BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite a growing body of research on pornography use among women, there is a lack of understanding of the problematic versus non-problematic nature. The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between women's motivations for pornography use and sexual wellbeing using a cross-sectional, self-report survey design among participants from 42 countries. METHODS: The total sample included 82,243 participants, of whom 46,874 (57.0%) identified as women and were analyzed. The participants' age averaged at M = 29.67 years, with a standard deviation of SD = 10.11. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire assessing their motivations for pornography use, as well as measures of sexual functioning, sexual desire, and sexual satisfaction. RESULTS: Study results suggest that across cultures, women's motivations for pornography use are associated with their sexual wellbeing. Specifically, when women reported using pornography for their own pleasure or sexual curiosity, it was associated with fewer sexual functioning problems and higher sexual desire. Conversely, when women reported using pornography due to a lack of sexual satisfaction in their relationships, it was associated with more sexual functioning problems. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the need to consider the multifaceted nature of pornography use among women, including the usage motives, to fully understand associations with sexual wellbeing. Additionally, the study emphasizes the importance of conducting further research utilizing longitudinal designs, to establish the directionality between pornography use motivations and sexual wellbeing among women.
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- Adult MeSH
- Erotica * psychology MeSH
- Libido physiology MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Motivation * MeSH
- Personal Satisfaction MeSH
- Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
- Sexual Behavior * psychology MeSH
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- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Female MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
Although women and men rate their subjective arousal similarly in response to "female-centric" erotic videos, women rate their subjective arousal lower than men in response to "male-centric" videos, which often end with the male's ejaculation. This study asked whether ratings of subjective sexual arousal and desire using the Sexual Arousal and Desire Inventory (SADI) would be altered if this ending was present or absent, and whether including or excluding the accompanying soundtrack would influence the magnitude and direction of the responses. A total of 119 cis-gendered heterosexual undergraduates (59 women and 60 men) viewed an 11-min sexually explicit heterosexual video that ended with a 15-s ejaculation scene. Two versions of the video were created, one with the ejaculatory ending (E+) and one without (E-). Participants were assigned randomly to view one of the two versions with (S+) or without (S-) the accompanying soundtrack, after which they completed the state version of the SADI. Women and men found both sequences without sound less arousing on the Evaluative, Motivational, and Physiological subscales of the SADI relative to the S+ sequences. However, on the Negative/Aversive subscale, women found the E + S- sequence more negative than did men, whereas this difference was not found with sound. Thus, women and men were sensitive to the auditory content of sexually explicit videos, and scenes of sexual intercourse ending with explicit ejaculation increased the Evaluative and Motivational properties of subjective sexual arousal and desire. However, this occurred in women only when the auditory cues signaled a clear and gratifying sexual interaction.
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- Erotica MeSH
- Heterosexuality MeSH
- Libido MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Cues * MeSH
- Sexual Behavior MeSH
- Sexual Arousal * MeSH
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- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
- Randomized Controlled Trial MeSH
Používání fixních kombinací je moderním trendem v léčbě hypertenze, doporučeným pro většinu hypertoniků již při zahájení léčby. Nová fixní kombinace telmisartanu 80 mg a indapamidu 2,5 mg je další možností účinné léčby hypertenze. Hlavní předností spojení těchto dvou léků je velmi spolehlivý účinek po dobu celých 24 hodin, jejich bezpečnost a dobrá tolerance. Další z předností je absence negativního metabolického působení, bezpečnost a účinnost u nemocných s nefropatií, dále vliv na snížení kolísání krevního tlaku a příznivý vliv na sexuální dysfunkci spojenou s hypertenzí.
The initial therapy of hypertension with two antihypertensive agents in a single-pill combination is preferred in most patients in need of blood pressure lowering treatment. The new single-pill combination of telmisartan 80 mg and indapamide 2.5 mg presents another option for effective treatment of hypertension. The main advantage of the combination of these two drugs is a blood pressure lowering effect the whole 24 hours, safety profile and good tolerance. The absence of negative metabolic effects, safety and efficacy in patients with nephropathy, as well as the effect on reduction of blood pressure variability and the prevention of sexual dysfunction associated with hypertension are also important.
