Association of urinary incontinence and sexual function in women.

Objectives: To investigate the association between urinary incontinence and female sexual function in a non-clinical population.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 2159 female employees of two hospitals.

Results: Of the 883 sexually active participants, pure stress urinary incontinence was reported in 18.

Mechanisms of andrographolide-induced platelet apoptosis in human platelets: regulatory roles of the extrinsic apoptotic pathway.

Andrographolide, a novel nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) inhibitor, is isolated from the leaves of Andrographis paniculata. Platelet activation is relevant to a variety of coronary heart diseases. Our recent studies revealed that andrographolide possesses potent antiplatelet activity by inhibition of the p38 MAPK/(●) HO-NF-κB-ERK2 cascade.

Is female sexual function related to the male partners' erectile function?

Introduction: There are limited data concerning the relationship between the sexual functioning of each partner in a heterosexual couple.

Aim: This cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between female sexual function and the male partners' erectile function.

Methods: Two self-administered questionnaires were used, one distributed to 2,159 female employees of two hospitals in Southern Taiwan and the other to their male partners, if available, to assess sexual function in each partner of the couple.