Introduction

Gender-affirming surgeries like metoidioplasty and phalloplasty are important for transgender or gender nonbinary people assigned female at birth who wish to achieve gender identity congruence.

Anxiety, low self-esteem, negative thoughts, and stress can all interfere with a person’s sex life. Fortunately, mindfulness can help.

Listen to the latest ISSM Podcast. Sue Goldstein, the current President of the International Society of the Study of Sexual Health (ISSWSH), joins ISSM Podcast host Sameena Rahman to discuss "What is new in female sexual medicine? Tune in for expert advice from a leading authority in Female Sexual Medicine. #WSHD2023

This ISSM Podcast is a production of the ISSM Podcast Team with Cobi Reisman, Shelly Varod, Sameena Rahman and Karl Pang.

Capacity to love refers to a person’s ability to form strong emotional connections and care deeply for others. It involves empathy, understanding, and a willingness to invest time and effort into nurturing relationships. This capacity varies among individuals and can be influenced by upbringing, experiences, and personal traits.

What are some common misunderstandings regarding persons with gender incongruence? Find out in the latest #AskISSM video. 

The testicles (testes) are two small, egg-shaped organs that produce sperm and testosterone and are located in the thin pouch of skin called the scrotum behind the penis. Testicular pain can have a number of different causes. Sometimes, the pain originates in the testicles themselves, but other times it comes from the abdomen, groin, or another part of the pelvic region. The following are some of the most common causes of testicular pain:

For more than 30 years, the medical procedure LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure), including LLETZ (large loop excision of the transformation zone), has been used to treat cervical problems that might lead to cancer.

Contraception, also known as birth control, is the use of medications, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Some examples of contraception are condoms, birth control pills, diaphragms, hormonal vaginal rings, intrauterine devices (IUDs), contraceptive implants, birth control patches, spermicide products, contraceptive injections, and surgical sterilization (i.e., vasectomies for people with penises or tubal ligations for people with vulvas).

Having a slight curve in one’s penis is normal, and it is not necessarily cause for alarm. However, if the curve is so severe that it prevents the individual from having penetrative sex, it may be a sign of a medical condition. One medical condition that causes penile curvature is Peyronie’s disease (PD). PD can develop when scar tissue forms below the skin of the penis, making it bend during erections.

In this latest ISSM Podcast. Charmaine Borg, an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen, joins ISSM Podcast host Shelly Varod to discuss a burning question: 'Are porn, masturbation and similar behaviors harmful?'
Tune in for some expert advice and hear all about bedroom boredom, stimulating sex, the meaning of sex and having a space and time to talk sex. 
This ISSM Podcast is a production of the ISSM Podcast Team with Cobi Reisman, Shelly Varod, Sameena Rahman and Karl Pang.

Vasectomy is considered the most effective form of male birth control. Men may wonder if a vasectomy surgery will affect the low volume of ejaculation. In this video from the International Society for Sexual Medicine, experts in the field of sexual health answer this question.