During the 19th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the SMSNA, the new members of the Editorial Board officially started their activities for the Video Journal of Prosthetic Urology (VJPU). Serving a two-year term, ending during the World Meeting on Sexual Medicine (WMSM) in Japan in 2020, the following doctors will form the Editorial Board: Dr. […]
Archives for November 2018
Sildenafil Overdose Leads to Long-Term Vision Damage in 31-year Old Male
Abnormally high doses of sildenafil citrate could lead to long-term – and perhaps permanent – vision damage, suggests a recent case report in Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. Sildenafil citrate is the active ingredient in Viagra, a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). It is sometimes used to treat pulmonary […]
Half of Women Say Ejaculation Is Important
Many women consider a man’s ejaculation, including its volume and intensity, to be important, although their views vary widely, according to new research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Past research has shown that premature ejaculation can affect both men and their female partners. But little was known about the ways other aspects of ejaculation, […]
Genetic Location Associated with Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Risk
Scientists have found, for the first time, a specific genetic location related to erectile dysfunction (ED) risk, according to a report published last month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. About a third of ED cases are thought to be genetic, and previous twin studies have […]
Supplement Erectile Dysfunction Therapy Investigated
Not all men with erectile dysfunction (ED) respond to treatment with phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, but researchers have found that supplementing the treatment with a combination of oral L-citrulline and transresveratrol might help. PDE5 inhibitors (such as sildenafil, vardenafil, and tadalafil) are considered a first-line treatment for ED. And while they are effective for […]
After Surgery, Men With Peyronie’s Disease May Have Sensation Loss
Penile Sensory Changes After Plaque Incision and Grafting Surgery for Peyronie’s Disease Jean E. Terrier, MD; Raanan Tal, MD, FECSM; Christian J. Nelson, PhD; John P. Mulhall, MD, MSC, FECSM, FACS FIRST PUBLISHED: September 5, 2018 – The Journal of Sexual Medicine DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.07.020 Introduction Surgical procedures are considered the gold standard […]