a medical condition that results in distressing pain in the area around the vagina, brought on by touching. It’s a type of Vulvodynia, which is simply Latin for “pain in the external female genitals”. PVD stands for Provoked Vestibulodynia, and is one of the most common forms of this type of pain. The… Leggi tutto »Provoked Vulvodynia
Vaginiti e menopausa Le vaginiti sono comuni nelle donne dopo la menopausa perché si perde l’effetto protettivo degli estrogeni sui tessuti dei genitali esterni. Per… Leggi tutto »Vaginiti, sessualità e menopausa
Tumore al seno e dolore ai rapporti Perché ? Per controllare la diffusione del tumore della mammella le concentrazioni degli estrogeni nel sangue si devono… Leggi tutto »Tumore al seno, estrogeni, cistite e dolore ai rapporti
Attualmente nei soli Stati Uniti ci sono circa 4 milioni di donne che hanno superato il tumore al seno e che vivono con le sequele… Leggi tutto »Estrogeni vaginali, vulvodinia e tumore al seno