Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) can be an effective way to treat women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study. For some outcomes, MBCT was just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the authors reported. Women with PVD feel discomfort or pain when the entrance to the vagina […]
Should We Tailor the Clinical Management of Erectile Dysfunction According to Different Ages?
Paolo Capogrosso MD; Eugenio Ventimiglia MD; Luca Boeri MD; Edoardo Pozzi MD; Francesco Chierigo MD; Nicolò Schifano MD; Costantino Abbate; Rayan Matloob MD; Francesco Montorsi MD; Andrea Salonia MD, PhD FIRST PUBLISHED: April 30, 2019 – The Journal of Sexual Medicine DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.405 Introduction A man’s chances of developing erectile dysfunction (ED) increase with […]
Researchers Share Perspectives on Topical PE Treatments
Are topical treatments for premature ejaculation (PE) effective? A recent Sexual Medicine Reviews paper considered this question. PE occurs when a man feels he has little ejaculatory control and ejaculates before he wishes it to happen. The condition can be distressing for some men and particularly bothersome for couples. PE is often described in terms […]
Study Finds that Some Women Prefer Circumcised Penises
Women tend to prefer circumcised penises over uncircumcised penises, according to a recent Sexual Medicine review article, though the authors acknowledged several limitations and recommended further research. For centuries, aspects of the penis, such as size, have been associated with male attractiveness. The practice of male circumcision – the removal of the foreskin that covers […]
Cligosiban Merits Further Study for Men with Premature Ejaculation
The drug cligosiban, a selective oxytocin receptor antagonist (OTR) being developed for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE) is safe and well-tolerated in healthy men, according to two recent Journal of Sexual Medicine papers. “[T]he pharmacokinetic and toleration profiles of cligosiban make it a promising candidate for the treatment of PE and support its further […]
ISSM Journals’ Citation Impact
Elsevier, publisher of ISSM’s Journals recently announced the release of Impact Factors for various scientific journals published in the “Urology and Nephrology” category. Impact Factor is a ratio of the citations to a journal in the most recent year to a count of articles and reviews published in the journal in the prior two years. In the […]