Introduction. Sexual difficulty has various effects on patients suffering from this condition that can impact on interpersonal and marital relationships. Sexual function may be adversely affected by stress of any kind and emotional disorders. There have been limited studies focusing on the mental health of those suffering from this problem.Aim. To determine the relationship between sexual difficulties and mental health in female patients seeking help in psychiatric clinics.Methods. The study was based on the case–control design methodology in which the case group consisted of 165 outpatients of two psychiatric clinics, who were diagnosed with different mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, phobia, aggression, and somatic complaints (33 subjects for each type of disorder). The 33 subjects in the control group were chosen among the patients’ relatives and visitors who had no history of either seeking psychiatric help or taking psychiatric drugs. The subjects of both case and control groups were selected based on a convenience sampling method. Moreover, the data were collected based on two techniques of “interview” and “questionnaire;” the latter was of three different subcategories, each dealt with demographic characteristics, sexual difficulties, and a Symptom Check-List-90-Revised.Main Outcome Measure. Assessing female sexual difficulties associated with mental health and differences between women with and without psychiatric problems.Results. The obtained results indicated that there was a significant difference between the prevalence of sexual difficulties (e.g., sexual desire and orgasm disorders) in the case group and that of the control group. It was also revealed that there was a significant difference between the depressed, aggressive, as well as those with somatic complaints, and their control group counterparts.Conclusions. In Iran, sexual difficulties seem to be more frequent in those seeking psychiatric help in clinics than in those within the normal population. Azar M, Noohi S, and Shafiee Kandjani AR. Relationship between female sexual difficulties and mental health in patients referred to two public and private settings in Tehran, Iran. J Sex Med 2007;4;1262–1268.

Information regarding sexual dysfunctions in psychiatric patients is insufficient though it affects a patient’s quality of life in various ways. The objective of this study was to assess the proportion and pattern of sexual dysfunctions among patient’s attending at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Dhaka. It was a cross-sectional study conducted from 01 February 2015 to 30 June 2015. A total of 161 patients (of 18-50 years of age) selected purposively and were interviewed after getting informed written consent. A semi-structured socio-demographic questionnaire and a pre-tested (Bengali version of) Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) were used for collecting data. Sexual dysfunctions were diagnosed by using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5). Results showed that the mean age of the respondents was 35.12(± 8.22) years. Most of them (75%) were aged between 20-40 years. The proportion of sexual dysfunctions was 67% and it was...

(A) To examine the impact of serious mental illness on female sexual functioning; (B) To determine personal and contextual barriers in sexual health of women with DSM-IV Axis-I disorders. A mixed-method study explores perceived sexual health in cross-section of 44 consentable women with serious mental illnesses (SMI). Subscales of sexual activity are used as measurable outcomes. History of sexual abuse (59%), long-term sex abstinence (72.7%), client-provider poor communications (86.3%), and lack of awareness (79.6%) are related to suboptimal sexual health of women with SMI. Satisfaction and pleasure from sexual experience are predominantly affected symptoms that confer higher means of psychotropic medications (4.8 ± 6.3), length of treatment (10.8 ± 9.1) and are partially mediated by the body-mass index, impaired interpersonal skills, and emotional lability. The defined barriers in sexual health inform that the needs of women with SMI in terms of sexual expression and intimacy are in practice ignored or poorly seen as problems. Taking a sexual history should be an integral part of psychiatric assessment.

Background Many of the psychiatric disorders and other medical conditions may affect the sexual function of the patients. The present study aims to investigate the frequency of sexual dysfunctions in male psychiatric patients compared to other medically ill patients. Results Sexual dysfunction among psychiatric patients (51.2%) was significantly higher than among other medical patients (21%). Among the psychiatric patients, those with schizophrenia (75%) had the highest prevalence rate of sexual dysfunctions. The patients with bipolar disorders, depressive disorders, and anxiety disorders had the following rates respectively: 55%, 45%, and 30%. Among the other medical patients, those with the cardiac diseases (35%) had the highest prevalence rate of sexual dysfunctions. The patients with hepatic diseases, diabetes, urologic diseases, and respiratory diseases had the following rates respectively: 25%, 20%, 15%, and 10%. Prolactin level among psychiatric patients was significantly hig...

Aims and objective: To find out the pattern of sexual problem in female patients attending psychiatry OPD and to determine clinical correlation with various psychiatric disorder. Material and Method :-Study population consisted of 100 subjects which were assessed by using ICD 10 criteria ,specially designed Performa was applied on subjects, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale(HAM-A), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HDRS) for assessing anxiety and depression , Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) for assessing the sexual dysfunctions respectively. Result :-Total 100 female subjects were interviewed after taken written consent form on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Out of 100 subjects 25 subjects were having sexual dysfunction. Most common age group with sexual dysfunctions were of 18-28 years 56%, 80% subjects were housewife and 72% were illiterate , Lack or loss of sexual desire was 84 % (most common),While Female sexual aversion 56 % ,Orgasmic disorder 48 % ,Dyspareunia 36 % ,Failure of vaginal lubrication 28 % and less common was Vaginismus 4 %. Conclusion:-This study demonstrates the need for increased awareness about female sexual dysfunctions.