Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the safety labeling for Addyi (flibanserin), a medication used to treat acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. Women with this type of HSDD have little or no interest in sex, even though they have had a satisfying libido in the […]
Call for applications – ISSM Scholarships 2019
ISSM Scholarships 2019 The ISSM hereby has the pleasure to announce ISSM scholarships to attend the ESSM School of Sexual Medicine taking place from 8 to 17 November 2019 in Budapest, Hungary. Eligibility Scholarships are available to first-time attendees only. Eligibility requirements are: A completed scholarship online application form should be […]
Women Report Better Sex with Marijuana Use
Women’s orgasms might improve with marijuana use, a recent Sexual Medicine paper suggests. Some marijuana users claim that the drug boosts their sexual function and pleasure. But little scientific research had been conducted to support these claims. The current study examined women’s perceptions on how marijuana use – in general and specifically before sex – […]
BDSM Participants Have “Almost No Concerns” About Lifestyle, Study Finds
BDSM practitioners might be more sexually satisfied and have fewer sexual concerns than people who are not involved with BDSM, according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study. The acronym BDSM refers to “bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, sadism-masochism,” a group of sexual behaviors that may include role playing, control, pain, or humiliation. Such practices are consensual, […]
Scientists Compare Intralesional Therapies for Peyronie’s Disease
Comparative Effectiveness of Intralesional Therapy for Peyronie’s Disease in Controlled Clinical Studies: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis Giorgio Ivan Russo, MD, PhD; Giovanni Cacciamani, MD; Andrea Cocci, MD; Thomas M. Kessler, MD; Giuseppe Morgia, MD; Ege Can Serefoglu, MD, FECSM; Maarten Albersen, MD, PhD; Paolo Verze, MD, PhD, on behalf of EAU-YAU Men’s Health […]
Study: Blood Pressure Parameters Associated with ED
Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and pulse pressure are associated with erectile function, experts report. The finding is based on a study of men who were participants in the larger Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). SBP refers to the amount of pressure the heart exerts as it beats and is the […]