The study of SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women is of some importance for gynecologists, obstetri... more The study of SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women is of some importance for gynecologists, obstetricians, neonatologists and women themselves. In recent months, new works have tried to clarify what happens at the fetal–placental level in women positive for the virus, and different pathogenesis mechanisms have been proposed. Here, we present the results of a large series of placentas of Coronavirus disease (COVID) positive women, in a reference center for COVID-positive pregnancies, on which we conducted histological, immunohistochemical and electron microscopy investigations. A case–control study was conducted in order to highlight any histopathological alterations attributable to SARS-CoV-2. The prevalence of maternal vascular malperfusion was not significantly different between cases and controls (54.3% vs. 43.7% p = 0.19), whereas the differences with regard to fetal vascular malperfusion (21.1% vs. 4.2% p < 0.001) were significant. More frequent in cases with respect to control...
Literature lacks biopsychosocial models of men&#39;s sexuality. Regarding sexual desire, Carv... more Literature lacks biopsychosocial models of men&#39;s sexuality. Regarding sexual desire, Carvalho and Nobre (J Sex Med 2011;8:754-763.) presented a cognitive-affective model including age, medical factors, dyadic adjustment, psychopathology, restrictive attitudes toward sexual activity, erection concerns, lack of erotic thoughts (LET), sadness, and shame as predictors. In particular, automatic thoughts were highlighted as the main predictors of sexual desire in men. To test a conceptual model (confronting full and partial mediation) considering the interrelated role of automatic thoughts, emotional factors, sexual function, and sexism in influencing the levels of men&#39;s sexual desire. Selected variables were the best predictors of men&#39;s sexual desire in a previous study on 450 heterosexual Italian men (age 31.36 ± 10.73 years). Path diagrams were built including &quot;orgasmic function,&quot; &quot;LET,&quot; &quot;erection concerns thoughts&quot; (ECT), &quot;hostile sexism,&quot; and &quot;positive affect&quot; as predictors of sexual desire. The 2 versions of the model were designed as a &quot;partial&quot; and a &quot;full mediation&quot; from automatic thoughts toward desire. ECT and LET were selected as main predictors, with direct paths going from ECT to positive affect and sexual desire, and from LET to positive affect, orgasmic function, and sexual desire. Direct paths were also drawn from emotions and orgasm to sexual desire. Moreover, in the partial mediation model, part of ECT and LET effect was mediated by emotions and orgasm, and part directly influenced sexual desire. Hostile sexism and sociodemographic variables were considered as exogenous variables influencing sexual desire. Path analyses were performed through structural equation modeling approach. Results from 4 standardized questionnaires and sociodemographic information were considered for this study: International Index of Erectile Function, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Ambivalent Sexism Inventory, and Sexual Modes Questionnaire. Results showed a satisfactory data fit for both versions, but the partial mediation model was retained (χ = 35.312, degree of freedom = 34, P = .406; goodness of fit = .987; normed fit index = .945; comparative fit index = .998; root mean square error of approximation = .009 [95% CI .000-.036]). All the endogenous paths and hostile sexism were found to be significant. The model selected could suggest the need to operate under an biopsychosocial approach, considering cognitive, emotional, and sexual aspects all together to elicit an effective arise of sexual desire level. The study can claim a good methodology and the proposal of an interesting model, even if the results should be carefully interpreted due to the use of no representative sample, self-report measures, and the limited number of variables involved. Our findings suggest that cognitive, emotional, sexual functioning, and cultural variables interplay affecting men&#39;s sexual interest. Nimbi FM, Tripodi F, Rossi R, et al. Testing a Conceptual Model for Men&#39;s Sexual Desire Referring to Automatic Thoughts, Emotions, Sexual Function, and Sexism. J Sex Med 2018;15:1518-1526.
Presentazione: La ricerca, finanziata dall'Istituto Superiore di Sanità nell'ambito del... more Presentazione: La ricerca, finanziata dall'Istituto Superiore di Sanità nell'ambito del Programma Nazionale sull'AIDS, propone la sperimentazione e la valutazione di una metodologia d'intervento basata sulla Peer Education nel campo della prevenzione dell'infezione da HIV nella ...
Riassunto. La Sessuologia come professione è una ricerca che coinvolge le so-cietà scientifiche... more Riassunto. La Sessuologia come professione è una ricerca che coinvolge le so-cietà scientifiche di sessuologia di sette nazioni europee (Danimarca, Inghilterra, Finlandia, Francia, Italia, Norvegia, Svezia), con l'obiettivo di identificare la di-versa provenienza e formazione ...
