This study evaluates an alternative surgical procedure for men with corporal fibrosis. The studied option involves the preoperative use of daily vacuum therapy.
Archives for January 2017
“Encouraging Results” Found in Study of Laser Treatment for Vulvar Pain
Micro-ablative fractional CO2 laser treatment applied to the vulvar vestibule could relieve pain for women with vestibulodynia and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), according to a recent pilot study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Statistically Significant Improvements Seen in Men Undergoing Shockwave Therapy for ED
Men who receive low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Li-ESWT) for erectile dysfunction (ED) see greater improvement than those who receive a sham therapy, according to a new report in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Referring Transgender Patients for Optimal Care
Stigma, comfort level with a physician, and barriers to care are just some of the considerations healthcare providers need to make when referring transgender patients to medical specialists, according to a recent commentary in the AMA Journal of Ethics.
Cyberpornography Causes Varying Levels of Distress Among Users, Study Suggests
people, but some may need interventions to address compulsions and distress, according to a new Journal of Sexual Medicine study.
What Factors Predict Sexual Distress?
An estimated 40% to 45% of adult women have at least one type of sexual dysfunction, but not all of them feel distress over their situation. Past research has suggested that sexual problems and sexual distress don’t always have the same predictors.
This study analyzed whether predictors of general distress in women also predict sexual distress. The researchers also distinguished between three types of sexual distress: personal, perceived partner, and interpersonal.