The 5th International Consultation on Sexual Medicine was organized in Madrid, Spain from June 28–29, 2024.

This joint program, organized by ISSM in collaboration with ESSM, ISSWSH, and SMSNA, brought together over 200 international experts across 24 committees, working to translate the latest scientific data into practical recommendations for patient care.

The peer‑reviewed manuscripts are published in Sexual Medicine Reviews, offering evidence-based guidelines on psychological and interpersonal factors in sexual dysfunction. https://www.icsm2024.org/publications

The 4th International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM) took place in Madrid, Spain, from June 19 to 21, 2015, at the Melia Castilla Hotel. More than 300 specialists in sexual health participated in meetings covering definitions, epidemiology, hormones, treatments, and more. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2015.12.019

The 3rd International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM) took place in Paris, France, from July 10 to July 13, 2009, held at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France and had 125 internationally recognized invited experts who worked on topics covered by 25 committees. The resulting meeting output of enduring materials was again the most important reference in sexual medicine at that time. This consultation emphasized evidence-based data and resulted in a virtual publication issue in The Journal of Sexual Medicine in January 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01616.x

The 2nd International Consultation on Sexual Medicine was held in Paris, France, from June 28 to July 1, 2003. The conference brought together over 200 experts across 60 countries who worked in 17 committees to develop evidence-based guidelines on male and female sexual dysfunction.
The outcomes were summarized in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine in July 2004. https://academic.oup.com/jsm/issue/1/1

1st International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (originally titled: international consultation on erectile dysfunction) was held in Paris, France from July 1–3, 1999 and was organized in collaboration with the International Consultation on Urological Diseases (ICUD). The first ICSM brought together over 120 international experts, working across 18 multidisciplinary committees. The aim was to establish evidence-based definitions, classifications, and clinical guidelines in sexual medicine. The outcomes were compiled into a comprehensive reference publication and widely disseminated. These foundational results helped standardize terminology and clinical practice, and laid the groundwork for future guidelines, including those influencing DSM and ICD classifications.

The success of the 1st Consultation generated great interest in both basic and clinical research in male and female sexual dysfunction.