Men and women have different emotional responses when viewing non-consensual sex depictions, according to a new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. In the past, researchers have investigated people’s responses to depictions of consensual sex. However, there appears to be more interest in “non-normative” sexual behavior and content nowadays, researchers say. This study is […]
Sexual Communication and Frequency: Roles in Satisfaction
Sexual communication between partners is an important facet of relationship satisfaction in young, heterosexual couples, according to recent research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The study was the first to analyze the roles of both sexual communication and frequency in both sexual and relationship satisfaction, the authors said. Their results are based on data […]
Sexual Activity Might Affect Mortality Risk
Scientists have found a potential link between sexual activity and mortality risk, according to new research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The connection pertains to both all-cause mortality and cancer mortality, the authors reported. Past research has suggested that having sex can be good for one’s health, quality of life, and overall wellbeing. However, […]
Gender-Confirming Vulvoplasty Could Be Vaginoplasty Alternative
While penile inversion vaginoplasty is considered the “gold standard” gender-affirmation surgery option for transgender women, gender-confirming vulvoplasty (GCV) is a viable alternative for some patients. The number of patients undergoing GCV is still relatively small, researchers report in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. But they tend to be satisfied with their results. The procedure, also […]
Attachment Insecurity and Might Influence Sexual Function in Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) may have different experiences with sexual dysfunction depending on type of attachment insecurity, report the authors of a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study. Many past studies have focused on sexuality in CSA survivors, but less was known about the role of attachment theory. The authors described two attachment […]
Girth Changes May Not Bother Men With Peyronie’s Disease
Changes in girth do not greatly affect psychosocial health in men with Peyronie’s disease, reports a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study. After a multivariate analysis, the researchers determined that “only degree of curvature was predictive of significant bother.” “This implies that curvature is the most bothersome aspect of [Peyronie’s disease], as the degree […]