Wearable sex toys and devised are commonly used by women and men worldwide. In a 2008 representative study of more than 3,000 American women and men ages 18 to 60 found that about 53% of women and nearly half of men reported lifetime solo or partnered vibrator or other sex toy use. In addition, 32.3% of women reported lifetime dildo use. Such products have become increasingly mainstream worldwide, in addition to being sold in adult bookstores and sex shops, also commonly sold in drug stores, large retail stores, through the Internet, and in-home sex toy parties. In the ISSM webinar, we will examine the impact of wearable sex toy and devises on sexual enhancement, satisfaction, and performance of solo and/or couples experiences from global perspective.
Program
- Opening and short introduction by Omer Raheem, ISSM Webinar Chair
- Welcome by the moderators – Estela Citrin (Uruguay) and Tanginika Cuascud (USA)
- How common, who is using them and sexual implications? - AmyPearlman (USA)
- Continental variation in use sex toys? Causes and future perspectives - Elna Rudolph (South Africa)
- Q&A Session of 30-45 min, led by the moderators
- Closing by Omer Raheem
Estela CitrinUruguay
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Sexual Medicine Diploma of the University of Montevideo Uruguay
Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM)
Máster en Anticoncepción, Salud Sexual y Reproductiva para Iberoamérica (Universidad de Alcalá)
President of the Uruguayan Society for Sexual Medicine (SUMS)
Tanginika CuascudUSA
Dr. Tanginika-Simone Cuascud Vega is a clinical sexologist and sexual health educator, founder and principal of Texas Sexual Health in North Texas, USA. She partners with medical doctors, pelvic floor specialists, sex therapists, counselors and other health practitioners in finding solutions for sexual dysfunctions and intimacy concerns in individuals and couples of all sexual orientations and gender identities. She has a Doctorate in Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality in California; a doctorate in Business Administration from Argosy University in Illinois, and postdoctoral studies in neuroscience from Emory University. She also has an MBA from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico and is a graduate of the Institute for Future Global Leaders of the University of the Virgin Islands in Saint Thomas.
Dr. Cuascud is a member of the International Society of Sexual Medicine and serves in its Education Committee, is a member of the World Association on Sexual Health and an ambassador of the American Sexual Health Association. She is also the Vice President of the Association of Hispanic Leaders in the USA. Her media presence spans from being the resident sexologist for Univision and Telemundo Dallas/Fort Worth and Univision Radio nationwide. Dr. Cuascud has various media outlets in which she showcases open, honest, and pertinent sexual health information that is straightforward and bold with a sex positive attitude. She has been a contributor for and has been featured in multiple magazines, publications and podcasts and is often invited to speak at conferences about topics of sexuality. She is a resource on the subject of sexuality and aging for various organizations that serve the 50 and older population, including the Dallas Gerontological Society, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), The Senior Source and The Senior’s Blue Book, among others. Her works have been translated to many languages and published all over the world. Her book about late-life virginity will be published in 2023.
Connect: www.TexasSexualHealth.com, YouTube, Facebook , Instagram, Twitter.
Amy PearlmanUSA
Dr. Amy Pearlman is a board-certified urologist fellowship trained in men's health and genitourinary reconstruction. She earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, completed urology residency training at the University of Pennsylvania, fellowship at Wake Forest, and was Director of the Men's Health Program at the University of Iowa before recently relocating to South Florida to co-found Prime Institute.
Elna RudolphSouth Africa
Dr Elna Rudolph is the President of the World Association of Sexual Health - only the second woman and the first person from Africa to serve in this role. She is a South African medical doctor in clinical practice and has been working exclusively in Sexual Medicine for over a decade. Dr Rudolph did her post graduate training through the University of Sydney in Australia. She has been a member of the ISSM for many years and enjoys her role in WAS where the multidisciplinary approach to Sexual Health is realised through professional education, research and advocacy to ensure Sexual Health, Rights, Justice and Pleasure for ALL.