Tribulus terrestris, L. (puncture vine) have been used as a folk medicine for five thousands of years, but its targets, effects, their mechanisms and application requires further studies. This paper reviews the provenance, constituents and properties of Tribulus terrestris, L., its general physiological and health effects, as well as the currently available knowledge concerning its influence on male and female reproductive processes and their dysfunctions. Analysis of the available publications demonstrated the influence of Tribulus terrestris on a wide spectrum of targets and physiological processe and disorders. In particular, Tribulus terrestris can be a stimulator of male and female reproductive processes at the level of central nervous system, sexual behaviour, pituitary and gonadal hormones and their receptors, gonadal functions (including ovarian follicullogenesis and spermatogenesis), improvement of the quality and quantity of gametes (at least of sperm) and fecundity. This ability of puncture vine is applicable for the improvement of man's sexual desire and sperm quality in vivo and in vitro, as well as of women's libido, activation of women's reproductive organs, fecundity, and treatment of infertility, especially that related to the polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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- Libido MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Plant Extracts MeSH
- Reproduction MeSH
- Sexual Behavior MeSH
- Tribulus * MeSH
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- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
- Review MeSH
BACKGROUND: Since its discovery in the 1930s, the effects of Rh phenotype on human health and wellbeing, with the exception of the effects of Rh-negativity of a mother on the risk of hemolytic anemia of Rh-positive children, has only rarely been studied. In the last few years, however, several studies have shown that Rh-negative subjects have worse health and performance in certain tests than their Rh-positive peers. Nothing is known about the effect of Rh phenotype on the quality of life of subjects as measured by a standard instrument. METHODS: We hereby analyzed the data of 1768 male (24% Rh-negative) and 3759 female participants (23% Rh-negative) of an anonymous internet study using the partial Kendall test with the age and the population of the hometown of subjects controlled. RESULTS: The results showed that the Rh-negative women, but not men, scored worse in wellbeing measured with the WHO-BREFF. The Rh-negative men scored worse in mental health-related variables and in their reported economic situation and the Rh-negative women scored better in physical health-related variables. Both the Rh-negative men and women reported higher sexual activity than their Rh-positive peers. CONCLUSIONS: The effects of the Rh phenotype were significant after the correction for multiple tests. However, they were usually weaker and less numerous than those of smoking, consuming alcohol, and high body mass index, which were used as a sort of internal control.
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- Adult MeSH
- Mental Health * MeSH
- Phenotype * MeSH
- Fertility * MeSH
- Body Mass Index MeSH
- Rh-Hr Blood-Group System metabolism MeSH
- Libido * MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
- Sexual Behavior * MeSH
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- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
OBJECTIVE: Sexual arousal by dominance and submissiveness was long considered a mental disorder. The origin of this sexual preference has not been clearly explained. This study scrutinizes the hypothesis that sexual arousal by hierarchical disparity is a manifestation of mating strategy by comparing number of offspring and self-reported attractiveness of the study participants. METHODS: Our data were obtained from the general population via e-mail questionnaire (n=673, age 25-34 years and 35-44 years). RESULTS: Sexually dominant men aged 35-44 years had more biological male children. Both the sexually dominant men aged 35-44 years and sexually submissive women aged 35-44 years perceived themselves as being more attractive. THE MAIN FINDINGS: Here we show that sexual arousal by dominance and submissiveness confers an increased capacity to pass on genes in the general population. CONCLUSION: We suggest that sexual arousal by dominance is likely to be the means by which the mating strategy is accomplished. Sexual arousal by dominance and submissiveness is a manifestation of mating strategy because such a behaviour results in an increased reproductive success and thus may lead to the preferential selection of individuals who prefer sexual arousal by hierarchical disparity. This fact explains why the high number of people is excited by sexual fantasies and activities connected to hierarchical disparity. This finding might open up novel insights into some reproductive medicine issues, as well as into such field as partnership therapy and partner violence.