... La formazione sessuologica in Italia: il modello dell'Istituto di Sessuologia Clinica di... more ... La formazione sessuologica in Italia: il modello dell'Istituto di Sessuologia Clinica di Roma. Titolo Rivista: RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA. Autori/Curatori: Chiara Simonelli, Roberta Rossi, Adele Fabrizi. Anno di pubblicazione: 2000 Fascicolo: 2. Acquista qui! ...
Presentazione: This study analyses the quality of sex life and relationship in an Italian sample ... more Presentazione: This study analyses the quality of sex life and relationship in an Italian sample of women affected by endometriosis, verifying the hypothesis that women with endometriosis have less sexual and relationship satisfaction than healthy women. The Italian version of ...
ABSTRACT An increasing number of people use Internet for Online Sexual Activities. In the last ye... more ABSTRACT An increasing number of people use Internet for Online Sexual Activities. In the last years a strong double link has arisen between sexuality and this new medium. This new revolution has produced both positive and negative aspects facilitating and enriching sexual functioning but also some negative and harmful conducts. A deeper understanding is so important for practitioners who work in the psychological and sexological flelds.
... bulimiche. Titolo Rivista: RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA. Autori/Curatori: ChiaraSimonelli, ... more ... bulimiche. Titolo Rivista: RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA. Autori/Curatori: ChiaraSimonelli, Roberta Rossi, Francesca Tripodi, Cinzia Ricotta. Anno di pubblicazione: 2000 Fascicolo: 1. Acquista qui! Informazioni sulla Rivista. ...
Background / Purpose: The researches investigate the unusual online sexual preferences in a wide ... more Background / Purpose: The researches investigate the unusual online sexual preferences in a wide sample of Italian and Swedish university students. The study examined the association between preferences, online sexual behaviour, sexual compulsivity, and a set of socio-demographic variables. Main conclusion: Atypical online sexual preferences have been found to be quite diffuse in the population. Being male is a predictor of viewing and feeling excited by all the different atypical sexual behaviors analyzed, while relationship status did not have a significant impact.
Background / Purpose: Alexithymia construct characterizes individuals who have difficulty in iden... more Background / Purpose: Alexithymia construct characterizes individuals who have difficulty in identifying or reporting their specific emotions. Researchers have found high alexithymia levels in men with different sexual problems, including sexual dysfunctions, paraphilias and infertility. The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of alexithymia in male sexual dysfunctions (MSD), specifically erectile dysfunction (ED), premature ejaculation (PE) and delayed ejaculation (DE). Main conclusion: The mean TAS-20 scores were 58.62 for patients with ED, 52.4 for those presenting PE and 45.46 for the ones with DE. Significant differences emerged between patients with ED and PE, and normative data, with a higher level of alexythimia in the clinical sample (p less than 0.001). Alexithymia levels also correlated with the severity of ED (p less than 0.001) and PE (p less than 0.001). No correlations were found between ED and alexithymia levels measured by TAS-20.
The study of SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women is of some importance for gynecologists, obstetri... more The study of SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women is of some importance for gynecologists, obstetricians, neonatologists and women themselves. In recent months, new works have tried to clarify what happens at the fetal–placental level in women positive for the virus, and different pathogenesis mechanisms have been proposed. Here, we present the results of a large series of placentas of Coronavirus disease (COVID) positive women, in a reference center for COVID-positive pregnancies, on which we conducted histological, immunohistochemical and electron microscopy investigations. A case–control study was conducted in order to highlight any histopathological alterations attributable to SARS-CoV-2. The prevalence of maternal vascular malperfusion was not significantly different between cases and controls (54.3% vs. 43.7% p = 0.19), whereas the differences with regard to fetal vascular malperfusion (21.1% vs. 4.2% p < 0.001) were significant. More frequent in cases with respect to control...
