{"title":"Comment on: Male reproductive aging: can men with oligospermia become azoospermic over time?","authors":"Gilad Karavani","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00985-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00985-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142390422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to comment on: penile prosthesis implantation is safe and effective in Peyronie's disease patients with and without erectile dysfunction.","authors":"Ignacio Moncada, Pramod Krishnappa","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00984-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00984-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142361474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to Comment on Trends and outcomes of hospitalized patients with priapism in Germany: results from the GRAND study.","authors":"Nikolaos Pyrgidis, Gerald B Schulz, Julian Marcon","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00986-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00986-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142361473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Child-like sex dolls: legal, empirical, and ethical perspectives","authors":"Jeanne C. Desbuleux, Johannes Fuss","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00979-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41443-024-00979-3","url":null,"abstract":"The review deals with the controversy surrounding the use of highly realistic dolls with a child-like appearance. It summarizes recent empirical findings and provides an overview of the different legal and ethical perspectives on this issue. Countries use different legal approaches to regulate the use or sale of child-like sex dolls. Although a causal link is assumed by some legislators between the prohibition of such dolls and the protection of children from sexual abuse, empirical studies do not support this causality. The imposition of bans will hinder empirical research on the potential use of alternative sexual outputs for people with paraphilic disorders.","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41443-024-00979-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142346200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary on: Long-term experience with AMS-700 CXR inflatable penile prosthesis in high-risk patients with corporal fibrosis.","authors":"Rashed Rowaiee, Omar Almidani, Omer A Raheem","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00981-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00981-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142346201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary on: Can AI chatbots accurately answer patient questions regarding vasectomies?","authors":"Omar Almidani, Hend Alhosani, Omer A Raheem","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00982-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41443-024-00982-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142307737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to Comment on: Patient out-of-pocket costs for guideline-recommended treatments for erectile dysfunction: a medicare cost modeling analysis.","authors":"Vi Nguyen, Darshan P Patel, Tung-Chin Hsieh","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00973-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41443-024-00973-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142307738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David A Velasquez, Daniel R Greenberg, Abigail Norling-Ruggles, Kyara M Marquez, Alexandra Aponte Varnum, Senthooran Kalidoss, Melanie A Izquierdo, Aaron Gurayah, Omer Raheem, Ranjith Ramasamy
{"title":"Changes in sexual behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the General Social Survey.","authors":"David A Velasquez, Daniel R Greenberg, Abigail Norling-Ruggles, Kyara M Marquez, Alexandra Aponte Varnum, Senthooran Kalidoss, Melanie A Izquierdo, Aaron Gurayah, Omer Raheem, Ranjith Ramasamy","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00983-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00983-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had widespread implications on various aspects of life; however, there is a paucity of longitudinal data regarding its impact on sexual behavior. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on changes in frequency of sexual activity and partner dynamics in the United States, we utilized data from the General Social Survey (GSS). This biannual survey of adults in the United States, provided responses from 12,791 participants, enabling a comparative analysis of sexual behaviors between pre-COVID-19 (2016 and 2018, n = 5215 respondents) and COVID-19 periods (2021 and 2022, n = 7576 respondents). Sexual behavior was evaluated using variables \"sexfreq\" (frequency of sexual encounters) and 'partners' (number of sexual partners). Overall, the percentage of respondents reporting more than one sexual partner in the last year decreased from 13.8% pre-pandemic to 9.8% during the pandemic (p = 0.002). The percentage of participants who reported engaging in sexual activity at least monthly decreased from 63.9% pre-pandemic to 58.9% during the pandemic (p = 0.02), and those reporting at least weekly sexual activity also decreased from 35.8% to 30.6% (p = 0.001). On sub-group analysis, men showed no change in the frequency of sexual activity compared to pre-pandemic levels; however, men engaged with fewer partners, with a decrease from 18.6% reporting more than one sexual partner to 11.7% (p = 0.001). Among women, specifically non-married women, there was a significant decrease in frequency of sexual encounters-from 49.2% to 40.5% for sex at least once a month (p = 0.006) and from 29.2% to 21.1% for sex at least once a week (p = 0.001). Non-married women also showed a decrease in the number of sexual partners from 58.7% to 50.6% (p = 0.01) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed sexual behaviors and partner choices, leading to fewer sexual partners and less frequent sexual activity, particularly in non-married women.</p>","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on article on complications of total vs partial penectomy","authors":"C. J. Shukla","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00976-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00976-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Penile cancer is a rare malignancy in the western world, and is increasing in incidence [1,2,3]. Most primary and secondary care clinicians rarely manage this condition except in countries where such conditions and their management are centralised to subspecialist centres e.g. in the UK. The article by Vasqualez et al. [4] outlining the 30 day complications of Total Penectomy (TP) and Partial Penectomy (PP) is welcome. The authors utilise retrospective and historic data over a 10 year period from the NSQIP (National Surgical Quality Improvement Programme) database with data from various centres and surgeons’ outcomes. To-date there hasn’t been any data on direct comparison of these two surgeries and expected postoperative outcomes. Vasqualez et al. showed that TP is a more invasive procedure and has a greater risk of complications within 30 days of surgery as compared to PP [4].</p><p>Like most surgery involving malignancies, goals of oncological outcomes usually are paramount to those of functional outcomes. Survival is dictated largely by stage, with early detection and management, especially of recurrent disease or metastatic groyne disease being key to better survival.</p>","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142266213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marcelo Mass Lindenbaum, David A Velasquez, Omer A Raheem
{"title":"Comment on: Trends and outcomes of hospitalized patients with priapism in Germany: results from the GRAND study.","authors":"Marcelo Mass Lindenbaum, David A Velasquez, Omer A Raheem","doi":"10.1038/s41443-024-00980-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41443-024-00980-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14068,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Impotence Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}