Nowadays, many people use technology to find sex partners and to interact sexually with others, sending sexually-explicit photos and other content. But what might such behaviors reveal about a person’s mental health? Recently, the Journal of Sexual Medicine published a study on digital sexual behavior in a group of military veterans. Previous research suggests that […]
Archives for December 2019
Study Compares Two Approaches to Vaginoplasty in Transgender Patients
Colic-Based Transplant in Sexual Reassignment Surgery: Functional Outcomes and Complications in 43 Consecutive Patients Pietro G. di Summa MD, PhD; William Watfa MD; Swenn Krähenbühl MD; Clara Schaffer MD; Wassim Raffoul MD; Olivier Bauquis, MD FIRST PUBLISHED: October 24, 2019 – The Journal of Sexual Medicine DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.09.007 Introduction In male-to-female surgical transitions, the […]
ED Doesn’t Improve With Pentoxifylline Combination Therapy, Study Finds
Taking pentoxifylline in combination with sildenafil does not appear to improve erectile dysfunction (ED) symptoms, according to new research in Sexual Medicine. Pentoxifylline is a “nonspecific” phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor used to treat occlusive arterial disease, a condition that narrows blood vessels and impairs blood flow. Because ED can be linked to poor blood […]
Study: Only 51% of Women Tell Partners Sex is Painful
Many women don’t tell their partners when sex is painful, suggests a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study. When asked why, many feel that pain is just a normal part of sex or that their partner’s pleasure is the priority. Using data from the U.S.-based 2018 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, researchers identified […]
Study Examines High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels in Men with ED
Men with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) have greater levels of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) than men with non-vasculogenic ED, and this might affect their response to tadalafil treatment, researchers report in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. However, “the predictive accuracy of hs-CRP for this purpose is only modest and not independent of underlying risk […]
Sex-Related, Non-Natural Deaths: An Overview
Scientists have found that non-natural deaths associated with sexual activity occur in a variety of scenarios, experts report. Their recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study provided an overview of such deaths in Germany. “These cases are not limited to autoerotic fatalities or sexual homicides and seem to be much more complex than natural deaths connected […]