Literature lacks biopsychosocial models of men&#39;s sexuality. Regarding sexual desire, Carv... more Literature lacks biopsychosocial models of men&#39;s sexuality. Regarding sexual desire, Carvalho and Nobre (J Sex Med 2011;8:754-763.) presented a cognitive-affective model including age, medical factors, dyadic adjustment, psychopathology, restrictive attitudes toward sexual activity, erection concerns, lack of erotic thoughts (LET), sadness, and shame as predictors. In particular, automatic thoughts were highlighted as the main predictors of sexual desire in men. To test a conceptual model (confronting full and partial mediation) considering the interrelated role of automatic thoughts, emotional factors, sexual function, and sexism in influencing the levels of men&#39;s sexual desire. Selected variables were the best predictors of men&#39;s sexual desire in a previous study on 450 heterosexual Italian men (age 31.36 ± 10.73 years). Path diagrams were built including &quot;orgasmic function,&quot; &quot;LET,&quot; &quot;erection concerns thoughts&quot; (ECT), &quot;hostile sexism,&quot; and &quot;positive affect&quot; as predictors of sexual desire. The 2 versions of the model were designed as a &quot;partial&quot; and a &quot;full mediation&quot; from automatic thoughts toward desire. ECT and LET were selected as main predictors, with direct paths going from ECT to positive affect and sexual desire, and from LET to positive affect, orgasmic function, and sexual desire. Direct paths were also drawn from emotions and orgasm to sexual desire. Moreover, in the partial mediation model, part of ECT and LET effect was mediated by emotions and orgasm, and part directly influenced sexual desire. Hostile sexism and sociodemographic variables were considered as exogenous variables influencing sexual desire. Path analyses were performed through structural equation modeling approach. Results from 4 standardized questionnaires and sociodemographic information were considered for this study: International Index of Erectile Function, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Ambivalent Sexism Inventory, and Sexual Modes Questionnaire. Results showed a satisfactory data fit for both versions, but the partial mediation model was retained (χ = 35.312, degree of freedom = 34, P = .406; goodness of fit = .987; normed fit index = .945; comparative fit index = .998; root mean square error of approximation = .009 [95% CI .000-.036]). All the endogenous paths and hostile sexism were found to be significant. The model selected could suggest the need to operate under an biopsychosocial approach, considering cognitive, emotional, and sexual aspects all together to elicit an effective arise of sexual desire level. The study can claim a good methodology and the proposal of an interesting model, even if the results should be carefully interpreted due to the use of no representative sample, self-report measures, and the limited number of variables involved. Our findings suggest that cognitive, emotional, sexual functioning, and cultural variables interplay affecting men&#39;s sexual interest. Nimbi FM, Tripodi F, Rossi R, et al. Testing a Conceptual Model for Men&#39;s Sexual Desire Referring to Automatic Thoughts, Emotions, Sexual Function, and Sexism. J Sex Med 2018;15:1518-1526.
Presentazione: La ricerca, finanziata dall'Istituto Superiore di Sanità nell'ambito del... more Presentazione: La ricerca, finanziata dall'Istituto Superiore di Sanità nell'ambito del Programma Nazionale sull'AIDS, propone la sperimentazione e la valutazione di una metodologia d'intervento basata sulla Peer Education nel campo della prevenzione dell'infezione da HIV nella ...
Riassunto. La Sessuologia come professione è una ricerca che coinvolge le so-cietà scientifiche... more Riassunto. La Sessuologia come professione è una ricerca che coinvolge le so-cietà scientifiche di sessuologia di sette nazioni europee (Danimarca, Inghilterra, Finlandia, Francia, Italia, Norvegia, Svezia), con l'obiettivo di identificare la di-versa provenienza e formazione ...
... La formazione sessuologica in Italia: il modello dell'Istituto di Sessuologia Clinica di... more ... La formazione sessuologica in Italia: il modello dell'Istituto di Sessuologia Clinica di Roma. Titolo Rivista: RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA. Autori/Curatori: Chiara Simonelli, Roberta Rossi, Adele Fabrizi. Anno di pubblicazione: 2000 Fascicolo: 2. Acquista qui! ...
Presentazione: This study analyses the quality of sex life and relationship in an Italian sample ... more Presentazione: This study analyses the quality of sex life and relationship in an Italian sample of women affected by endometriosis, verifying the hypothesis that women with endometriosis have less sexual and relationship satisfaction than healthy women. The Italian version of ...
ABSTRACT An increasing number of people use Internet for Online Sexual Activities. In the last ye... more ABSTRACT An increasing number of people use Internet for Online Sexual Activities. In the last years a strong double link has arisen between sexuality and this new medium. This new revolution has produced both positive and negative aspects facilitating and enriching sexual functioning but also some negative and harmful conducts. A deeper understanding is so important for practitioners who work in the psychological and sexological flelds.
... bulimiche. Titolo Rivista: RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA. Autori/Curatori: ChiaraSimonelli, ... more ... bulimiche. Titolo Rivista: RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA. Autori/Curatori: ChiaraSimonelli, Roberta Rossi, Francesca Tripodi, Cinzia Ricotta. Anno di pubblicazione: 2000 Fascicolo: 1. Acquista qui! Informazioni sulla Rivista. ...
