It is well-established that a person’s mental health can have a significant impact on their sexual health. As such, mental health conditions such as depression and ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) may be closely related to sexual health conditions like female orgasmic disorder, but the interplay among the conditions can sometimes be difficult to sort out.

During the transition to parenthood, new parents face numerous challenges, including sexual difficulties like reduced sexual desire, lubrication issues, and genitopelvic pain. Genitopelvic pain affects 8-10% of women generally but up to 45% of mothers six months postpartum. Factors such as pain before or during pregnancy, perineal trauma during childbirth, and breastfeeding can increase this pain.

Surgical education traditionally follows the “see one, do one, teach one” model, but this limits training opportunities to those presented by required patient surgeries. Improving surgical training, especially for penile prosthesis surgery, is important because there are limited working hours and high operating room costs. Current training methods are hindered by a limited number of accredited courses and a lack of suitable simulators or models. Cadaver labs are the primary training facilities, but these too are limited and costly.

Modern theories of sexual response suggest that sexual desire often comes after arousal and is triggered by sexual stimuli. According to the incentive motivation model, our bodies react to arousal by assessing sexual stimuli and encouraging sexual behavior, which is influenced by personal and external factors. This model is especially important for women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (SIAD), a condition that affects up to one-third of women and involves a constant lack of sexual arousal or desire.

Erectile dysfunction (ED), or the inability to get and maintain an erection long enough for a satisfactory sexual experience, is common and varies in severity. Low-intensity shockwave therapy (LiST) may improve ED, especially mild to moderate cases. This noninvasive treatment involves applying low-energy shockwaves to the penis to improve blood flow and promote tissue regeneration. It aims to enhance erectile function in men with vasculogenic ED. The sessions are typically short and conducted over several weeks.

Sexual well-being can change significantly in the face of reproductive challenges, such as the transition to parenthood and the process of medically assisted reproduction. Researchers have discovered that couples face numerous challenges to their sexual health when trying to start a family, with one common challenge being pregnancy loss, experienced by up to 25% of women. Surprisingly, the impact of pregnancy loss on sexual health and well-being is significantly understudied, despite the known mental and physical health implications of such losses.

Androgens are a group of hormones, including testosterone, that play a key role in sexual health. As women age, their testosterone production decreases, potentially contributing to sexual dysfunctions like hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). HSDD is a condition characterized by a persistent lack or absence of sexual desire or interest in sexual activity, causing distress or difficulties in intimate relationships.

Testosterone (T) is crucial for various body functions in men, and understanding variations in T levels during the day can help health care professionals get a better understanding of a man’s health. Low testosterone, combined with symptoms like low sex drive and fatigue, is called testosterone deficiency (TD), affecting many men.

Vaginal laxity is a condition where the vagina feels loose, often affecting sexual satisfaction. Definitions of vaginal laxity have evolved over time, but is has been described as feeling like an “empty hole,” a wide vagina, or the decreased sensation of penile penetration during sexual activity.

Premature ejaculation (PE), a condition in which a man ejaculates sooner than he or his partner would like during sexual activity (in less than 2-3 minutes), affects many men globally. However, its causes are not entirely clear. Various factors, both physical and psychological, contribute to PE. Past research has explored links between PE and physical attributes like penis length and circumcision scars but hasn’t looked at nerve endings in the penis head, or glans penis.

Living kidney donation helps address the shortage of kidneys for patients with kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Despite a temporary drop due to the pandemic, living kidney donation remains the preferred option for most ESRD patients. Recipients of living donor kidneys generally have better outcomes than recipients of deceased donor kidneys.

Sexuality is a complex aspect of life that involves various factors and evolves over time. Breast cancer is a common type of cancer among women, with over 61,000 new cases in 2023 in France.