Childhood maltreatment is common among pedophilic patients, according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study. While sexual abuse is a frequent focus for papers on pedophilia, less is known about the potential effects of other types of childhood maltreatment, the authors noted. The current study considered emotional abuse, physical abuse, emotional neglect, and physical […]
Dr. Rafael E. Carrion named Editor-in-Chief of ISSM’s Video Journal of Prosthetic Urology (VJPU)
The ISSM is proud to announce that dr. Rafael E. Carrion has accepted the position of Editor-in-Chief for ISSM’s Video Journal of Prosthetic Urology (VJPU). Dr. Rafael Carrion is the son of Dr. Hernan Carrion (a now retired urologist, well known in the urologic community). Dr. Rafael Carrion is an urologist in Tampa, Florida and […]
Dr. Alan Shindel Named Editor-in-Chief of Sexual Medicine
We’re pleased to announce that Dr. Alan Shindel will become the next editor-in-chief of Sexual Medicine, the ISSM’s open access journal. Dr. Shindel earned his MD degree at Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A. He has a long standing interest in urologic health problems common to men; this […]
Men With ED Tend to Stay With Sildenafil, Study Finds
In a group of over 100,000 men with erectile dysfunction (ED) in the United States, sildenafil was the most commonly-prescribed phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor between 2010 and 2015, scientists report in a new Journal of Sexual Medicine study. Patients were also more likely to continue with sildenafil treatment compared to tadalafil and vardenafil, the […]
JSM’s “Challenges in the Practice of Sexual Medicine” Series Focuses on COVID-19
We’re pleased to announce that the Journal of Sexual Medicine (JSM) has launched a series of open access articles covering the COVID-19 pandemic from a sexual health perspective. The “Challenges in the Practice of Sexual Medicine in the Time of COVID-19” series began last month. Currently, there are 6 papers available as articles “in press.” […]
Call for Committee Members – International Consultation on Sexual Medicine
ISSM International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM): Call for Committee Members Join us in our mission to be the most respected and trusted source of information, education and professional development on human sexual health through the delivery of world-class publications, research findings, online and in person opportunities for knowledge exchange, world-wide, by participating in the ISSM […]