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Orgasm Consistency: How Does It Affect Satisfaction?

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

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.

Study Examines Sexual Health of HIV-Positive Men on ART

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health

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. 

Sexual Violence Linked to Sexual Distress in Pregnant Women

Sexual Health Topics: Women’s Sexual Health

Approximately 1 in 10 pregnant women in Turkey experience sexual violence from their partner or spouse during their pregnancy, a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study reports.

Internet-Based CBT Benefits Men with Hypersexual Disorder

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

Internet-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) can be helpful for men with hypersexual disorder with or without paraphilia(s) or paraphilic disorder(s), according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine pilot study.

Sexual Abuse Over Lifetime Can Have Cumulative Effect on Hypersexuality, Especially for Men

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

Sexual abuse at any age may predict hypersexuality in both men and women, researchers report in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. However, the association is stronger in men who have experienced abuse as children and adolescents/adults.

Meeting Partners Online Linked to Risky Sexual Behaviors

Meeting Partners Online Linked to Risky Sexual Behaviors

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health, Women’s Sexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases (STIs/STDs)

People who meet sexual partners online may be more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors, according to new research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Bipolar Disorder: Mood Stabilizers Affect Sexual Function Differently

Bipolar Disorder: Mood Stabilizers Affect Sexual Function Differently

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

People who take mood stabilizers for bipolar disorder may experience varying degrees of sexual dysfunction depending on the protocol used, according to new research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. 

Study Finds that Some Women Prefer Circumcised Penises

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health

Women tend to prefer circumcised penises over uncircumcised penises, according to a recent Sexual Medicine review article, though the authors acknowledged several limitations and recommended further research.

Hormonal Therapy Changes Facial Features in Transgender Patients, Study Finds

Sexual Health Topics: Sexual Orientation & LGBTQIA+ Health

Transgender individuals who undergo hormone therapy see changes in their facial features within the first year of treatment, according to new research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Penis Enlargement Surgery: Men Should Know About Complications

Penis Enlargement Surgery: Men Should Know About Complications

Sexual Health Topics: Men’s Sexual Health, Sexual Health Management & Treatments

Penis enlargement surgery can have serious complications, and men should be aware of them before undergoing any procedure, according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study.

Women’s Orgasm Takes Longer During Partnered Sex

Sexual Health Topics: Women’s Sexual Health

In general, women reach orgasm more quickly during masturbation than during partnered sex, according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study.

Can Thyroid Treatment Solve Related Sexual Problems? Dramatic Results Possible, According to Research

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

Sexual medicine specialists should be aware of the links between thyroid disease and sexual problems, especially since treatment of thyroid disorders often improves sexual function, researchers say.

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