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Peyronie’s Disease Impacts Both Partners and Patients
Peyronie’s disease is distressing for men, but it can affect their female partners, too, researchers have found.
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Sexual Effects of ADHD Different in Men and Women
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could affect the severity of hypersexuality in both men and women, but a link with problematic pornography use appears to be stronger in men, new resear...

Stigma, Body Image Concerns May Affect Sexuality in People With Focal Dystonia
Sexual dysfunction is a common problem for people with some forms of focal dystonia, scientists report.
Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes a person’s muscles to contract. A person with dysto...

Study: Antidepressant Lurasidone Has Fewer Sexual Side Effects
People with a certain form of depression might benefit from a drug called lurasidone, which has fewer sexual side effects than other depression medications, according to a recent clinical trial.
Depr...

Survey Reveals the Emotional Impact of Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer packs an emotional punch as well as a physical one, a new survey reveals.
Life-changing, frightening, and sad were just some of the answers survey respondents gave...

Sexual Problems Continue for Young Cancer Survivors
Cancer and its treatment can lead to a number of sexual problems for patients and survivors, including painful intercourse, erectile dysfunction (ED), and trouble with orgasm. Now, new research sugges...

Poor Health and Lack of Communication Related to Low Sexual Interest, Study Says
Why might people lose interest in sex? Recently, scientists provided their insights in the journal BMJ Open, and their findings differed somewhat for British men and women.
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Breast Cancer Has Sexual Impact on Both Survivors and Partners
Scientists estimate that between 45% and 77% of breast cancer survivors develop sexual problems after treatment, from low desire and poor lubrication to painful intercourse. However, new research sugg...

Range of Priorities Found in Individuals Seeking Female-to-Male Transition
When people with gender dysphoria decide to undergo a female-to-male transition, there is a large variation in their priorities, according to new research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
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Americans Are Having Less Sex Nowadays
A new study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior has found that Americans are having less sex than they did two decades ago. And partnered people – those who are married or living together - have seen a...

BPH Drugs Associated with Higher Risk of Depression and Self-Harm but Not Suicide
Men who take certain medications for an enlarged prostate or hair loss could be at higher risk for depression and self-harm, according to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
However, th...

Past Childhood Experiences Could Influence Sexual Satisfaction in Adulthood
When someone has a sexual problem, it’s not unusual for there to be lots of factors involved. There could be a medical issue, relationship strain, or miscommunication between partners. Sometimes, even...

For Couples Coping with Provoked Vestibulodynia, Sexual Goals are Important
The pain of provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) makes sex difficult for many couples. But focusing on the type of sexual goals they share could improve satisfaction for both partners.
PVD refers to pain in...

PTSD and Sexual Problems are Linked, Study Says
Sexual problems are often found in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A recent study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine has examined the reasons why.
PTSD is a mental health condition...

Love, Sex, and Antidepressants
Antidepressants seem to affect men and women differently in terms of love and sex, Italian researchers have found.
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Depression Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
Depression may play a bigger role in erectile dysfunction (ED) than testosterone levels, according to a recent study.
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Couples, Communication, and Provoked Vestibulodynia
Comfort with expressing emotions could help couples facing provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), researchers suggest.
Women with PVD experience pain when an area of their genitals called the vestibule is to...

Sex, Psychological & Physical Health, and Marital Quality
Regular sexual activity might help older couples manage physical and psychological health problems and keep their relationship strong, research suggests.
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Poor Mental Health and Casual Sexual Relationships
Poor mental health may lead to more casual sex – and vice versa – in teens and young adults, according to researchers from the Ohio State University.
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What is Sex Therapy Like?
Have you ever thought about seeing a sex therapist for help with a sexual problem?
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Take Advantage of Cancer Rehabilitation Options
When you’re finished with cancer treatment, you might feel relieved and excited to start a new chapter in your life. It can be a hopeful time.
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Dating After Cancer – Taking the Next Steps
On SexHealthMatters, we often discuss how cancer and its treatment affect one’s sexual health. (See the links at the bottom of this post to learn more.) Often, a supportive partner play...

Keep Your Relationship Strong During Infertility Treatments
Sex can be especially exciting when you’re trying to start a family. You and your partner can enjoy your time together, bond as a couple, and smile to yourselves, wondering if your most recent bedroom...

Coping with Mismatched Sex Drives
You and your partner probably have a lot in common. Or if you’re not partnered, you likely seek common traits in a prospective mate. Whether it’s a love of baseball, camping, or rock concerts, these c...
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Sexual Satisfaction May be Connected to “Physiological Synchrony”
Do you ever feel physically “in tune” with your partner? It’s possible that sexual satisfaction is connected to your sense of “physiological synchrony.”
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Mindfulness Meditation May Reduce Sexual Stress
Have you or your partner ever experienced racing thoughts during sex? Not just fleeting thoughts here and there, but thoughts that take your whole attention away from what you’re doing?
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Sexual Problems After Pelvic Cancer Might Affect Men’s Mental Health
After treatment for pelvic cancer (such as prostate cancer), men often face sexual difficulties, such as erectile dysfunction. While oncologists do their best to preserve sexual function as much as po...

Veterans Often Face Further Sexual Difficulties after Military Sexual Trauma
Women veterans who experience military sexual trauma have high rates of sexual dysfunction, according to a new study in Sexual Medicine Reviews.
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Neurotic Men May Struggle More After Prostate Cancer Surgery
How well a man recovers from prostate cancer surgery might depend on his personality, according to new research.
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