sexual health

Diagnostic issues of asymptomatic neurosyphilis in HIV-positive patients. A retrospective study

Introduction: Asymptomatic neurosyphilis (ANS) is a disease that is difficult to diagnose in people living with HIV (PLWH). The European Guidelines on the management of syphilis suggest that ANS should be suspected and thus the lumbar puncture (LP) should be performed in cases of (1) late syphilis (acquired >2 years previously), (2) CD4+ cells ≤ 350/mm3 and/or a serum Venereal Disease Research Laboratory/Rapid Plasma Reagin (VDRL/RPR) title > 1:32, (3) “serological failure” after syphilis therapy, and (4) the use of alternative treatment for syphilis.

Sexual health in your hands. How the smartphone apps can improve your sexual wellbeing?

In recent years, the numbers of smartphone users has surged across the world and downloads of smartphone apps have grown significantly, with smartphone usage increased to 73% among American adolescents since 2013. The main goal of this article is to present a review of the literature focusing the use of smartphone applications to improve sexual health. Using a smartphone application to provide sexual health information, especially to younger populations, might aid in increasing awareness of sexual risk behaviors before sexual debut.

Applications pour smartphones. Peuvent-elles être utiles pour l’éducation sexuelle, le counseling et la thérapie?

In recent years, the number of smartphone users has exploded worldwide and downloads of applications for these phones have increased significantly. The purpose of this article is to present a review of the literature on the use of smartphone applications to improve sexual health, suggesting how they can be used in sex education, counselling and therapy ; the use of smartphone applications to provide sexual health information, particularly to younger populations, could increase awareness of risky sexual behaviours before first sexual intercourse.

Endometriosis, sexuality and satisfaction: a pilot study on women with and without infertility

Objectives
The aim of this study was to explore whether women with endometriosis-related infertility had poorer psychological, sexual and relational scores compared with endometriosis without infertility.

Methods
Seventy-one endometriosis women (32 with associated infertility and 39 without) completed a survey assessing sexual functioning, relational satisfaction, anxiety and quality of life.

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