Publications by authors named "K S Mark"
This study presents the development and validation of the Sexual Boredom Inventory (SBI), a 6-item measure assessing sexual boredom as a temporary, context-dependent state. Initial items were drafted from data obtained through qualitative analysis, and the SBI was tested using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with a sample of adults reporting on their sexual experiences in the past month. A single-factor model was found to be the best fit, with four items dropped during refinement.
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- The study investigates how using vaginal lubricants during transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) affects the vaginal microbiota, focusing on beneficial bacteria like Lactobacillus spp.
- The researchers monitored 104 participants over 10 weeks, collecting vaginal swabs before, during, and after the use of lubricant to examine changes in microbiota composition.
- Results showed no immediate changes in microbiota composition after one week, highlighting the need for further research on the long-term impact of lubricants on vaginal health.
Primary Care Clinicians' Interest In, and Barriers To, Medication Abortion.
J Am Board Fam Med
October 2024
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- * It gathered data from 162 clinicians in Minnesota through an online survey, revealing diverse opinions and a common lack of knowledge as a major barrier to implementing the service.
- * The findings suggest that health systems should develop clear processes and supportive networks for clinicians to facilitate the integration of medication abortion into primary care.
Leaf economics spectrum (LES) describes the fundamental trade-offs between leaf structural, chemical, and physiological investments. Generally, structurally robust thick leaves with high leaf dry mass per unit area (LMA) exhibit lower photosynthetic capacity per dry mass ( ). Paradoxically, "soft and thin-leaved" mosses and spikemosses have very low , but due to minute-size foliage elements, their LMA and its components, leaf thickness (LT) and density (LD), have not been systematically estimated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Research has shown that negative sexual attitudes are associated with lower levels of sexual functioning among men and women, however, little is known about how attitudes about mothers as sexual beings are associated with sexual functioning for parents.
Aim: The aim of the current study was to examine how attitudes toward mothers as sexual beings (ATMSB) were associated with sexual functioning for women and partners of women among parents with young children.
Methods: Cross-sectional retrospective data were collected online via Qualtrics Panels from 475 women and men (partnered to women) who reported having their first child within the last 5 years.