Introduction: Sexual function is undoubtedly an important dimension of adult life. Due to all the conflicting results with regard to sexual function after the normal vaginal delivery (NVD) or the Cesarean Section (CS)...Introduction: Sexual function is undoubtedly an important dimension of adult life. Due to all the conflicting results with regard to sexual function after the normal vaginal delivery (NVD) or the Cesarean Section (CS), in the present study, we aimed to compare the sexual function in women pre-pregnancy and postpartum and also after the NVD and CS. Materials and Methods: In this cohort study, two groups of healthy women, with antenatal normal pregnancies, who underwent NVD (n = 90) and CS (n = 113), were prospectively studied. The sexual function of the participants was assessed through a Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire in two stages: once before pregnancy and then within 3 to 6 months after delivery, which lasted from June 2011 to September 2012. The data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, Mann-Whitney test, and T Test. Results: Based on the data gathered from 206 women who completed the FSFI questionnaire in two stages, the mean (±SD) self-reported timing of the resumption of sexual activity was 8.9 ± 1.3. There was no significant statistical difference found between the two groups by timing of the resumption of sexual activity in NVD and CS groups. There was also no statistically significant difference found in the overall sexual function scores between the two groups (NVD vs. CS). The average score for female sexual function in desire, arousal, orgasm, and satisfaction within 3 to 6 months after delivery was significantly lower than that of their pre-pregnancy period (p < 0.004). The mean coitus in postpartum period was 1.84 ± 1.20 per week. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, there was no significant relationship between the mode of delivery and changes in sexual function. Therefore, it can be claimed that CS is not preferred to NVD with regard to preserving normal sexual functioning.展开更多
Let K (?) Rn be a convex body of volume 1 whose barycenter is at the origin, LK be the isotropic constant of K. Finding the least upper bound of LK , being called Bourgain's problem, is a well known open problem i...Let K (?) Rn be a convex body of volume 1 whose barycenter is at the origin, LK be the isotropic constant of K. Finding the least upper bound of LK , being called Bourgain's problem, is a well known open problem in the local theory of Banach space. The best estimate known today is LK < cn1/4 log n, recently shown by Bourgain, for an arbitrary convex body in any finite dimension. Utilizing the method of spherical section function, it is proven that if K is a convex body with volume 1 and r1Bn2 (?) K (?) r2Bn2,(r1≥1/2, r2≤(?)/2), then (?) ≤ (?) and find the conditions with equality. Further, the geometric characteristic of isotropic bodies is shown.展开更多
文摘Introduction: Sexual function is undoubtedly an important dimension of adult life. Due to all the conflicting results with regard to sexual function after the normal vaginal delivery (NVD) or the Cesarean Section (CS), in the present study, we aimed to compare the sexual function in women pre-pregnancy and postpartum and also after the NVD and CS. Materials and Methods: In this cohort study, two groups of healthy women, with antenatal normal pregnancies, who underwent NVD (n = 90) and CS (n = 113), were prospectively studied. The sexual function of the participants was assessed through a Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire in two stages: once before pregnancy and then within 3 to 6 months after delivery, which lasted from June 2011 to September 2012. The data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, Mann-Whitney test, and T Test. Results: Based on the data gathered from 206 women who completed the FSFI questionnaire in two stages, the mean (±SD) self-reported timing of the resumption of sexual activity was 8.9 ± 1.3. There was no significant statistical difference found between the two groups by timing of the resumption of sexual activity in NVD and CS groups. There was also no statistically significant difference found in the overall sexual function scores between the two groups (NVD vs. CS). The average score for female sexual function in desire, arousal, orgasm, and satisfaction within 3 to 6 months after delivery was significantly lower than that of their pre-pregnancy period (p < 0.004). The mean coitus in postpartum period was 1.84 ± 1.20 per week. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, there was no significant relationship between the mode of delivery and changes in sexual function. Therefore, it can be claimed that CS is not preferred to NVD with regard to preserving normal sexual functioning.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10271071).
文摘Let K (?) Rn be a convex body of volume 1 whose barycenter is at the origin, LK be the isotropic constant of K. Finding the least upper bound of LK , being called Bourgain's problem, is a well known open problem in the local theory of Banach space. The best estimate known today is LK < cn1/4 log n, recently shown by Bourgain, for an arbitrary convex body in any finite dimension. Utilizing the method of spherical section function, it is proven that if K is a convex body with volume 1 and r1Bn2 (?) K (?) r2Bn2,(r1≥1/2, r2≤(?)/2), then (?) ≤ (?) and find the conditions with equality. Further, the geometric characteristic of isotropic bodies is shown.
