Health and Wellness

Quick WellnessINTRODUCTIONFit exercise into your busy schedule? That’s as absurd as saying thatthere are eight days in a week. First, you’ve never exercised beforeor regularly played a sport. Second, you’ve never been into thefitness crowd and third, you’re far too busy to even think aboutexercise. In other words, You’re just not into it.Of course your […]

Abstract Adolescents/Teenagers are exposed to pornography due to a variety of factors and it is accepted as a process of sexual exploration/normal development of sexuality. However, early exposure to pornography and unregulated/excess exposure to pornography during the formative years of adolescence has been seen to have various long-term deleterious effects on sexual maturation, sexual behavior,

Journal of Psychosexual HealthVolume 6, Issue 3, July 2024, Pages 235-241 © 2024 The Author(s) , Article Reuse Guidelines Original Article Exploring Factors Influencing Parent-Adolescent Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)—A Qualitative Study from Bengaluru, India Likith R Shttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8011-1514 Background: Sexuality and reproductive health have remained a topic of taboo and disgust in India, owing to its deep-rooted cultural, traditional and

Abstract Background: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and additional Queer, Intersex, asexual and agender (LGBTQIAA+) community is roughly 3.8% of the population of India. However, the services in terms of availability and competence are currently limited in the Indian healthcare system. Aim: To assess self-reported competence and preparedness of primary healthcare individuals and trainees in

Infertility has emerged as a significant concern worldwide in recent years, manifesting as a source of profound distress for many. Estimates suggest that approximately one in seven couples in the Western world and one in four couples in developing countries experience infertility among women capable of reproduction.1 Female infertility is defined as the inability to conceive

Abstract Introduction: There is a need for a comprehensive assessment of sexual dysfunction in patients with young-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD) to better understand its impact on this population. This study aimed to assess sexual dysfunction in patients with young-onset PD. Methods: This case-control study was conducted using a self-administered International Index of Erectile Function Scale

Abstract Objective: The study assessed the dominant risk factors associated with risky sexual behavior (RSB) and further quantify its influence on HIV infection among Ghanaians aged 15–49 years using the Ghana demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). Methods: A cross-sectional study using two rounds of the GDHS (2003 = 7448 and 2014 = 10169). RSB and

Journal of Psychosexual HealthVolume 6, Issue 3, July 2024, Pages 235-241 © 2024 The Author(s) , Article Reuse Guidelines Likith R Shttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8011-1514 Background: Sexuality and reproductive health have remained a topic of taboo and disgust in India, owing to its deep-rooted cultural, traditional and religious practices. Lack of right sources of information and negligible communication about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) with

Without the ability to feel pain, life is more dangerous. To avoid injury, pain tells us to use a hammer more gently, wait for the soup to cool or put on gloves in a snowball fight. Those with rare inherited disorders that leave them without the ability to feel pain are unable to protect themselves from environmental

The big idea Using a brain implant that can record neural signals over many months, my research team and I have discovered objective biomarkers of chronic pain severity in four patients with chronic pain as they went about their daily lives. Pain is one of the most important and basic subjective experiences a person can have. While there is plenty of evidence that perception