Sexual Activity

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FACES, talks with Brenda Jagatic, BScN, RN, CDCES, about the prevalence of erectile dysfunction for men with diabetes and healthy lifestyle behaviors to help lower risk.

Testosterone use among transgender men and gender-diverse people was linked to higher interest in sexual activity and also pain or discomfort during sexual activity, researchers reported.

A “substantial portion” of patients with hip osteoarthritis say their disease interferes with their sexual activity, with depression among the leading factors, according to data published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

INDIANAPOLIS — Three out of four adults with insomnia reported better sleep after engaging in sex before bedtime, and most felt medication had similar or worse effect on sleep, according to survey data presented at the SLEEP annual meeting.

In a small study, most participants who underwent bariatric surgery experienced positive psychosocial changes and an improved sex life after surgery, according to results published in Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care.

Men with hypersexual disorder have higher levels of oxytocin compared with men without the disorder, and behavioral therapy to resolve hypersexual disorder was linked to reductions in oxytocin, according to study data.

Sudden cardiac death during or immediately following sexual activity is rare, according to new data published in JAMA: Cardiology.

A case report of an 83-year-old man in Spain who was newly diagnosed with HIV highlights the importance of screening older adults, experts said.

Sadomasochistic sexual fantasies appeared linked to increased risk for adverse psychiatric outcomes, according to study results published in Psychiatric Annals.

Short-term treatment with hydroxychloroquine may not confer a risk for arrhythmia in patients with COVID-19, according to a recent study. It was the top story in cardiology last week.