Is Kelami’s Method Still Useful in the Smartphone Era? The Virtual 3-Dimensional Reconstruction of Penile Curvature in Patients With Peyronie’s Disease: A Pilot Study Carlo Pavone MD; Alberto Abrate MD; Silvia Altomare MD; Marco Vella MD; Vincenzo Serretta MD, PhD; Alchiede Simonato MD; Marco Callieri PhD FIRST PUBLISHED: November 13, 2020 – The Journal of […]
Archives for March 2021
COVID-19 Affects Sexuality of Healthcare Professionals
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the sex lives of healthcare workers in Turkey, suggests a recent study in the International Journal of Impotence Research. Researchers found that hospital employees were having sex less often and for shorter lengths of time. Decreased sexual desire and fewer face-to-face sexual positions were also reported. The study’s 185 respondents […]
Positive Body Image, Self-Esteem Important for Sexual Function
There are significant connections among sexual self-esteem, sexual communication, body image, and female sexual function, new research from China suggests. The Journal of Sexual Medicine published the study as an article in press in January 2021. The effects of sexual self-esteem and communication on body image and sexual function had been “underexplored,” the researchers said. […]
Study: ADT Reduces Sexual Urges in Men With Pedophilic Disorder
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) appears to benefit men with pedophilic disorder, according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study. “The majority of the participants had a positive attitude towards ADT in general,” the authors wrote. Pedophilic disorder is characterized by a sexual attraction to children. Past research has suggested that limiting androgens, such as […]
Can Shock Wave Therapy Help Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia?
Low-intensity shock wave therapy (LISWT) is a safe, feasible way to relieve pain in women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study suggests. “We believe we have found a new effective treatment for alleviating the most bothersome symptom in PVD, pain during penetration and intercourse,” the authors wrote. In their study, […]