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Lupus Sexual Dysfunction: Body Image Is a Red Herring
2026-05-23
In 68 Mexican women with lupus, overall body image did not predict sexual dysfunction — partner status, age, and self-esteem did
Body image and sexual function in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study
sexual dysfunction
cross-sectional
women's health
mental health
quality of life
Hypospadias Men Care About Looks, Not Meatus Location
2026-05-11
78 of 501 patients responded: those who did reported good overall satisfaction, driven more by appearance than urinary function (r = .60)
Long-Term Sex Life After Hypospadias Repair: Appearance Beats Anatomy
hypospadias
surgical outcomes
patient satisfaction
pediatric urology
sexual dysfunction
quality of life
Whose Infertility Hurts Whom More?
2026-04-21
Female-factor infertility lowered male partners' wellbeing scores; male-factor infertility had no detectable effect on female partners
Male- and Female-Factor Infertility and Partners' Quality of Life During ART
infertility
male infertility
cross-sectional
quality of life
Only 12% of Men Satisfied With Surgical Appearance
2025-12-26
Only 12% of men with repaired bladder exstrophy were satisfied with genital appearance; 43% of women met criteria for sexual dysfunction
Long-term Sexual Outcomes in Classic Bladder Exstrophy: Insights from Standardized Scores
bladder exstrophy
pediatric urology
sexual dysfunction
erectile dysfunction
surgical outcomes
patient satisfaction
retrospective cohort
quality of life
Sexual Problems Drive Dissatisfaction — Not Vice Versa
2025-12-18
Sexual problems at baseline predicted lower satisfaction 2 years later, but satisfaction did not predict future problems — a one-way street in 83 couples
The Interrelationships Between Sexual Problems and Sexual Satisfaction: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study with Dyads
sexual dysfunction
quality of life
longitudinal study
relationship health
Robotic Surgery Halves Ejaculation Problems After Rectal Cancer
2024-10-22
Robotic rectal surgery cut ejaculatory dysfunction from 41% to 25% vs. laparoscopic at 12 months — no edge on erections
Prospective Multicenter Comprehensive Survey on Male Sexual Dysfunction following Laparoscopic, Robotic, and Transanal Approaches for Rectal Cancer (the LANDMARC Study)
surgical outcomes
erectile dysfunction
sexual dysfunction
robotics
quality of life
male infertility
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sexual dysfunction
64
erectile dysfunction
58
surgical outcomes
53
biomarkers
47
evidence quality
44
spermatogenesis
43
genetics
43
animal study
40
semen quality
37
narrative review
35
women's health
34
oxidative stress
33
kidney stones
32
meta-analysis
29
cross-sectional
28
hypogonadism
26
infertility
26
testicular cancer
25
systematic review
24
health services
22
pediatric urology
19
environmental exposure
17
testosterone
16
survivorship
16
immunology
14
inflammation
14
vascular health
14
penile prosthesis
13
cohort study
13
obesity
12
testicular disease
12
pathology
12
traditional chinese medicine
12
penile cancer
12
metabolic syndrome
11
genomics
11
pelvic floor
10
hypospadias
9
screening
9
prostate cancer
9
epidemiology
8
testosterone therapy
8
cardiovascular disease
8
case report
8
pregnancy
7
antidepressants
7
retrospective cohort
6
quality of life
6
pharmacovigilance
6
epigenetics
6
stem cells
5
urinary incontinence
5
cryptorchidism
5
diabetes
4
robotics
4
antisperm antibodies
4
mental health
3
scoping review
3
BPH
3
patient satisfaction
3
neurodegenerative diseases
3
menopause
3
iron metabolism
3
sperm capacitation
3
varicocele
3
case-control study
3
HPV
3
DNA fragmentation
3
gut microbiome
2
autophagy
2
artificial intelligence
2
Peyronie's disease
2
Parkinson's disease
2
multiple sclerosis
2
antipsychotics
2
contraception
2
air pollution
2
paraneoplastic syndrome
1
exercise
1
tuberculosis
1
nanomedicine
1
spinal cord injury
1
occupational exposure
1
premature ejaculation
1
COVID-19
1
anabolic steroids
1
HIV
1
kidney cancer
1
bladder exstrophy
1
longitudinal study
1
relationship health
1
vaginismus
1