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Male genital self-image, premature ejaculation, and affecting factors
Vesile Koçak and Osman Tufan
Background Negative genital self-image is associated with sexual unresponsiveness and dysfunction. Aim This study aims to determine the relationship between men’s genital self-image and premature ejaculation, with identifying influencing factors. Methods The research is designed as a descriptive ...
The lifelong orgasm gap: exploring age’s impact on orgasm rates
Amanda N Gesselman and others
Background Research demonstrates significant gender- and sexual orientation–based differences in orgasm rates from sexual intercourse; however, this “orgasm gap” has not been studied with respect to age. Aim The study sought to examine age-related disparities in orgasm rates from sexual intercourse ...
Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on erectile dysfunction in cardiovascular patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Masoumeh Sadeghi and others
Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and erectile dysfunction (ED) frequently co-occur, significantly affecting the quality of life of individuals. Aim To assess the impact of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on ED in patients with CVD through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods This ...
Assessment of sexual function in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors
Caroline Nakano Vitorino and others
Background Breast cancer (BC) is considered a risk factor for sexual dysfunction, which may be associated with the diagnosis itself or with oncological treatments. However, sexual dysfunction often remains underdiagnosed and unaddressed among BC survivors. Aim The study sought to evaluate the ...
Impact of pelvic floor muscle training on sexual function in women affected by stress urinary incontinence
Hui-Hsuan Lau and others
Background Pelvic floor muscle training can effectively improve pelvic floor muscle strength and activities; however, its impact on sexual function in women with stress urinary incontinence remains unclear. Aim The study sought to investigate the impact of pelvic floor muscle training on pelvic ...
A low androgenic state inhibits erectile function by suppressing endothelial glycosides in the penile cavernous tissue of rats
Wei Zhou and others
Background The endothelial glycocalyx is an important barrier that protects the structure and function of endothelial cells. Androgen deficiency is a common factor that causes structural and functional impairment of endothelial cells. Aim To investigate changes in the endothelial glycocalyx in the ...
Enhancing care: evaluating the impact of True North Sexual Health and Rehabilitation eTraining for healthcare providers working with prostate cancer patients and partners
Andrew G Matthew and others
Background Educational programs that enhance healthcare providers’ competence in managing the care of patients with sexual dysfunction following prostate cancer treatments are needed to facilitate comprehensive sexual health treatments for patients and their partners. Aim In this study we evaluated ...
Variation in perceptions of genital ablation between aspiring eunuchs and individuals with paraphilic sexual fantasies
Jamie Agapoff and others
Background Although uncommon, some individuals assigned male at birth (AMAB) seek voluntary genital ablative procedures, and others fantasize about it. Aim To learn more about the views of genital ablation and injuries in those who aspire to be castrated as compared with those who only fantasize ...
Basic vs electromyographic biofeedback–assisted pelvic floor muscle training for the improvement of sexual function after total hysterectomy: a prospective study
Yiqun Wang and others
Background Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) has emerged as a potential intervention to improve post–total hysterectomy (TH) sexual function. Electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback is an adjunct that may improve outcomes. Aim In this study we aimed to compare the EMG biofeedback–assisted PFMT and ...
Is erectile dysfunction associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? Insights from a population-based study
Yuxin Yan and others
Background The correlation between osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), both significant components of arthritis, and erectile dysfunction (ED) has yet to be thoroughly investigated. Aim In this study we aimed to assess the association of OA and RA with ED. Methods In this ...
Evaluation of information accuracy and clarity: ChatGPT responses to the most frequently asked questions about premature ejaculation
Mehmet Fatih Şahin and others
Background Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most prevalent sexual dysfunction in men, and like many diseases and conditions, patients use Internet sources like ChatGPT, which is a popular artificial intelligence–based language model, for queries about this andrological disorder. Aim The objective ...
Inflammatory proteins mediate male erectile dysfunction via plasma metabolites
Zhen Kang and others
Background There are no clear conclusions as to whether inflammatory proteins and plasma metabolites influence erectile dysfunction (ED). Aim In this research, we used Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to discover a causal relationship between inflammatory proteins, plasma metabolites, and ED. ...

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