Physical, Mental and Sexual Health Among Transgender Women: A Comparative Study Among Operated Transgender and Cisgender Women in a National Tertiary Referral Network

Francesca Vedovo MD; Lisa Di Blas PhD; Francesco Aretus MD; Marco Falcone MD; Chiara Perin PsyD; Nicola Pavan MD; Michele Rizzo MD; Girolamo Morelli MD; Andrea Cocci MD; Chiara Polito MD; Giorgio Gentile MD; Fulvio Colombo MD; Massimiliano Timpano MD; Paolo Verze MD; Ciro Imbimbo MD; Carlo Bettocchi MD; Elisabetta Pascolo Fabrici MD; Alessandro Palmieri MD; Carlo Trombetta MD

Dyspareunia – painful intercourse – is common in gynecological cancer survivors. However, multimodal physical therapy could offer some relief, according to the authors of a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study.

When a woman becomes sexually stimulated, her body goes through both physical and mental processes to get her body ready for sex.

Men with mild-to-moderate erectile dysfunction (ED) may benefit from intracavernosal platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection therapy, a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study suggests.

Become part of the virtual 22nd World Meeting from November 19 to 21, 2021 and submit your abstracts.
This enables you to present your latest research virtually to an international audience!

The scientific committee welcomes the submission of abstracts for oral, video and poster presentations.
All abstracts presented at the meeting will be published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Submission deadline: July 15, 2021

Submit your Abstracts 

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Every two years the ISSM hands out a number of prestigious prizes to recognize and celebrate dedication and innovation in sexual medicine. The prizes will be handed out during the WMSM 2021 virtual meeting.

Four ISSM prizes will be awarded:

1. The prestigious ISSM Zorgniotti-Newman Prize of USD 2500 will be awarded to the best paper (both basic and clinical research projects) on erectile dysfunction.
2. The Female Sexual Dysfunction prize of USD 2500 goes to the best paper in Women’s Sexual Health.
3. The ISSM Emil Tanagho Prize* of USD 2500 will be awarded to the best innovative research presented during the World Meeting on Sexual Medicine.
4. NEW! The ISSM Mental Health Prize of USD 2500 will be awarded to the best paper on psychology/behavioral health.

Will you be among these distinguished prize winners?
In order to participate for the ISSM Zorgniotti-Newman Prize, the Female Sexual Dysfunction Prize and the ISSM Mental Health Prize, we invite you to submit your full paper to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before July 15, 2021.

*The Emil Tanagho Prize will be based on the abstracts (submitted via the regular abstract system) and not on a full paper.
The rules of publication of the Journal of Sexual Medicine (JSM) apply to your submission and it should be accompanied by an authorization letter for publication.

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Transgender men undergoing gender-affirming hormonal treatment (GAHT) should be monitored for cardiovascular risk, according to the authors of a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine paper.

As president of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, Prof Annamaria Girardi, MD, PhD, talks about how the ISSM has used webinars throughout the pandemic to connect with members and reach new audiences around the world.

Staying in touch with members and the wider scientific network has been a major challenge for societies during the Covid-19 pandemic. With the vast majority of in-person events cancelled, societies have had to find new ways of maintaining contact with their members and reaching out to new audiences.

Over the last year, the webinar has emerged as a vital tool for many societies, including the ISSM.
“The pandemic has pushed us to think of new ways of reaching our members, and this is a very effective way to achieve it,” said ISSM President Prof. Annamaria Giraldi, Professor of Clinical Sexology at the University of Copenhagen.

Click here to read the full interview

To what extent might COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdown and social distancing mandates affect the sexual functioning of men and women?

All women are different, so the answer to this question varies. One woman may reach orgasm quickly. Another may need more time. And some women don’t reach orgasm at all.

Dear ISSM Members,

Here is your opportunity to present to an international audience! The International Society for Sexual Medicine is launching a new initiative called the “Ask the Experts” program. These virtual sessions will allow attendees to hear from and converse with expert thought and opinion leaders and innovators in the field of Sexual Medicine and Sexual Health. Limited registration for these sessions will allow for intimate and informal conversation.

The program will cover all aspects of sexual medicine & health and will include a variety of world renowned experts providing in-depth insight in their specialty and best practices for Sexual Medicine specialists.

We are seeking additional proposals for interactive Ask the Expert virtual sessions to fill out our 2021 schedule. If you have one in mind, please submit your proposal by June 15, 2021.

We look forward receiving your proposals!

Kind regards,

On behalf of the Program Committee,
Gerald B. Brock, Eric Chung, Patrícia M. Pascoal and Alan W. Shindel

Click here for the submission Form to send in your propopsal

Preservation of Endopelvic Fascia: Effects on Postoperative Incontinence and Sexual Function – A Randomized Clinical Trial

Aino Siltari PhD; Jarno Riikonen PhD, MD; Teemu J. Murtola PhD, MD