ISSM Journals Webinar: Beyond Weight Loss – Effects of Obesity and GLP-1 /dual Agonists on Sexual Function

The ISSM Journals Webinar: Beyond Weight Loss – Effects of Obesity and GLP-1 /dual Agonists on Sexual Function will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC. To see what time that is for you, click here.
Join us for the second segment of our ISSM Journal Webinar series, highlighting three exceptional articles from ISSM Journals.
Program
3:00 PM UTC Opening by ISSM Journal Editors-in-Chief Annamaria Giraldi (Denmark), Giovanni Corona (Italy), and Landon Trost (USA)
3:05 PM UTC Article 1: Effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on male reproductive hormones, semen parameters, and metabolic outcomes: a systematic review – presented by Omer Raheem (UAE)
3:20 PM UTC Article 2: Beyond metabolism: sexual dysfunction and weight-loss drugs – presented by Jenyfer M. Fuentes-Mendoza (Peru)
3:35 PM UTC Article 3: The use of tirzepatide to successfully treat persistent genital arousal disorder/genitopelvic dysesthesia: a case report – presented by Eliza Burr (USA)
3:50 PM UTC Q&A
4:15 PM UTC Estimated closing of the webinar
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Speaker

Dr. Omer Raheem, an accomplished urologist and Associate Professor, specializes in men’s sexual health, male infertility, and male genitourinary reconstruction. He recently joined the Glickman Urological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Previously, he held a dual appointment as an Associate Professor of Urology and Gynecology at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he also directed the Men’s Health Program and Clinics.
At the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Raheem collaborates closely with the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Fertility, focusing on male factor infertility. He also supports cancer survivors at the Fatima Bint Mubarak Comprehensive Cancer Center, enhancing erectile, urinary, and reproductive health in men.
Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Raheem is actively engaged in clinical and translational research, particularly in prosthetics and reproductive urology. His research aims to identify biomarkers and develop therapies in sexual and reproductive medicine. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to several book chapters, including recent works such as "Male Factor Infertility: What Every OB/GYN Should Know" (Elsevier, 2023) and "Manual of Sperm Retrieval and Preparation in Human Assisted Reproduction" (Cambridge University Press, 2021).
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Jenyfer M. Fuentes-Mendoza
- Sixth-year Medical Student at Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
- RENACYT Level IV Researcher.
- Author and co-author of more than 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications.
- Research interests include metabolic health, endocrinology, sexual medicine, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence in medicine.
- Presenter of “Beyond Metabolism: Sexual Dysfunction and Weight-Loss Drugs,” published in Sexual Medicine Reviews.
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Dr. Eliza Burr is a resident physician in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. She earned her MD from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Her research focuses on female sexual medicine, addiction medicine, health equity, and clinical outcomes research. She has authored eight peer-reviewed publications and presented her work at numerous national and international conferences. Dr. Burr has received multiple honors for scholarship and leadership, including election to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society, the Glasgow-Rubin Award recognizing graduates in the top 10% of her medical school class, and the ISSWSH Scholars in Women's Sexual Health Research Grant. She remains actively engaged in clinical research, medical education, and professional service with a commitment to advancing evidence-based, equitable patient care with a focus on sexual medicine.

