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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a naturally occurring antioxidant that helps with cellular functions, like energy production, cell growth, and slowing cellular death. Essentially, CoQ10 is affected by increased levels of what’s called oxidative stress (OS), which makes a high amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are super reactive cells with no partner cell to keep them in check.
JSM Invites Submissions Reflecting on Top-Cited Research from 2024
The Journal of Sexual Medicine (JSM) is currently accepting submissions for Perspective commentaries, offering a platform for concise expert commentary on the journal’s most-cited manuscripts from 2024.
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Landon Trost invites all ISSM members to contribute thoughtful reflections that provide professional insight, contextual analysis, or critical discussion of key findings. Commentaries may address one of the highlighted papers listed below or another 2024 JSM article you may have authored.
Featured Articles:
- Erectile dysfunction prevalence in the United States: report from the 2021 National Survey of Sexual Wellbeing
- Investigating the role of the pelvic floor muscles in sexual function and sexual response: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Psychosexological correlates of 372 women with vulvodynia, overactive pelvic floor, postcoital cystitis, and interstitial cystitis
- Cosmetic penile enhancement procedures: an SMSNA position statement
- A European Network for the Investigation of Gender Incongruence in adolescents
Guidelines:
- Length: up to 1,200 words (more concise is welcome)
- References: maximum of 4 (the article that is being commented on should be included among these references)
- Style: no section headers, no abstract, no figures or tables
- Article type: “Perspectives”
How to submit:
- To submit, please use the following link to the JSM submission site: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jsm. The commentary should be submitted as manuscript type: Perspectives.
We look forward to your contributions and to advancing the dialogue in sexual medicine, thank you for being part of our community!
Dr. Landon Trost
JSM Editor-in-Chief
Pelvic floor disorders are chronic conditions that can negatively impact female sexual function, whether by distress from sexual pain or problems with the sexual response cycle (desire, arousal, orgasm). These conditions range anywhere from incontinence (both urinary and bowel) to pelvic organ prolapse (pelvic organs descend and begin to fall out through the vaginal canal).
ISSM is proud to announce the launch of its newly developed Code of Professional Conduct. This important document marks a significant step in reinforcing the professional and respectful environment that defines ISSM’s global community. The Code of Conduct is designed to guide how members interact within the ISSM and its affiliated activities. It emphasizes respectful communication, inclusivity, and professionalism across all society events and online platforms.
The Code of Professional Conduct can be found online alongside the Society’s other policies and guidelines at https://www.issm.info/about/governance .
The ISSM Future Leaders invite you to provide input in important initiatives to help shape the future of ISSM.
Respond today and let your voice be heard!
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Early Careers in Sexual Medicine Survey The project aims to bridge geographical and career-stage barriers to build a more diverse global sexual medicine community, injecting youthful vitality into ISSM while providing international platforms for sexual medicine talent in developing countries. How can we better support young researchers and clinicians in sexual medicine? Share your voice in our global survey — your voice matters!
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The TripleX project (eXplore, eXpand, and eXplicit) Advancing equitable sexual health and advocacy for women and gender diverse people. The TripleX Project is a bold call to action to explore, expand, and explicitly address sexual problems in women, as well as gender diversity and inclusivity within the ISSM community.
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Global Voices of Sexual Medicine: Help Us Speak Your Language ISSM Global Voices is an AI-driven multilingual digital platform designed to promote understanding of human sexuality and advocate for sexual health across diverse cultures. By sharing ISSM’s societal mottos and evidence-based educational content in multiple languages, the platform aims to foster inclusivity,enhance global awareness, and empower communities through accessible and culturally sensitive resources.
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Background
Provoked Vestibulodynia (PVD) is pain to the touch at the vaginal opening. PVD is classified into two types:
Menopause is a natural transition that occurs when a person has gone at least 12 months in a row without menstruating (without birth control intervention). This is due to all of the oocytes (egg cells) in the ovaries being released, and usually occurs around age 50, with transitional symptoms (perimenopause) beginning in the mid-40s (U.S. averages). In some cases of oophorectomy, when both ovaries are removed, menopause may begin early.
Receptive anal intercourse (RAI) includes any sexual activity in which one partner inserts their body part (finger, penis, tongue) or object (sexual aids) into their partner’s anus and is more common than many may think. Approximately 36% of heterosexual women and 44% of heterosexual men have reported engaging in anal sex with a partner in their lifetime, and even more bisexual, lesbian, and gay men and women.
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a condition that primarily affects women, but also a handful of men. Of the roughly 6 million Americans affected, around 80-85% of them are women of childbearing age. POTS is a type of dysautonomia, which is a group of neurologic disorders that affect the system that regulates the processes related to blood flow, heart rate, sexual arousal, and digestion. Specifically, when someone with POTS stands up, the body will release more adrenaline than normal to account for an above normal amount of blood pooling below the heart, which for an unknown reason, their blood vessels do not respond to very well. However, the heart still responds the same as a non-POTS person, leading to an increase in heartbeat without the right amount of blood flow. Due to this imbalance, lightheadedness, dizziness, and sometimes fainting can occur.
Background
Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a connective tissue disorder that can result in penile deformities through the buildup of plaque, creating abnormalities such as curvatures of the penis in any direction. The reported prevalence of PD varies greatly, between 0.4-20.3%. Ventral (downward) curvatures demonstrate much lower rates (11-17% of all PD cases) than dorsal (upward) or lateral (sideward) curvatures. The common concern with reversing ventral curvatures is interference with the urinary system, so finding effective and safe ways to treat men with ventral PD curvatures is imperative to providing care.
Androgens are a group of sex hormones that are typically associated with male development; however, all genetic sexes carry and produce androgens. Currently, there is insufficient research on the role androgens play in the sexual function of premenopausal women.
