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V Calì

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PubMed1991

[Breast feeding and pleasure].

Thirty-six Sicilian women (mean age 26.2 years, range 18-34) who had chosen to breastfeed their newborn babies were included in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used by a pediatrician to interview all subjects 4 months after the birth. 94.7% of the women interviewed (36 cases) said that they had derived pleasure from breastfeeding while 5.3% (2 cases) stated that they had not. 44.7% (15 cases) experienced strong uterine contractions (described ad "cramps") during breastfeeding (these were described as occurring "often" in ten cases and "rarely" in five cases); in 6 (35.3%) out of 17 patients "uterine cramps" were a cause of "pleasure", whereas in the rest (64.7%) they were described as "bothersome" (5 cases), "painful" (2 cases) or "indifferent" (4 cases). If sexual pleasure is derived from the breastfeeding one's offspring, it may be to a certain extent represent, together with the joy of bringing up children, a compensatory substitute for the couple's sex life following the change of the woman's centre of attention from the sexual pole to that of the continuation of the species.

Breast Feeding↗
PubMed1989

[Absence of sexual dysfunction does not mean that the couple does not need sexual counseling].

Two-hundred women with sexual dysfunction were compared with 160 without. The number of the practising religious (46.0% vs 28.8%; p less than 0.05), of married women (58.0% vs 47.8%; p greater than 0.05), widows (4.0% vs 0%; p less than 0.01) or the separated were found in significantly higher numbers. Nulliparity does not appear to be a risk factor in sexual dysfunction. The use of contraceptive technique such as the pill and the intrauterine device is significantly lower in women with sexual dysfunction. Also significantly higher is the number of women with sexual dysfunction who report that they are not satisfied with their sexual relationship (63.0% vs 6.2%; p less than 0.001) or who would like to change the sexual behaviour of their partner (50.0% vs 7.5%; p less than or equal to 0.001) or whose husband would like a change in the sexual behaviour of the partner (64.0% vs 10.0%; p less than or equal to 0.001). 7.5% of women without sexual dysfunction consider their relationship with the current partner to be unsatisfactory. Most of these women experience their partner's request as a "problem". In conclusion, the presence of sexual dysfunction is unacceptable to women in the majority of cases as it is accompanied by a negative opinion on the quality of the sexual relationship. It is the Authors' opinion that anamnesis of the sexual life of the couple should be offered to all women who have a gynaecological examination. The absence of sexual dysfunction does not necessarily mean that the women or the couple consider their sexual relationship to be sexually satisfactory or that they do not need or would not accept, if expressly asked, sexual counseling.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

Breast cancer. A review of 144 cases.

From 1970 to 1980 144 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in this Department. Patient's age varied between 25 and 83 years with an average age of 51.5 years. 49 (42.98%) patients were in fertile age and 65 patients (57.01%) were in menopause. The incidence of cancer increased after 41 years and the maximal incidence was between 51 and 55 years. Married (117; 81.45%) and pluriparous (75; 65.78%) women prevailed. In the pluriparous the average parity was 4, and 35 (30.70%) pluriparous had greater than or equal to 4 siblings. In 38 cases (27.08%) the patient was nulliparous. In 100 cases (69.64%) diagnosis was made without evident cutaneous alteration. Left and right breasts were affected in 73 (50.69%) and 68 cases (48.21%) respectively. Cancer was bilateral in 3 cases (2.08%). The most frequent cancer localization was ESQ (70 cases; 48.61%). 1st stage was diagnosed in 64 cases (44.44%), 2nd stage in 57 cases (39.58%) and 3rd stage in 23 cases (15.97%). The 5 year survival rate after operation was 86.79% (46 cases), 48.97% (24 cases) and 26.31% (5 cases) in patients at 1st, 2nd and 3rd stage respectively. 13, 8 and 4 patients were lost at follow-up.

Adult↗
PubMed1988

Rectal carcinoid tumors. Report of two cases.

Two cases of rectal carcinoid tumors are reported. In the first case the endoscopic diagnosis was intramural rectal neoformation. At histology, rectal carcinoid tumor with infiltration of the muscularis mucosae was diagnosed. Abdominoperineal resection was performed. The patient is still living 3 years following surgery. In the second case, the endoscopic diagnosis was non-adenomatous polyp. Endoscopic polypectomy was performed. At histology, rectal carcinoid tumor was diagnosed. The patient is still living 2 years following surgery.

Carcinoid Tumor↗
PubMed1987

Sexual complications after abdominoperineal resection.

The sexual activity was studied in 28 males and 18 females, one year after abdominoperineal resection for low rectal carcinoma, using a questionnaire. Sexual desire, potentia coeundi and ejaculation, capacity for orgasm and sexual satisfaction in the male, and sexual desire, possibility of vaginal coitus, dyspareunia, orgasm capacity and sexual satisfaction in the female were analyzed. Among the female patients (18 cases), sexual desire was judged to be decreased in 77.77% (15 cases) and decreased capacity for orgasm occurred in 5.5% (1 case). Loss of sexual satisfaction and dyspareunia were present in 44.4% (8 cases) and 33.6% (6 cases) respectively. Among the male patients (28 cases), sexual desire decreased in 75% (21 cases), incomplete erection but sufficient for copulation occurred in 17.85% (5 cases), such as retrograde ejaculation in 10.71% (3 cases) and no ejaculation in 7.14% (2 cases) and impotentia coeundi in 25% (7 cases). In couples that reported a satisfying sexual activity, the first coitus occurred 6 months after surgery (range: 4 to 15 months). In no case was there separation of the couple after surgery.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Fecal peritonitis in pregnancy.

The Authors report a case of fecal peritonitis caused by perforating appendicitis in a patient in the 16th week of pregnancy. Appendectomy was performed and the patient successfully delivered a normal sibling weighing 2850 grams in the 37th week.

Adult↗