scholarly journals Male sexual dysfunction in obesity: The role of sex hormones and small fibre neuropathy

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. e0221992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Hoong Ho ◽  
Safwaan Adam ◽  
Shazli Azmi ◽  
Maryam Ferdousi ◽  
Yifen Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sex Hormones ◽  
Small Fibre Neuropathy ◽  
Small Fibre ◽  
Male Sexual Dysfunction

Overview of the Relevant Literature on the Possible Role of Acupuncture in Treating Male Sexual Dysfunction

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 406-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Yen Tsai ◽  
Chun-Ting Liu ◽  
Cheng-Chieh Chang ◽  
Shih-Yu Chen ◽  
Sheng-Teng Huang
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Premature Ejaculation ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Sham Acupuncture ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Male Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Objective To systematically review scientific reports on the effectiveness of acupuncture to treat male sexual dysfunction. Methods The Medline database was searched for published clinical trials of acupuncture for erectile dysfunction (ED) and premature ejaculation (PE) with English abstracts. Risk of bias was assessed for randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Results Seven studies on two conditions of male sexual dysfunction met the inclusion criteria. Three out of four RCTs were patient-blinded, but all had a high risk of bias. Three suggested that acupuncture has a therapeutic effect as compared with sham acupuncture. Comparisons with paroxetine were inconsistent. Other uncontrolled studies and case series suggested satisfactory improvements of ED and PE after acupuncture. Conclusions Acupuncture appears to have promise for treating male sexual dysfunction, but in view of the small number of studies and their variable quality, doubts remain about its effectiveness. Further studies are justified.

scholarly journals PATHOGENESIS OF FIBROMYALGIA IN PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES: SCOPING REVIEW FOR HYPOTHESIS GENERATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Sakir Ahmed ◽  
Able Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatic Diseases ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Social Defeat ◽  
Hypothesis Generation ◽  
Small Fibre Neuropathy ◽  
Small Fibre ◽  
The Common

Introduction: Fibromyalgia (FM) prevalence is much higher in patients with other rheumatic diseases than in the general population. This leads to increase in the perceived disease activity scores and prevents patients from reaching remission. Elucidating the pathogenesis of such “secondary” FM can help alleviate some unmet needs in these diseases. Methods: MEDLINE and Scopus databases were searched for a scoping review for hypothesis generation regarding the genesis of secondary FM. Results: FM has been postulated to be due to cytokine dysfunction, neurogenic neuroinflammation, stress, including social defeat, sleep disturbances, sympathetic overactivity, and small fibre neuropathy. These factors increase in most autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. Further the evidence for the role of these factors in the pathogenesis of FM is seems strong. Metabolic syndrome and mitochondrial dysfunction are also associated with FM, but it is difficult to distinguish between cause and effect. Conclusion: FM is the common phenotype arising from the amalgamation of various aetiologies. Recruitment or amplification of the above 6 factors by various rheumatic diseases may thus lead precipitation of secondary FM in susceptible individuals.

scholarly journals A Late COVID-19 Complication: Male Sexual Dysfunction

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 688-689
Author(s):  
Saeed Shoar ◽  
Siamak Khavandi ◽  
Elsa Tabibzadeh ◽  
Aydin Vaez ◽  
Ali Khabbazi Oskouei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Urogenital System ◽  
Multiple Organs ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Male Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

AbstractSince the beginning of the coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an exponentially large amount of data has been published to describe the pathology, clinical presentations, and outcomes in patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although COVID-19 has been shown to cause a systemic inflammation predisposing the involvement of multiple organs, its mechanism affecting the urogenital system has not been well-documented. This case report presents the clinical course of two male patients with COVID-19 who developed sexual dysfunction, as anorgasmia, following recovery from the infection. Although no evidence of viral replication or inflammatory involvement could be identified in these cases’ urogenital organs, a lack of other known risk factors for anorgasmia points to the role of COVID-19 as the contributing factor.

The Role of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Male Sexual Dysfunction and Pelvic Pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Cohen ◽  
Joshua Gonzalez ◽  
Irwin Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscles ◽  
Male Sexual Dysfunction

The Role of the Partner in Male Sexual Dysfunction

1982 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Abernethy ◽  
David G. Daniel
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Male Sexual Dysfunction

The Role of Somatic Symptoms in Sexual Medicine: Somatization as Important Contextual Factor in Male Sexual Dysfunction

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1395-1407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egidia Fanni ◽  
Giovanni Castellini ◽  
Giovanni Corona ◽  
Valentina Boddi ◽  
Valdo Ricca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Contextual Factor ◽  
Sexual Medicine ◽  
Male Sexual Dysfunction

Assessing Sexual Dysfunction, Part 1: Male Sexual Dysfunction

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Seth D. Cohen ◽  
Steven Mandel ◽  
David B. Samadi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Laboratory Testing ◽  
Aging Male ◽  
Testosterone Deficiency ◽  
Subjective Complaint ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Male Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Multiple Health

Abstract To properly assess men and women with sexual dysfunction, evaluators should take a biopsychosocial approach that may require consultation with multiple health care professionals from various fields in order to get to the root of the sexual dysfunction; this multidisciplinary methodology offers the best chance of successful treatment. For males, this article focuses on erectile dysfunction (ED) and hypogonadism. The initial evaluation of ED involves a thorough case history, preferably taken from the patient and partner, physical examination, and proper laboratory and diagnostic tests, including an acknowledgment of the subjective complaint. The diagnosis is established on the basis of an individual's report of the consistent inability to attain and maintain an erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. Initial workups for ED should entail a detailed history that can be obtained from a validated questionnaire such as the International Index of Erectile Function and the Sexual Health Inventory for Men. Hypogonadism is evaluated using the validated Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male questionnaire and laboratory testing for testosterone deficiency. Treatments logically can begin with the least invasive and then progress to more invasive strategies after appropriate counseling. The last and most important treatment component when caring for men with sexual dysfunction—and, arguably, the least practiced—is close follow-up.

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