Dear ISSM members and friends from all the world! We are experiencing a very delicate and unprecedented moment in our lives. I’m sure that the vast majority of us had never thought about the possibility that we could be in the situation we’re currently in. More than a half of the world population is, in […]
Archives for April 2020
Important Announcement – Postponement 22nd World Meeting on Sexual Medicine (WMSM)
Dear members, dear colleagues, After careful and deliberate consideration, we have decided to postpone the 22nd World Meeting on Sexual Medicine (WMSM) to November 15-17, 2021, in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that is established to be a global pandemic. Until recently, we felt optimistic that September was still far enough away to confidently […]
Objective and Subjective Assessments of PE Yield Consistent Results
Assessing premature ejaculation with a combination of objective and subjective measures is “necessary and appropriate,” according to the authors of a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine paper. Results of the two approaches were comparable in their study. Premature ejaculation is assessed in several ways. In objective approaches, a stopwatch is used during intercourse to measure […]
Study: Psychosocial Factors Should be Assessed in Women with Genital Pain
Women with genital pain often have sexual problems and emotional distress. But they might not be aware that pain and sexual functioning can be related, according to a recent study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. “A high percentage of sexual problems and related emotional suffering is overlooked,” the authors explained. The study included 967 […]
Warning: Predatory journal soliciting manuscripts from ISSM Members
Dear ISSM Member, It has come to our attention that a sizeable majority of the ISSM membership has received emails again in the last 1-2 weeks soliciting submissions. In some cases, you may also have received an invitation to sit on the Editorial Board. The title of this journal is almost identical to our own […]
BDSM Behaviors Trigger Biological Responses
BDSM activities may trigger biological effects in their participants, according to new research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The acronym BDSM stands for bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism. People who engage in BDSM often “play” in sexual scenarios that involve power struggles, where one partner is in a dominant position […]