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Are Men and Their Partners Really Satisfied With Their Penile Implants?
A penile prosthesis (PP), also called a penile implant, is a device that is surgically implanted into a man’s penis to allow him to achieve an erection that is suitable for intercourse. This is a trea...
Diagnosing Testosterone Deficiency in Men
Testosterone is the main male hormone and plays a significant role in a man’s health and wellbeing. Sometimes, men develop testosterone deficiency (TD) (or male hypogonadism), which can be caused by a...
SMSNA Publishes Position Statement on Restorative Therapies for ED
Current non-invasive treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED) include oral medications, intracavernosal injections, and vacuum-assisted devices. Though these therapies work well for many, a subset of ...
Sex and Multiple Sclerosis: Barriers Between Patients and Providers
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that causes damage to the body’s nerve fibers and can greatly impact one’s quality of life. With symptoms that affect day-to-day activities such as weak, numb, or ...
New Survey Finds Most Adolescents Who Have Labia Minora Surgery Are Satisfied
The labia minora are the inner labia or lips of the vagina. Sometimes they are covered by the labia majora (outer lips) of the vagina, and sometimes they stick out. Each scenario is perfectly normal a...
Urology Care Foundation’s Research Scholar Awardee Announced
The SMSNA is proud to announce and congratulate Scott Lundy, MD, PhD, for receiving the Urology Care Foundation's Research Scholars Award for 2021. Dr. Lundy's study, titled “The Role of the Seminal M...
Personality Type Is Associated With BDSM Role, Says Recent Study
According to a new online study, a person’s BDSM role preference (dominant, submissive, or switch) may also be reflected in his or her personality and interpersonal style, but empathy does not differ ...
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...
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Efficacy of Non-Testosterone-Based Treatment in Hypogonadal Men: A Review
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