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- Dominance-Subordination * MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Emotions physiology MeSH
- Libido physiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Reproduction physiology MeSH
- Self Concept * MeSH
- Sexual Behavior physiology MeSH
- Sex Factors MeSH
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- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
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RATIONALE: Self-report studies indicate that cannabis could increase sexual desire in some users. We hypothesized that intoxication increases activation of brain areas responsive to visual erotica, which could be useful in the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder, a condition marked by a lack of sexual desire. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to assess the aphrodisiacal properties of cannabis. METHODS: We conducted an open-randomized study with 21 heterosexual casual cannabis users. A 3T MRI was used to measure brain activation in response to erotic pictures. Blood samples were collected to determine the serum levels of cannabinoids, cortisol and prolactin. Participants were grouped according to whether they had ever experienced any aphrodisiacal effects during intoxication (Group A) or not (Group non-A). RESULTS: Intoxication was found to significantly increase activation in the right nucleus accumbens in the Group A while significantly decreasing activation in the Group non-A. There was also a significant interaction between the group and intoxication, with elevated prolactin in the Group non-A during intoxication. No intoxication-related differences in subjective picture evaluations were found. CONCLUSION: Cannabis intoxication increases activation of the right nucleus accumbens to erotic stimuli. This effect is limited to users whose prolactin is not elevated in response to intoxication. This effect may be useful in the treatment of low sexual desire.
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- Cannabis metabolism toxicity MeSH
- Erotica MeSH
- Drug Combinations MeSH
- Hydrocortisone blood MeSH
- Hypnotics and Sedatives MeSH
- Cannabidiol blood chemistry MeSH
- Libido ethics physiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging MeSH
- Brain physiology MeSH
- Nucleus Accumbens MeSH
- Pilot Projects MeSH
- Prolactin blood MeSH
- Dronabinol blood chemistry MeSH
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- Humans MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
Women who are regularly cycling exhibit different partner preferences than those who use hormonal contraception. Preliminary evidence appears to suggest that during pregnancy women's partner preferences also diverge from those prevalent while regularly cycling. This is consistent with the general assertion that women's mate preferences are impacted by hormonal variation. During pregnancy, women's preferences are thought to closely resemble those displayed by women who are using hormonal contraception. Here, based on this literature, we compared levels of sexual desire among pregnant women who met their partner while using hormonal contraception and pregnant women who met their partner while regularly cycling. We predicted that women who met their partner while using hormonal contraception would experience higher levels of in-pair sexual desire during pregnancy since these women will have partner preferences that more closely match those prevalent at the time of their partner choice. Our results provided support for the idea that previous contraceptive use/non-use may impact subsequent sexual desire for the partner during pregnancy. Pregnant women who met their partner while using hormonal contraception (N = 37) were shown to have higher levels of in-pair sexual desire than those who met while regularly cycling (N = 47). In contrast, levels of extra-pair desire were not related to previous use/non-use of hormonal contraception. These findings were robust when controlling for a number of relevant individual difference variables known to impact sexual desire. Our results contribute to our understanding of factors affecting relationship functioning during pregnancy.
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- Contraception Behavior * MeSH
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- Contraceptive Agents pharmacology MeSH
- Libido MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Motivation MeSH
- Sexual Behavior drug effects MeSH
- Sexual Partners * MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
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- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Female MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
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- Antidepressive Agents * therapeutic use MeSH
- Bupropion therapeutic use MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Libido drug effects MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Moclobemide therapeutic use MeSH
- Orgasm drug effects MeSH
- Retrospective Studies MeSH
- Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological * drug therapy MeSH
- Trazodone therapeutic use MeSH
- Treatment Outcome MeSH
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- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Female MeSH
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- avanafil,
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- Alprostadil administration & dosage therapeutic use MeSH
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 * MeSH
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 * MeSH
- Ejaculation MeSH
- Erectile Dysfunction * diagnosis etiology physiopathology therapy MeSH
- Hypogonadism diagnosis etiology prevention & control ultrasonography MeSH
- Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors administration & dosage pharmacology therapeutic use MeSH
- Libido MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Orgasm MeSH
- Prevalence MeSH
- Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological * MeSH
- Practice Guidelines as Topic MeSH
- Tadalafil MeSH
- Testosterone administration & dosage pharmacology therapeutic use MeSH
- Patient Education as Topic MeSH
- Life Style MeSH
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- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
