After reviewing six studies on interventions for antipsychotic-related sexual dysfunction, researchers have declined making clinical recommendations, according to a paper published last fall in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. “Existing evidence remains inconclusive,” the authors wrote. An estimated 48% to 75% of patients taking antipsychotic drugs experience sexual side effects, they reported. Such side effects […]
Temporary Fillers an Option for Men with Small Penis Syndrome
Injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) and polylactic acid (PLA) temporarily increased penile girth in men with small penis syndrome (SPS), according to a new Journal of Sexual Medicine study. The effects lasted for the study’s 24-week duration, and no study participants experienced serious adverse events, researchers said. Many participants reported decreased levels of psychological distress. […]
JSM Editorial Board Member Announcements
The Journal of Sexual Medicine would like to recognize the outstanding contribution of the following individuals as editorial board members of JSM until the end of 2019: • Michael L. Krychman, MD • Shin-ichi Hisasue, MD, PhD • James A. Simon, MD • Paraskevi-Sofia Kirana, PhD, FECSM • Sarah Wåhlin-Jacobsen, MD • Roy J. Levin, […]
Call for Applications for Editor‐in‐Chief, Video Journal of Prosthetic Urology (VJPU)
Call for Applications for Editor‐in‐Chief, Video Journal of Prosthetic Urology (VJPU) ISSM’s Video Journal of Prosthetic Urology (VJPU) (https://www.vjpu-issm.info) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing video content related to general sexual medicine, with a particular emphasis on surgical device implantation. The journal welcomes all sexual medicine topics as well as “how I do it” […]
Adding Audiovisual Component to Penile Doppler Ultrasound is Worthwhile
Audiovisual Sexual Stimulation Improves Diagnostic Accuracy of Penile Doppler Ultrasound in Patients With Erectile Dysfunction Felipe Carneiro MD, PhD; Bruno Nascimento MD; Eduardo P. Miranda MD, PhD, FECSM; José Cury MD, PhD; Giovanni G. Cerri MD, PhD; Maria Cristina Chammas MD, PhD FIRST PUBLISHED: December 10, 2019 – The Journal of Sexual Medicine DOI:
Could Mindfulness Improve Orgasm?
New research suggests that adding mindfulness to video-based cognitive behavioral therapy could benefit women with orgasm difficulties. The study, published online last month in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, compared two video-based approaches that women could administer for themselves at home. Anorgasmia (orgasmic disorder) is the second most common sexual complaint among women, affecting about […]