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A Possible Future Treatment Option for Male Hypogonadism
Male hypogonadism is the medical term for low testosterone (the main male sex hormone). Historically, oral testosterone was not used to treat male hypogonadism due to the risk of hepatotoxicity, or da...
SMSNA Saddened to Announce Loss of Colleague
Ariel Gustavo Scafuri, MD, PhD, FACS, FECSM, IF, board-certified urologist and obstetrician-gynecologist and a full Professor of Anatomy at Federal University of Ceará, Medical School, Ceará, Brazil p...
SMSNA Leadership responds to March 16 Atlanta Shootings; Rejects sexual fixations justify or excuse violence
The SMSNA Board of Directors is shocked and dismayed by the recent shootings and senseless loss of life at massage parlors in the Atlanta Area on March 16, 2021. We express our solidarity and sup...
Residents in Training - Apply to be a SMSNA/SSMR Travelling Fellow
SMSNA through its support of the SSMR 2021 Men's Health Travelling Fellowship Program, taking place during the AUA Annual Meeting September 10-13, 2021 in Las Vegas, encourages Residents in training i...

2021 SMSNA Young Clinicians Research Grant Recipient Announced
We are pleased to announce that the 2021 SMSNA Young Clinicians Research Grant has been awarded to Dr. Nannan Thirumavalavan for his project titled, "Interplay Between Hypogonadism and Solid Orga...

Low-Intensity Shockwave Therapy May Be Beneficial for Women With Provoked Vestibulodynia
Low-intensity shockwave therapy (LISWT) may provide a pain-free and effective treatment option for women who suffer from provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), according to a prospective study of 32 women at ...

Upcoming Webinar: SMSNA Virtual Journal Club
The SMSNA will be hosting its first virtual Journal Club on Tuesday, February 23 at 8:00 pm EST. Organized by the Educational Projects committee, this webinar will cover the impact of the COVID-19 pan...

Benefits of Sexual Activity During COVID-19 Lockdown
For many, 2020 was a year of becoming familiar or reacquainted with home activities such as reading, making puzzles, playing boardgames, and cooking. Now, researchers have found compelling reasons to ...
SMSNA Supports Equality in Prostate Cancer Care
The SMSNA has joined the AUA and several other organizations in a recent letter to President Joe Biden highlighting the “inequity of access to screening and treatment for prostate cancer among underse...

The Role of Virtual 3D Technology in Treating Peyronie’s Disease
Men seeking surgical treatment for Peyronie’s disease (PD) may find it difficult to understand the surgical plan or anticipate how their penises will look after the operations. A new approach that use...
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