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 took place on October 28, 2026.
This was the second segment of our ISSM Journal Webinar series, highlighting three exceptional articles from ISSM Journals.
Program
- Opening by ISSM Journal Editors-in-Chief Giovanni Corona (Italy), and Landon Trost (USA)
- 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)
- Article 2: Beyond metabolism: sexual dysfunction and weight-loss drugs – presented by Jenyfer M. Fuentes-Mendoza (Peru)
- Article 3: The use of tirzepatide to successfully treat persistent genital arousal disorder/genitopelvic dysesthesia: a case report – presented by Eliza Burr (USA)
- Q&A
Moderator
Annamaria GiraldiDenmark
Moderator
Giovanni CoronaItaly
Moderator
Landon TrostUSA
Speaker
Omer RaheemUAE
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).
Speaker
Jenyfer M. Fuentes-MendozaPeru
Jenyfer M. Fuentes-Mendoza
Jenyfer M. Fuentes-Mendoza is a sixth-year medical student at Universidad Científica del Sur in Lima, Peru, and a RENACYT Level II researcher with over 60 scientific publications indexed in PubMed and Scopus. Her research interests include translational endocrinology, metabolic health, and neuroendocrinology. She co-authored “Beyond Metabolism: Sexual Dysfunction and Weight-Loss Drugs,” published in Sexual Medicine Reviews, which explores the relationship between anti-obesity pharmacotherapies and sexual function.
Speaker
Eliza BurrUSA
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.
