%0 Journal Article
%T Psycho-Physiological Combined Therapy  on the Sexual Desire
%A Roohallah Bay
%A Shaiful Bahari Ismail
%A Fatemeh Bay
%J Open Journal of Urology
%P 261-268
%@ 2160-5629
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/oju.2013.36049
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Objective</span></i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">:</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Hypoactive Sexual
Desire is characterized as a lack or absence of sexual fantasies and desire for
sexual activity. The current study examines the effects of psycho-physiological
therapy (stretch therapy combined with breathing exercise)</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">on the
sexual desire among heterosexual men. </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">: We used ¡°convenience sampling¡± for this research; 80 people
were recruited. For collection of data, we used an identical quasi-experimental
design called ¡°nonequivalent control group.¡± Therapy sessions each lasting (20)</span></span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">90 to
120</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">min were carried out on 3 alternate days of week. The volunteers have </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">been </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">selected
from heterosexual men with stable relationship, those who married minimum of 6
months, within 20 to 55 years old, who attended to HUSM Family Clinic.</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Pre-tests,
post-tests, and follow-up tests were conducted in a HUSM clinic (Malaysia). For
assessment we used Hurlbert Index of Sexual Desire (HISD).</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results</span></i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">:</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The psycho</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">physiological group had better post-test scores compared to the
control group. Also follow-up test scores</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">were marginally
better compared to the control group, but this difference did not reach
statistical significance. Also age and education level of participants didn¡¯t
have any significant effect on this intervention.</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><i><span lang=\"EN-US\"
%K Combined Therapy
%K Sex
%K Desire
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=38708