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Men With Hyperthyroidism More Likely to Have PE, Study Suggests

Men With Hyperthyroidism More Likely to Have PE, Study Suggests

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health

A recent review paper discusses the possible connection between hyperthyroidism and premature ejaculation (PE).

COVID-19: Lower Libido and Satisfaction Reported in Healthcare Workers

COVID-19: Lower Libido and Satisfaction Reported in Healthcare Workers

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health, Women’s Sexual Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the sexual function of healthcare workers in Brazil, according to a new Sexual Medicine study.

Study Examines Body Image Self-Consciousness & Its Links to Insecure Attachment and Sexual Dysfunction

Study Examines Body Image Self-Consciousness & Its Links to Insecure Attachment and Sexual Dysfunction

Sexual Health Topics: Women’s Sexual Health

Body image self-consciousness appears to have a “mediating role” between insecure attachment patterns and sexual dysfunction in women, according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study. For lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) women, the relationship may be more substantial.

Choking Is a Sex Health Concern Among U.S. College Students

Choking Is a Sex Health Concern Among U.S. College Students

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health, Women’s Sexual Health

Undergraduate students take part in a variety of sexual behaviors, but some of those activities, like choking, could be dangerous, report the authors of a new Journal of Sexual Medicine paper.

Study Analyzes Diabetes, Mental Health, and Sexual Function During COVID-19 Pandemic

Study Analyzes Diabetes, Mental Health, and Sexual Function During COVID-19 Pandemic

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health, Women’s Sexual Health, Mental Health & Psychology

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people with type 2 diabetes who report decreased sexual function are more likely to have alexithymia, anxiety, and depression according to a recent study of Turkish subjects in Sexuality and Disability. 

Study Compares Transgender, Cisgender Brain Scans

Study Compares Transgender, Cisgender Brain Scans

Sexual Health Topics: Sexual Orientation & LGBTQIA+ Health

Transgender individuals appear to have a “unique brain phenotype” compared to their cisgender peers, according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study.

Sexual Fantasies and Solo Sexual Practices May Have Changed During COVID Lockdown

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health, Women’s Sexual Health

Lockdowns related to COVID-19 may have changed some sexual behaviors among young adults in the United Kingdom (UK), a recent Sexual Medicine study reports.

In Colombia, Sexual Dysfunction Linked to Higher Rates of LUTS

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health, Women’s Sexual Health

People with sexual dysfunction should be screened for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), the results of a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study suggest.

Physical Therapy Improves Sexual Health in Gynecological Cancer Survivors

Physical Therapy Improves Sexual Health in Gynecological Cancer Survivors

Sexual Health Topics: Women’s Sexual Health, Cancer & Sexual Health (Oncosexology)

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.

PRP Injections Could be Effective ED Treatment; More Research is Needed

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health

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.

Hormonal Treatment Linked to Higher CV Risk in Transgender Men

Hormonal Treatment Linked to Higher CV Risk in Transgender Men

Sexual Health Topics: Sexual Orientation & LGBTQIA+ Health

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.

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