2024
Postvasectomy Semen Analysis Compliance With Utilization of a Mail-In Semen Analysis Kit
Gu C, Belarmino A, Kenfield S, Nolte D, Civello D, Smith J, Honig S, Mehta A, Punjani N, Lerner L. Postvasectomy Semen Analysis Compliance With Utilization of a Mail-In Semen Analysis Kit. Journal Of Urology 2024, 212: 899-906. PMID: 39093876, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000004185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostvasectomy semen analysisUrological practiceLogistic regression modelsPatient compliancePoor patient complianceUnivariate logistic regression modelCompliance rateMultivariate logistic analysisPractice typeSemen analysisKIT activationNationwide cohortProspective dataLogistic analysisRegression modelsPeriod of observationPractice areaWeeksPostvasectomyUrologyPatientsReceive careImpact of relevant variablesKitZip codes
2023
Attitudes towards disposition of cryopreserved sperm in the event of death.
Buller D, Harnisch B, Lyall V, Goltzman M, Neuber E, Bartolucci A, Honig S. Attitudes towards disposition of cryopreserved sperm in the event of death. Canadian Journal Of Urology 2023, 30: 11613-11618. PMID: 37633289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfertility diagnosisMale factor infertility diagnosisRetrospective cohort studyInsurance coverageDemographic characteristicsEtiology of infertilityCases of deathCommercial insurance coverageRace/ethnicityCohort studyMale patientsInfertility etiologyFertility centerPatient preferencesDuration of marriagePatientsSubsequent deathFuture deathsFinal analysisConsent formEvent of deathMarital statusDeathReproductive technologiesSignificant differences
2022
Two-Year Analysis of a New Oral Testosterone Undecanoate (TU) Formulation in Hypogonadal Men: Efficacy, Impact on Psychosexual Function, and Safety.
Honig S, Gittelman M, Kaminetsky J, Wang C, Amory J, Rohowsky N, Dudley R, Woun Seo B, Newmark J, Swerdloff R. Two-Year Analysis of a New Oral Testosterone Undecanoate (TU) Formulation in Hypogonadal Men: Efficacy, Impact on Psychosexual Function, and Safety. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2022, 19: 1750-1758. PMID: 37057401, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTestosterone replacement therapyPsychosexual Daily QuestionnaireLiver function testsOral TUSerum T concentrationsSexual functionT concentrationsTU therapyHypogonadal menFunction testsEffective long-term treatment optionProstate-specific antigen levelHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLong-term treatment optionAdult hypogonadal menOral testosterone undecanoateTotal testosterone levelsSystolic blood pressureTotal T concentrationsActive-controlled trialYears of treatmentLong-term safetySignificant changesEugonadal rangeCardiovascular endpoints
2021
Sexual Metrics in Transgender Women: Transitioning from International Index of Erectile Function to Female Sexual Function Index
Syed JS, Honig S. Sexual Metrics in Transgender Women: Transitioning from International Index of Erectile Function to Female Sexual Function Index. Sexual Medicine Reviews 2021, 9: 236-243. PMID: 33608246, DOI: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2020.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale Sexual Function IndexSexual Function IndexGender-affirming surgeryFunction IndexErectile functionSexual functionInternational IndexTransgender womenPostoperative sexual functionPatient-reported qualityMed RevPatient populationLife outcomesWomenGender dysphoriaRecent insightsLiterature reviewFunction metricsIndexPatientsSurgeryVaginoplastyPubMedEvaluation of Online Telehealth Platforms for Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction. Reply.
