Sexual Medicine Review
Section Editor:
Arik Shechter
Dr. Arik Shechter
Family Physician
Public practice of Sexual Health
Haclalit sick fund
Haifa, Israel
BASIC SCIENCE
- Orhan I, Onur R, Tasdemir C, Ayar A, Kadioglu A. Sildenafil Citrate Inhibits Agonist Induced Contractions in Isolated Rat Seminal Vesicles. J Urol 2006;175:2350-2353.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Lindau ST, Schumm LP, Laumann EO, et al. A study of sexuality and health among older adults in the United States. N Engl J Med 2007; 357 (8): 762-74.
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Wu CJ, Hsieh JT, Lin JS, Hwang TI, Jiann BP, Huang ST, Wang CJ, Lee SS, Chiang HS, Chen KK, Lin HD. Comparison of prevalence between self-reported erectile dysfunction and erectile dysfunction as defined by five-item International Index of Erectile Function in Taiwanese men older than 40 years. Urology 2007;69:743-747.
- Wellings K, Collumbien M, Slaymaker E, Singh S, Hodges Z, Patel D, Bajos N. Sexual behaviour in context: a global perspective. Lancet 2006;368:1706-1728
- Mallis D, Moysidis K, Nakopoulou E, Papaharitou S, Hatzimouratidis K, Hatzichristou D. Psychiatric morbidity is frequently
undetected in patients with erectile dysfunction. J Urol 2005;174:1913-1916.
- Montorsi P, Ravagnani PM, Galli S, Briganti A, Salonia A, Deho F et al. Association Between Erectile Dysfunction and Coronary Artery Disease: A Case Report Study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine 2005;2:575-582.
- Jeanne H. O'Brien , Steve Lazarou, Leslie Deane, Keith Jarvi, Armand Zinil. Erectile dysfunction and andropause symptoms in infertile men. The Journal of Urology 2005; Vol 174, 1932-1934
- Papaharitou S, Athanasiadis L, Nakopoulou E, Kirana P, Portseli A, Iraklidou M et al. Erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation are the most frequently self-reported sexual concerns: profiles of 9,536 men calling a helpline. Eur Urol 2006, 49:557-63.
- Shiri R, Koskimäki J, Häkkinen J, Tammela TL, Auvinen A, Hakata M. Effect of Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use on the Incidence of Erectile Dysfunction. J Urol 2006;175:1812-1816.
ETIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF ED
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Berner MM, Ploger W, Burkart M. A typology of men's sexual attitudes, erectile dysfunction treatment expectations and barriers. Int J Impot Res 2007 (in press).
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Wylie KR, Eardley I. Penile size and the 'small penis syndrome'. BJU Int 2007; 99 (6): 1449-55.
- Kurbatov DG, Kuznetsky YY, Kitaev SV, et al. Magnetic resonance imaging as a potential tool for objective visualization of venous leakage in patients with veno-occlusive erectile dysfunction. Int J Impot Res 2007 (in press).
FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
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Elnashar A, Abdelhady R.
The impact of female genital cutting on health of newly married women.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2007; 97 (3): 238-44.
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Kaya C, Yilmaz G, Nurkalem Z, et al.
Sexual function in women with coronary artery disease: a preliminary study.
Int J Impot Res 2007; 19 (3): 326-9.
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Warehime MN, Bass L, Pedulla D.
Effects of tubal ligation among American women.
J Reprod Med 2007; 52 (4): 263-72.
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Tracy JK, Junginger J.
Correlates of lesbian sexual functioning.
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2007; 16 (4): 499-509.
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Sand PK, Goldberg RP, Dmochowski RR, McIlwain M, Dahl NV. The impact of the overactive bladder syndrome on sexual function: a preliminary report from the Multicenter Assessment of Transdermal Therapy in Overactive Bladder with Oxybutynin trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006;195:1730-1735.
- Fisher WA, Rosen RC, Eardley I, Sand M, Goldstein I. Sexual Experience of Female Partners of Men with Erectile Dysfunction: The Female Experience of Men's Attitudes to Life Events and Sexuality (FEMALES) Study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine 2005;2:675-684.
- Kadioglu P, Yalin AS, Tiryakioglu O, Gazioglu N, Oral G, Sanli O, Onem K, Kadioglu A; Sexual Dysfunction In Women With Hyperprolactinemia: A Pilot Study Report; The Journal of Urology 2005(174):1921-1925
- Papaharitou S, Nakopoulou E, Kirana P, Iraklidou M, Athanasiadis L, Hatzichristou D; Women's Sexual Concerns: Data Analysis from a Help-Line; J Sex Med 2005;2:652-657
- Wylie K, Levin R, Hallam-Jones R, Goddard A. Sleep exacerbation of persistent sexual arousal syndrome in a postmenopausal woman. J Sex Med 2006;3:296-302.
- Dennerstein L, Koochaki P, Barton I, Graziottin A. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in menopausal women: a survey of Western European women. J Sex Med 2006;3:212-222.