Background / Purpose: The researches investigate the unusual online sexual preferences in a wide ... more Background / Purpose: The researches investigate the unusual online sexual preferences in a wide sample of Italian and Swedish university students. The study examined the association between preferences, online sexual behaviour, sexual compulsivity, and a set of socio-demographic variables. Main conclusion: Atypical online sexual preferences have been found to be quite diffuse in the population. Being male is a predictor of viewing and feeling excited by all the different atypical sexual behaviors analyzed, while relationship status did not have a significant impact.
Background / Purpose: Alexithymia construct characterizes individuals who have difficulty in iden... more Background / Purpose: Alexithymia construct characterizes individuals who have difficulty in identifying or reporting their specific emotions. Researchers have found high alexithymia levels in men with different sexual problems, including sexual dysfunctions, paraphilias and infertility. The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of alexithymia in male sexual dysfunctions (MSD), specifically erectile dysfunction (ED), premature ejaculation (PE) and delayed ejaculation (DE). Main conclusion: The mean TAS-20 scores were 58.62 for patients with ED, 52.4 for those presenting PE and 45.46 for the ones with DE. Significant differences emerged between patients with ED and PE, and normative data, with a higher level of alexythimia in the clinical sample (p less than 0.001). Alexithymia levels also correlated with the severity of ED (p less than 0.001) and PE (p less than 0.001). No correlations were found between ED and alexithymia levels measured by TAS-20.
Introduction & objectives: Literature showed a close relationship between desire and
arousal on ... more Introduction & objectives: Literature showed a close relationship between desire and
arousal on female side, emphasized by DSM-5. On the contrary, male sexual response
has historically been considered more simple and mechanistic. Aim of this study was to
evaluate the role of some biopsychosocial variables affecting male sexual desire such as
Quality of Life (QoL), psychological symptoms, emotions, alexithymia, sexual function,
distress, satisfaction, couple adjustment, sexism, cognitive schema, beliefs, and
scripts.
Population sample: A self-administered survey reached 238 heterosexual male subjects
(age 32.01±10.27).
Method(s): It was composed by 14 questionnaires exploring biopsychosocial elements
involved in sexual response: SF36, BDI II, STAI-Y, SCL-90-R, TAS-20, IIEF, PESI,
SSS-M, SDS-M, DAS, SMQ, SDBQ, and QCSASC.
Results: Results of this preliminary study showed “Lack of erotic thoughts” as main
predictor of low level of sexual desire in men (b¼-.28). “Desire of having a baby”,
“Energy/fatigue”, “Depression”, “Premature ejaculation severity”, “Sexual Distress”,
“Subjective sexual response”, and “Sexual conservativism” are strictly connected to level
of sexual desire.
Conclusion & recommendations: Male sexual desire is characterized by a complex
interaction between biological, psychological, and social elements. At the current state
of art, the analysis of these predictors seems to suggest that current models are not
sufficient to explain the complexity of male sexual desire.
Keywords: sexual desire, male sexuality, sexual interest
Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Statement: None.
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arousal on female side, emphasized by DSM-5. On the contrary, male sexual response
has historically been considered more simple and mechanistic. Aim of this study was to
evaluate the role of some biopsychosocial variables affecting male sexual desire such as
Quality of Life (QoL), psychological symptoms, emotions, alexithymia, sexual function,
distress, satisfaction, couple adjustment, sexism, cognitive schema, beliefs, and
scripts.
Population sample: A self-administered survey reached 238 heterosexual male subjects
(age 32.01±10.27).
Method(s): It was composed by 14 questionnaires exploring biopsychosocial elements
involved in sexual response: SF36, BDI II, STAI-Y, SCL-90-R, TAS-20, IIEF, PESI,
SSS-M, SDS-M, DAS, SMQ, SDBQ, and QCSASC.
Results: Results of this preliminary study showed “Lack of erotic thoughts” as main
predictor of low level of sexual desire in men (b¼-.28). “Desire of having a baby”,
“Energy/fatigue”, “Depression”, “Premature ejaculation severity”, “Sexual Distress”,
“Subjective sexual response”, and “Sexual conservativism” are strictly connected to level
of sexual desire.
Conclusion & recommendations: Male sexual desire is characterized by a complex
interaction between biological, psychological, and social elements. At the current state
of art, the analysis of these predictors seems to suggest that current models are not
sufficient to explain the complexity of male sexual desire.
Keywords: sexual desire, male sexuality, sexual interest
Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Statement: None.