Sexual dysfunction and depression among Turkish women with infertile husbands: the invisible part of the iceberg.

Purpose: To determine the effect of male infertility on the sexual functions and level of depression among Turkish women.

Methods: Fifty-six women with an infertile partner (exposed) and 48 women who conceived and gave birth without treatment (unexposed) were included in this study. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used to determine sexual function and depression status.

[Amoebic liver abscess in a patient initially diagnosed with pneumonia: case report and discussion of relevant literature].

In one-third of the patients with amoebiasis, amoebic liver abscess (ALA) may occur after the penetration of amoebic trophozoites through the intestinal wall. ALA is seen mostly among men aged 20-45 years with a serious clinical outcome, with fever and abdominal pain on the right upper quadrant. Most patients have no recent history of amoebic colitis; indeed, they have neither gastrointestinal complaints nor Entamoeba histolytica (E.

Depression and Sexual Dysfunction in Turkish Men Diagnosed With Infertility.

Objective: To investigate the effects of infertility on sexual functions and depression levels of Turkish men.

Methods: A total of 56 infertile men undergoing in vitro fertilization therapy and 48 fertile men, as the control group, were included in this prospective longitudinal study. The study data were collected using the International Index of Erectile Function 5 and 15 (IIEF-5 and IIEF-15), and the depression status of the interfile and control group participants was evaluated using Beck Depression Inventory.