HYPOGONADISM
- Ebert T, Jockenhovel F, Morales A, Shabsigh R. The current status of therapy for symptomatic late-onset hypogonadism with transdermal testosterone gel. Eur Urol 2005;47:137-146.
PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
- Behr-Roussel D, Gorny D, Mevel K, Caisey S, Bernabe J, Burgess G et al. Chronic sildenafil improves erectile function and endothelium-dependent cavernosal relaxations in rats: lack of tachyphylaxis. Eur Urol 2005;47:87-91.
- Giuliano F, Donatucci C, Montorsi F, Auerbach S, Karlin G, Norenberg C et al. Vardenafil is effective and well-tolerated for treating erectile dysfunction in a broad population of men, irrespective of age. BJU Int 2005;95:110-116.
- Hatzichristou D, Moysidis K, Apostolidis A, Bekos A, Tzortzis V, Hatzimouratidis K, Ioannidis E; Sildenafil Failures May Be Due to Inadequate Patient Instructions and Follow-Up: A Study on 100 Non-Responders; European Urology 2005 (47): 518-523
- Mirone V, Costa P, Damber J-E, Holmes S, Moncada I, Van Ahlen H, Wespes E, Cordell WH, Chan M, Lembo D, Varanese L; An Evaluation of an Alternative Dosing Regimen with Tadalafil, 3 Times/Week, for Men with Erectile Dysfunction: SURE Study in 14 European Countries; European Urology 2005 (47):846-854
- Moncada I, Damber J-E, Mirone V, Wespes E, Casariego J, Chan M, Varanese L. Sexual intercourse attempt patterns with two dosing regimens of tadalafil in men with erectile dysfunction: results from the SURE study in 14 European countries. J Sex Med 2005;2:668-674
- Montorsi F, Salonia A, Briganti A, Barbieri L, Zanni G, Suardi N, Cestari A, Montorsi P, Rigatti P; Vardenafil for theTreatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Critical Review of the Literature Based on Personal Clinical Experience; European Urology 2005 (47)612-621
- Montorsi F, McCullough A; Efficacy of sildenafil citrate in men with
erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy: a systematic review
of clinical data; J Sex Med 2005;2:658-667
- Rosano GMC, Aversa A, Vitale C, Fabbri A, Fini M, Giovanni Spera G; Chronic Treatment with Tadalafil Improves Endothelial Function in Men with Increased Cardiovascular Risk; European Urology 2005 (47):214-222
- Eric Wespes E, Rammal A, Garbar C; Sildenafil Non-Responders: Haemodynamic and Morphometric Studies; European Urology 2005 (48):136-139
- Mulhall JP, Montorsi F.; Evaluating preference trials of oral phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction; Eur Urol 2006; 49 (1): 30-37.
- O'Leary MP, Althof SE, Cappelleri JC, Crowley A, Sherman N, Duttagupta S. Self-esteem, confidence and relationship satisfaction of men with erectile dysfunction treated with sildenafil citrate: a multicenter, randomized, parallel group, double-blind, placebo controlled study in the United States. J Urol 2006, 175:1058-62.
- Stroberg P, Hedelin H, Ljunggren C. Prescribing all phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors to a patient with erectile dysfunction--a realistic and feasible option in everyday clinical practice--outcomes of a simple treatment regime. Eur Urol 2006, 49:900-7.
- Porst H, Giuliano F, Glina S, Ralph D, Casabe AR, Elion-Mboussa A, Shen W, Whitaker JS. Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Once-a-Day Dosing of Tadalafil 5mg and 10 mg in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: Results of a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Eur Urol 2006;50:351-359.
- Broderick GA, Donatucci CF, Hatzichristou D, Torres LO, Valiquette L, Zhao Y, Loughney K, Sides GD, Ahuja S. Efficacy of tadalafil in men with erectile dysfunction naive to phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor therapy compared with prior responders to sildenafil citrate. J Sex Med 2006;3:668-675.
- Rosenthal BD, May NR, Metro MJ, Harkaway RC, Ginsberg PC. Adjunctive use of AndroGel (testosterone gel) with sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction in men with acquired androgen deficiency syndrome after failure using sildenafil alone. Urology 2006;67:571-574.
- Herrmann HC, Levine LA, Macaluso J, Jr., Walsh M, Bradbury D, Schwartz S et al. Can atorvastatin improve the response to sildenafil in men with erectile dysfunction not initially responsive to sildenafil? Hypothesis and pilot trial results. J Sex Med 2006;3:303-308.
- Hatzimouratidis K, Moysidis K, Bekos A, Tsimtsiou Z, Ioannidis E, Hatzichristou D. Treatment strategy for "non-responders" to tadalafil and vardenafil: a real-life study. Eur Urol 2006;50:126-132.
- Gruenwald I, Shenfeld O, Chen J, Raviv G, Richter S, Cohen A, Vardi Y. Positive Effect of Counseling and Dose Adjustment in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction who Failed Treatment with Sildenafil. Eur Urol 2006;50:134-140.
