In June 2024, the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) hosted the 5th International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM2024) in Madrid. This collaborative event brought together 216 leading experts from around the world, organized into 24 multidisciplinary committees, for two and a half days of intensive consensus discussions. The program was organized in partnership with ESSM, SMSNA, and ISSWSH.

The aim of ICSM2024 was clear: 'To develop an authoritative, comprehensive consensus document based on peer-reviewed evidence and expert insights on male, female, and broader sexual health issues.'

The ICSM has evolved since its first edition in 1999, expanding from a narrow focus on male sexual function to covering a broad range of sexual medicine topics including mental health, aging, LGBQIA+ populations, and sociocultural factors. Today, the ICSM recommendations are globally recognized and serve as vital tools for clinicians, researchers, educators, and policy makers.

The first manuscripts from ICSM2024 are now published in Sexual Medicine Reviews, offering updated and practical, evidence-based insights across key domains in sexual health. We encourage you to read, share, and integrate these recommendations into your work. 

See below the committee titles and direct links to the manuscripts published in SMR:

• 1. Definitions, Classification and Epidemiology of Sexual Dysfunction - Available soon

• 2a. The Hormonal Regulation of Men’s Sexual Desire, Arousal and Penile Erection

• 2b. The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Men’s Sexual Desire, Arousal and Penile Erection - Available soon

• 3. Psychiatric Disorders, Psychopharmacology, and Sexual Dysfunction - Available soon

• 4a. The Ethical and Economic Aspects of Sexual Medicine - Available soon

• 4b. The Socio-Cultural Aspects of Sexual Medicine - Available soon

• 5a. The Goals and Needs of Qualitative Research in Sexual Medicine - Available soon

• 5b. Qualitative Research, Educational Needs and Platforms; Educational recommendations - Available soon

• 6. Sexual function in Chronic Illness and Cancer: Perspectives of the Patient, Partner and Healthcare Provider - Available soon

• 7. Basic Science and Translational Research - Available soon

• 8. Neurological Disorders and Sexual Dysfunction - Available soon

• 9a. Review of recent data on premature ejaculation and delayed ejaculation - Available soon

• 9b. Physiology of Ejaculation and Orgasm and Evaluation of non-timing based Disorders of Ejaculation and Orgasm in men

• 10. Male Hypogonadism and Testosterone Deficiency - Available soon

• 11. Sexual function and dysfunction in the LGBTQIA+ community, including before and after gender-affirming surgery

• 12. Aging, Sexual Health and Sexual Dysfunction in the Geriatric Population - Available soon

• 13. Infection, Inflammation and Sexual Function in Male and Female Patients

• 14. Evaluation and Management of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women - Available soon

• 15. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause - Available soon

• 16. Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD) - Available soon

• 17. Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Infertility (male) - Available soon

• 18. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Male Sexual Function - Available soon

• 19. Psychological and interpersonal dimensions of sexual function and dysfunction

• 20a. Sexual Rehabilitation in the Prostate Cancer Patient - Available soon

• 20b. Evolving Medical Management of Erectile Dysfunction - Available soon

• 21a. Peyronie's Disease - Available soon

• 21b. Male Genitalia Trauma - Available soon

• 21c. Penile Augmentation and Cosmetic Surgery - Available soon

• 22. Priapism - Available soon

• 23a. Penile prosthesis for erectile dysfunction

• 23b. Vacuum erectile devices for erectile dysfunction

• 24. New Regenerative Interventions and Treatment Targets in Sexual Medicine - Available soon

Last updated: June 24, 2025