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Can childhood cancer survivors have sexual health concerns as adults?

Can childhood cancer survivors have sexual health concerns as adults?

Yes. It’s possible for childhood cancer survivors to experience late effects (issues that occur years after their treatment) that impair sexual function in adulthood.

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.

How can women with endometriosis thrive sexually?

How can women with endometriosis thrive sexually?

Affecting about 200 million women worldwide, endometriosis occurs when endometriotic tissue (which typically lines the inside of the uterus) grows outside the uterus. This tissue might be found on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, rectum, or intestines. It can also appear on the peritoneum, (the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity), and can even affect the thoracic cavity (namely the lungs and diaphragm).

Study Explores Explicit and Implicit Assessments of Nonheterosexuality and Androphilia

Implicit measurements of sexual preferences among men yield different results than explicit ones, according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study.

How common is it for cancer treatment to affect sexual health?

How common is it for cancer treatment to affect sexual health?

It’s very common. In fact, almost 9 in 10 cancer survivors experience sexual difficulties as a result of their cancer treatment, according to the results of a study presented in 2020 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

Lifelong Vaginismus is a “Couple Problem,” Researchers Say

The affective temperaments of men and women can affect experiences with lifelong vaginismus (LLV), according to new research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Is BMI related to sexual dysfunction?

Is BMI related to sexual dysfunction?

Yes, people with a higher BMI are more likely to have sexual problems.

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.

Priapism Duration and History are Risk Factors for Shunting

Risk Factors for Surgical Shunting in a Large Cohort With Ischemic Priapism

Hanson Zhao MD; Kai Dallas MD; John Masterson MD; Eric Lo BA; Justin Houman MD; Carl Berdahl MD, MS; Joshua Pevnick MD; Jennifer T. Anger MD, MPH

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. 

What does it mean to be pansexual?

What does it mean to be pansexual?

The term pansexual is generally used to describe someone who can be attracted to someone of any gender or identity.

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