Sexual Dysfunction

“We looked at the costs of various quantities and strengths of sildenafil citrate [Viagra] and tadalafil [Cialis] from 3 three well-known direct-to-consumer online pharmacies, and we compared them to Cost Plus Drugs, an online pharmacy known for its competitive wholesale pricing,” says Jack Vercnocke, MD.

"Psychological factors often have an important role [in erectile dysfunction], and psychological treatment options are available that have been found to improve outcomes," said Mark S. Allen, PhD.

“One of the things that the SMSNA does really well is promote, obviously, a lot of important learning, but also a lot of opportunities for networking,” says Matthew Ziegelmann, MD.

“It just gives us another piece of information that we can back up using data,” says Udit Singhal, MD.

If replicated with further study, the finding potentially expands noninvasive fertility treatment options and may minimize the need for expensive reproductive technology, according to lead author Scott D. Lundy, MD, PhD, of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Urology.

“We have over 400 abstracts submitted this year to the SMSNA, which is really outstanding. We're looking at a record in terms of attendance this year, and we're very excited to have this,” says Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH.

"Mentorship plays a huge role, and as someone who's interested in academics in the future, I think it's important to remember the influence that you can have on shaping young minds," says Niki Parikh, MD, MBA, MSBA.

About 30% of patients received a diagnosis of ED and prediabetes or type 2 diabetes on the same day.

"Only 25% of our respondents felt that sexual health curriculum provided an adequate fund of knowledge to address any of the sexual health concerns of patients," says Niki Parikh, MD, MBA, MSBA.

"Our study raises concerns that some insurance plan policies are denying an effective, research-proven therapy, for a very common condition for which treatment is considered medically necessary," says Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH.

“ChatGPT isn't yet ready to determine the quality of online text, but I think it's going to change in the future,” says Roei Golan.

Urologist Rachel S. Rubin, MD, highlights her specialized sexual medicine practice that provides care to patients of all genders.

“Our study shows that these patients can immediately benefit from supervised exercise interventions to improve their sexual health and that exercise should be considered as an integral part of treatment for prostate cancer,” says Daniel Galvao, PhD.

"This landmark registry will facilitate more comprehensive knowledge of treatment and management [of Peyronie's disease] using real-world evidence," said Mohit Khera, MD.

“Because this was the largest trial ever of testosterone replacement therapy, although the primary point of the trial was cardiovascular safety, we embedded within the trial several efficacy and other sub studies,” says A. Michael Lincoff, MD.

“For this population of patients…testosterone replacement therapy does appear to be safe from a cardiovascular standpoint,” says A. Michael Lincoff, MD.

Urologists and other medical professionals can begin using the code on January 1, 2024 to facilitate the reimbursement of Li-ESWT involving the corpus cavernosum.

"I can't speak for the FDA, but I would hope and anticipate that the results of this trial may lead to a modification of the label and the warning," says A. Michael Lincoff, MD.

"The principal finding was non inferiority," says A. Michael Lincoff, MD.

A. Michael Lincoff, MD, shares the impetus for the TRAVERSE study.

“Our data show that low T is an independent risk factor for adverse peri-op outcomes after transurethral prostate surgery,” says Jasmine Lin, MD.

Clinical research has demonstrated a 10-minute onset interval for the topical gel formulation MED3000, compared to an interval of at least 30 minutes with PDE5 inhibitors, such as Cialis and Viagra.

"We believe that more thorough body weight control in childhood could serve as a preventive measure for preserving testicular function in adulthood," says Rosella Cannarella, MD, PhD.

“We need to continue to advocate for the patient,” says Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA.

“There really is a significant lack in sexual medicine research of cost information, care information, [and] outcomes information,” says Martin S. Gross, MD.

“Patients are paying humongous amounts of money to get pills that are essentially very, very, very cheap,” says Faysal A. Yafi, MD, FRCSC.

“I would classify hidden burdens as things which we don't appreciate on the surface, or that aren't obvious that are associated with erectile dysfunction,” says John J. Mulcahy, MD, PhD.

“Collagenase [clostridium histolyticum (Xiaflex)] is a really important part of our treatment armamentarium,” says Matthew J. Ziegelmann, MD.

“[Collagenase clostridium histolyticum (Xiaflex)] is an incredibly important part of the treatment armamentarium for Peyronie's disease in the US,” says Matthew J. Ziegelmann, MD.

“I think the most notable finding is that we did see continued benefit from each injection series,” says Matthew J. Ziegelmann, MD.