Illicit drug use may affect sexual function in men
In a study of 1159 males who illicitly used amphetamines, half of participants said drug use had no impact on their sexual functions, while the other half reported impacts such as reduced erectile...
View ArticleDrug industry links run deep in field of sexual medicine
How do you measure sexual desire?
View ArticleSexual dysfunction often accompanies cardiovascular disease
A Deakin University researcher is looking to lift the taboo on the sexual problems that are often an unspoken side-effect for the 3.72 million Australians living with cardiovascular disease.
View ArticleInverse link confirmed for exercise, erectile dysfunction
(HealthDay)—Physical activity is inversely associated with erectile dysfunction (ED), according to a confirmatory study published in the September issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
View ArticleMany women experience 'post-sex blues'
Very few studies on female sexual dysfunction have looked at postcoital dysphoria (PCD), or "post-sex blues," which is characterized by tearfulness, a sense of melancholy or depression, anxiety,...
View ArticleBetter communication about sex is just as effective as 'female Viagra'
A hormone treatment with oxytocin improves the sexual experience of women suffering from sexual dysfunction. This is the finding of a study conducted at MedUni Vienna, which has now been published in...
View ArticleLow quality of life and depression may contribute to erectile dysfunction in...
Burdens related to poor sleep may put men with sleep apnea at increased risk of erectile dysfunction.
View ArticlePremature ejaculation isn't a true illness
A new review argues that premature ejaculation—which has become the center of a multimillion dollar business—should not be classified as a male sexual dysfunction. By pointing to false assumptions...
View ArticleStrategy can up odds for intact sexual function post radiation
(HealthDay)—For long-term prostate cancer survivors, sexual dysfunction following radiation therapy (RT) can be classified into three symptom domains: erectile dysfunction, orgasmic dysfunction, and...
View ArticleSexual dysfunction—overdiagnosed or undertreated?
The difference between mild sexual difficulties and clinically diagnosable sexual dysfunction is not a new source of debate among health professionals, but it has been stirred up recently by changes to...
View ArticleBreaking the silence on cardiovascular disease and sexual health
Cardiovascular disease is more than a heart problem, with up to 87 per cent of the 3.72 million people living with the disease also experiencing sexual dysfunction.
View ArticleWhen women feel their partner demands perfection, sex life suffers
Women who perceive that their sexual partner is imposing perfectionist standards on them may suffer sexual dysfunction as a result, psychologists at the University of Kent have found.
View ArticleEndocrine Society encourages clinicians to avoid prescribing compounded hormones
A new Scientific Statement issued today by the Endocrine Society advises clinicians to avoid using compounded hormone medications to treat menopausal symptoms, female sexual dysfunction and other...
View ArticleWhat we know and suspect about the causes of Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is the second-most-prevalent neurodegenerative condition in Australia, with an estimated 70,000 Australians living with the disease. Because of its complex and debilitating nature,...
View ArticleEpilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's and other neurological disorders...
Neurological disorders can impair sexuality on a much more massive scale than frequently assumed, leaving loss of desire, erection problems and infertility in their wake. Both men and women are...
View ArticleOne third of rheumatoid arthritis patients experience sexual dysfunction
The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2016) showed that sexual dysfunction is present in more than one-third of patients with...
View ArticleCV autonomic neuropathy tied to sexual dysfunction, incontinence
(HealthDay)—Among women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) there are increased odds of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and urinary incontinence (UI) associated with specific measures of...
View ArticleStudy offers insight on antidepressant-induced female sexual dysfunction
One in 6 women in the U.S. takes antidepressants to improve her well-being, but what is she to do when the medication that is meant to help disrupts another area of her life?
View ArticleInternet CBT ups sexual function in breast cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—For breast cancer survivors (BCSs) with sexual dysfunction, an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention can improve sexual functioning, according to a study published...
View ArticleStudy sees link between porn and sexual dysfunction
(HealthDay)—Young men who prefer pornography to real-world sexual encounters might find themselves caught in a trap, unable to perform sexually with other people when the opportunity presents itself, a...
View ArticleA new way to avoid an embarrassing male sexual problem?
(HealthDay)—Men troubled by the embarrassment of premature ejaculation might soon have an easy way to avoid it, new research suggests.
View ArticleBike fanatics shouldn't worry about effects on sexual health
(HealthDay)—The groin pain and numbness some serious bicyclists experience isn't harmful to their sexual or urinary health, two new studies suggest.
View ArticleSexual satisfaction—treating a woman with oxytocin also benefits her male...
The results of a study conducted at MedUni Vienna under the direction of Michaela Bayerle-Eder, doctor of internal and sexual medicine, showed that the sexual response of men, whose female partners had...
View ArticleFun sex is healthy sex—why isn't that on the curriculum?
Damn—we forgot to teach our kids how to have fun sex.
View ArticleDo estrogen therapies affect sexual function in early postmenopause?
Transdermal estrogen therapy delivered through the skin modestly improved sexual function in early postmenopausal women, according to an article published by JAMA Internal Medicine.
View ArticleKisspeptin boosts male sexual appetite and reduces anxiety
Increased activity of the hormone, kisspeptin, enhances sexual attraction and decreases anxiety in male mice, according to new research presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual...
View ArticleAfter the diagnosis: How cancer affects sexual functioning
A cancer diagnosis disrupts a person's life in many ways, including sexually. A study led by the University of Houston found that more than half of young cancer patients reported problems with sexual...
View ArticleNeurosexuality needs to be better addressed in patients with neurodisabilities
For people with brain disorders, whether from injury or disease, rehabilitation is a complex process. Neurosexuality is an emerging area of study and practice that focuses on the relationships between...
View ArticleThe role of sexuality in eating disorders
A new study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the role of sexuality in the long-term outcome of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. As with other psychiatric...
View ArticleYoung adults report differing sexual effects from alcohol, marijuana, and...
Alcohol, marijuana, and ecstasy each have very different sexual effects, from attraction and desire to sensitivity to sexual dysfunction, finds a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research...
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