Ana-Maria Cristina Daescu

ORCID: 0000-0003-2414-4335
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  • Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
  • Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
  • Ovarian function and disorders
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Marriage and Sexual Relationships

Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara
2023-2024

Background/Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) is associated with significant psychological distress, including anxiety and depression, which may be influenced by coping styles. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between mechanisms, outcomes, sociodemographic factors in TB patients. Methods: A total of 100 patients admitted Victor Babeș Clinical Hospital Infectious Diseases Pneumophtisiology, Timișoara, were assessed using COPE questionnaire for styles GAD7 PHQ9 scales depression. The...

10.3390/healthcare13091042 article EN Healthcare 2025-05-01

Background: Adjustment to stress requires the involvement of coping strategies. Using maladaptive strategies may precipitate onset or recurrence psychiatric disorders. On other hand, illness itself alter mechanisms an individual. This study aims identify in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive (MDD) determine correlation between clusters symptoms. Material Methods: Socio-demographic clinical data were analyzed for 30 inpatients BD MDD. The SCL-90 questionnaire COPE...

10.3390/healthcare13091050 article EN Healthcare 2025-05-02

Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a DNA virus that belongs to the Orthoherpesviridae family, infects 40–100% of people. Primary/non-primary CMV infection during pregnancy could cause fetal disabilities. After primary infection, causes latent and resides in cells myeloid compartment (CD34+, monocytes). Few studies have analyzed impact infections on miscarriage history, complications, neonatal outcomes. Methods: Serum samples from 806 pregnant women (28.29 ± 4.50 years old) who came for consultation at...

10.3390/microorganisms12040731 article EN cc-by Microorganisms 2024-04-03

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hyperandrogenic endocrinological disorder associated with chronic oligo-anovulation and polycystic ovarian morphology. Compared to women without PCOS, PCOS have risk of sexual dysfunction that more than 30% higher. Although alterations in sex hormones psychosocial wellbeing been proposed, the precise mechanisms FSD remain unclear. The aim our study was analyze how hormonal, clinical psychometric parameters patients are involved development dysfunction....

10.3390/healthcare11101488 article EN Healthcare 2023-05-19

The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution sexual function throughout pregnancy and highlight predicting factors dysfunction in pregnant women. Our included 144 participants, aged 16 45. Patients were evaluated three times during by filling out Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) Body Exposure Activities Questionnaire (BESAQ). At time last evaluation, we asked patients also fill Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI-II) a questionnaire regarding their psychological status relationship...

10.3390/healthcare11131914 article EN Healthcare 2023-07-03

Background: The use of pre-workout supplements has surged among fitness practitioners, with various ingredients purported to enhance performance and recovery. This study aims explore the potential link between supplement consumption aggression, as well correlation Big Five personality traits aggression levels. Methods: sample comprised 62 male practitioners aged 20–55 years, divided into two groups: 32 consumers 30 non-consumers. Participants were assessed using Buss Perry Aggression...

10.3390/bs14121131 article EN cc-by Behavioral Sciences 2024-11-25

This comparative cross-sectional study conducted at the “Pius Brinzeu” healthcare center in Timisoara explored differential impacts of pregnancy planning status on sexual function, body image, and relationship satisfaction among pregnant women. Employing Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents Adults (BESAQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), analyzed responses from 107 participants divided into groups planned (n = 59, mean age 28.5 ± 5.2) unplanned 48, 27.3...

10.3390/diseases12060109 article EN cc-by Diseases 2024-05-22

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a highly prevalent health disorder and no self-report questionnaire on female function available in Romanian. Therefore we considered the Sexual Function Index (FSFI) to be most appropriate due its excellent psychometric properties. The FSFI measuring scale with 19 items that assess six domains of function: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction pain. paper aims analyze reliability validity FSFI-RO (Romanian Version Index).385 women (aged 18 51)...

10.1186/s12905-023-02676-7 article EN cc-by BMC Women s Health 2023-10-06
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