- Mazo EB, Gamidov SI, Iremashvili VV. Does the clinical efficacy of vardenafil correlate with its effect on the endothelial function of cavernosal arteries? A pilot study. BJU Int 2006;98:1054-1058.
- Lee J, Pommerville P, Brock G, Gagnon R, Mehta P, Krisdaphongs M, Chan M, Chan J, Dickson R. Physician-rated patient preference and patient- and partner-rated preference for tadalafil or sildenafil citrate: results from the Canadian 'Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction' observational study. BJU Int 2006;98:623-629.
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND LUTS
- McVary KT. Erectile
dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to BPH. Eur
Urol 2005;47:838-845.
- Rosen RC, Giuliano F, Carson CC;
Sexual Dysfunction and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Associated
with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH); European Urology 47 (2005)
824-837
- Briganti A, Naspro R, Gallina A, Salonia A, Vavassori I, Hurle R et al. Impact on sexual function of holmium laser enucleation versus transurethral resection of the prostate: results of a prospective, 2-center, randomized trial. J Urol 2006, 175:1817-21.
- Glina S, Santana AW, Azank F, Mello LF, Moreira ED, Jr. Lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction are highly prevalent in ageing men. BJU Int 2006;97:763-765.
PENILE PROSTHESIS
- Austoni E, Colombo F, Romano AL, Guarneri A, Goumas IK, Cazzaniga A;
Soft Prosthesis Implant and Relaxing Albugineal Incision with Saphenous
Grafting for SurgicalTherapy of Peyronie's Disease: A 5-Year Experience
and Long-TermFollow-Up on 145 Operated Patients; European Urology 2005
(47) 223-229
- Montague DK, Angermeier KW. Corporeal Excavation: New Technique for Penile Prosthesis Implantation in Men with Severe Corporeal Fibrosis. Urology 2006;67:1072-1075.
- Zermann DH, Kutzenberger J, Sauerwein D, Schubert J, Loeffler U. Penile prosthetic surgery in neurologically impaired patients: long-term followup. J Urol 2006;175:1041-1044.
- Minervini A, Ralph DJ, Pryor JP. Outcome of penile prosthesis implantation for treating erectile dysfunction: experience with 504 procedures. BJU Int 2006;97:129-133.
PEYRONIE
- Shioshvili TJ, Kakonashvili AP; The Surgical Treatment of Peyronie's Disease: Replacement of Plaque by Free Autograft of Buccal Mucosa; European Urology 2005 (48) 129-135
- El-Sakka AI.; Prevalence of Peyronie's Disease Among Patients With Erectile Dysfunction; Eur Urol 2006; 49 (3): 564-569.
- Deveci S, Palese M, Parker M, Guhring P, Mulhall JP. Erectile function profiles in men with Peyronie's disease. J Urol 2006, 175:1807-11.
- Kalsi JS, Christopher N, Ralph DJ, Minhas S. Plaque incision and fascia lata grafting in the surgical management of Peyronie's disease. BJU Int 2006;98:110-115.
- Bjekic MD, Vlajinac HD, Sipetic SB, Marinkovic JM. Risk factors for Peyronie's disease: a case-control study. BJU Int 2006;97:570-574.
SURGERY
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Melendez RM, Pinto R.
'It's really a hard life': love, gender and HIV risk among male-to-female transgender persons.
Cult Health Sex 2007; 9 (3): 233-45.
- Hu W, Lu J, Zhang L, Wu W, Nie H, Zhu Y, et al.; A preliminary report of penile transplantation. Eur Urol 2006;50:851-853.
PREMATURE EJACULATION
- Aasvang EK, Mohl B, Kehlet H. Ejaculatory pain: a specific postherniotomy pain syndrome? Anesthesiology 2007; 107 (2): 298-304.
- Rosen RC, McMahon CG, Niederberger C, Broderick GA, Jamieson C, Gagnon DD. Correlates to the clinical diagnosis of premature ejaculation: results from a large observational study of men and their partners. J Urol 2007;177:1059-1064.
- Basile Fasolo C, Mirone, V, Gentile V, Parazzini F, Ricci E; Premature
Ejaculation: Prevalence and Associated Conditions in a Sample of 12,558
Men Attending the Andrology Prevention Week 2001-A Study of the Italian
Society of Andrology (SIA); J Sex Med 2005;2:376-382
- Atan A, Basar MM, Tuncel A, Ferhat M, Agras K, Tekdogan U. Comparison of efficacy of sildenafil-only, sildenafil plus topical EMLA cream, and topical EMLA-cream-only in treatment of premature ejaculation. Urology 2006;67:388-391.
- Pryor JL, Althof SE, Steidle C, Rosen RC, Hellstrom WJ, Shabsigh R, Miloslavsky M, Kell S. Efficacy and tolerability of dapoxetine in treatment of premature ejaculation: an integrated analysis of two double-blind, randomised controlled trials. Lancet 2006;368:929-937.





























