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 […]
Female Sexual Dysfunction Linked to Sexual Problems in Men
Men whose female partners have sexual dysfunction are likely to have sexual problems themselves, according to the results of a recent review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Erectile dysfunction (ED) and premature ejaculation (PE) were especially associated with female sexual dysfunction, the authors said. Past studies have investigated the effects of men’s […]
Orgasm Consistency: How Does It Affect Satisfaction?
Women’s orgasms consistency appears to have a curvilinear relationship with sexual and relational satisfaction, while men’s consistency has a linear association, a recent study reports. In other words, women’s orgasm consistency is associated with greater sexual and relational satisfaction, but only to a certain threshold. After that, the situation changes. The authors defined orgasm consistency […]
Study Examines Sexual Health of HIV-Positive Men on ART
Approximately one-third of HIV-positive men on stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) experience sexual problems, according to a new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Such problems may include sexual dysfunction, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and poor sperm quality, the authors said. An estimated 38 million people across the globe are HIV-positive, and almost half of […]
Partners Important for Peyronie’s Disease Treatment, Study Says
Clinical discussions of Peyronie’s disease diagnosis and treatment should include male patients and their female partners, experts recommend. Their study, published recently in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, is among the few to consider partners in discussions of Peyronie’s disease, the authors noted. The condition, characterized by fibrosis on the penis, is estimated to affect […]
New Parents See Changes in Sexual Well-Being
New parents tend to have more sexual issues during the year they “transition to parenthood” than couples who are not new parents, suggests new research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. New mothers also tend to have poorer sexual well-being than their partners, the authors added. Sexual relationships often change with the arrival of a […]