Meet Your Colleagues - Irwin Goldstein, MD
In this month's Member Profile, we're pleased to introduce you to Dr. Irwin Goldstein of San Diego Sexual Medicine. Dr. Goldstein practices in San Diego, California, USA.
Dr. Goldstein has been an ISSM member for 30 years and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, reviewing up to 1,000 manuscripts each year.
"I can't think of life without the ISSM," Dr. Goldstein says. "The society legitimizes the amazing and incredible field of sexual medicine."
To learn more about Dr. Goldstein, his background, and his practice, click here.
And be sure to check out our other Member Profiles here!
For Members: Listserv Closing, Discussion Forums Opening
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Reconstructive Surgery for Female Genital Cutting
A recent study from The Lancet has shown some encouraging results for women who have undergone female genital cutting (FGC).
The prospective study reports that many women have reduced pain and increased sexual pleasure after reconstructive surgery that restores clitoral anatomy and function.
French researchers, led by Dr. Pierre Foldès, examined data from almost 3,000 women who had the surgery. Over 800 women also participated in a one-year follow up.
At one year, most of the women reported that their pain associated with FGC had decreased or was no worse than before surgery. Most women said they had clitoral pleasure. About a third who had never had an orgasm before surgery now reported restricted or regular orgasms.
Please click here to read more about this study.
Q & A: Female Genital Cutting
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