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Win the #WMSM26 Social Media Prize!
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A Look into the Rare Genetic Condition: Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH) is a congenital disorder (meaning people are born with it) that affects around 1/5000 people assigned female at birth. Those with MRKH are born with an a...
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Sociocultural Pressures May Influence Sexual Distress in Vulvodynia Patients
Background
Vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar pain disorder of unknown cause, and can be persistent or provoked (with penetration, tampons, pelvic exams, etc.), beginning at any age. Typically, vulvodyni...
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ISSM Webinar on Understanding Sexual Compulsivity: From Brain Mechanisms to Clinical Solutions
ISSM Webinar on Understanding Sexual Compulsivity: From Brain Mechanisms to Clinical Solutions
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New ISSM History Committee Paper Published in Sexual Medicine Reviews
The ISSM History Committee has achieved an important milestone with the publication of its committee-initiated manuscript in Sexual Medicine Reviews, “History of Peyronie’s Disease: From Early Descrip...
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Check out What ISSM has Accomplished in 2025!
2025 has been a year of record-breaking numbers, as well as many new initiatives brought to the community. Check out this webpage to see what ISSM has accomplished in 2025. We look forward to another ...
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ISSM Webinar on Understanding Sexual Compulsivity: From Brain Mechanisms to Clinical Solutions
- Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM UTC
- Virtual (Zoom)
Joint ISSM/ISSWSH Webinar on Psychological and Sexual Health Issues Across the Menstrual Cycle and the Role of Allopregnanolone on Mood Disorders PMS/PMDD
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM UTC
- Virtual (Zoom)
ISSWSH Annual Meeting 2026
- February 12-15, 2026
- Hyatt Regency Long Beach - Long Beach, CA
Joint ISSM/ESSM Scientific Meeting
- February 25 – 28, 2026
- Porto, Portugal
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Most Recent Sexual Health Q&A
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What is “Plan B” and How Does It Work?
“Plan B,” also known as the morning after pill, is a brand name for a type of emergency contraception that comes in the form of a pill. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that emergency contra...
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What is Interstitial Cystitis?
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) causes chronic pain in the bladder, often leading to a frequent need to urinate, pain while urinating, and constant pain or tenderness in the bladd...
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Why Do I Have a Yeast Infection After Sex?
A yeast infection is the overgrowth of the naturally occurring fungal species, candida, and can occur for a variety of reasons. Yeast infections often present in the mouth or vagina, and on occasion c...
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What is Penile Dysmorphic Disorder?
Penile dysmorphic disorder (PDD) is a subclassification of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and commonly characterized by a severe fixation on the appearance of one’s own penis, usually viewing minor or...
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