Hsiang W, Honig S, Leapman M. Evaluation of Online Telehealth Platforms for Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction. Reply. Journal Of Urology 2021, 207: 247-248. PMID: 33591809, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000001682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and validation of a novel mail-in semen analysis system and the correlation between one hour and delayed semen analysis testing
Samplaski MK, Falk O, Honig S, Shin D, Matthews W, Smith JF. Development and validation of a novel mail-in semen analysis system and the correlation between one hour and delayed semen analysis testing. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 115: 922-929. PMID: 33423785, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.10.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal semen parametersFertility evaluationMale fertility evaluationClinical Laboratory Improvement AmendmentsProspective cohortMAIN OUTCOMESemen analysis systemClinical practiceSemen parametersNormospermic menSA testingSperm concentrationSemen qualityNormal morphologyHours of observationHoursMotilitySperm viabilityLinear motilityCohortAnalysis testingEjaculatesAnalysis systemMail
2020
Evaluation of Online Telehealth Platforms for Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction.
Hsiang WR, Honig S, Leapman MS. Evaluation of Online Telehealth Platforms for Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction. Journal Of Urology 2020, 205: 330-332. PMID: 32945730, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000001378.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Honig SC. EDITORIAL COMMENT. Urology 2019, 132: 121. PMID: 31581988, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.06.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulticenter Investigation of Fungal Infections of Inflatable Penile Prostheses
Gross MS, Reinstatler L, Henry GD, Honig SC, Stahl PJ, Burnett AL, Maria PP, Bennett NE, Kava BR, Kohler TS, Beilan JA, Carrion RE, Munarriz RM. Multicenter Investigation of Fungal Infections of Inflatable Penile Prostheses. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2019, 16: 1100-1105. PMID: 31255212, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflatable penile prosthesisPenile prosthesisFungal infectionsIPP infectionAntifungal prophylaxisIPP implantationDiabetic patientsMulticenter investigationCurrent American Urological Association guidelinesMean body mass indexAmerican Urological Association guidelinesRetrospective institutional review boardExtensive record reviewMulti-institution databaseRecent antibiotic exposurePiperacillin/tazobactamBody mass indexAmpicillin/sulbactamPercent of implantsSecond-generation cephalosporinsPenile prosthesis infectionInstitutional review boardIntravenous antibioticsMean hemoglobinOverweight patientsMulticenter investigation on the influence of climate in penile prosthesis infection
Gross MS, Vollstedt AJ, Cleves MA, Glina S, Honig SC, Perito P, Stahl PJ, Gayá MR, Gheiler E, Ralph DJ, Köhler T, Stember DS, Carrion R, Maria P, Brant WO, Garber B, Burnett AL, Eid JF, Henry GD, Munarriz R. Multicenter investigation on the influence of climate in penile prosthesis infection. International Journal Of Impotence Research 2019, 32: 387-392. PMID: 31043705, DOI: 10.1038/s41443-019-0148-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenitourinary Complications of Gender-Affirming Surgery
Bryson C, Honig SC. Genitourinary Complications of Gender-Affirming Surgery. Current Urology Reports 2019, 20: 31. PMID: 31041616, DOI: 10.1007/s11934-019-0894-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon urologic complicationGender-affirming surgeryUrologic instrumentationUrinary retentionUrologic complicationsGenitourinary complicationsCatheter drainageGeneral urologistsMeatal stenosisUrethral strictureUrinary tractPenile skinSexual functionEarly recognitionPenile prosthesisRecent FindingsTheComplicationsSurgeryUrethral shorteningCommon procedureFistulaDysfunctionGenitoplastyRiskStenosis
2018
Gender-Affirming Surgery: Current Concepts
Pan S, Honig SC. Gender-Affirming Surgery: Current Concepts. Current Urology Reports 2018, 19: 62. PMID: 29881906, DOI: 10.1007/s11934-018-0809-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-affirming surgeryGenital gender-affirming surgeryCurrent conceptsColorectal surgeryPerioperative periodGender reassignment surgeryContinued careNotable complicationsSurgical techniqueReconstructive surgerySurgical proceduresTransgender patientsSurgeryMultidisciplinary approachReassignment surgeryUrologistsCareManagement optionsComplicationsPatientsGynecologyUrology
2017
Multicenter Investigation of the Micro-Organisms Involved in Penile Prosthesis Infection: An Analysis of the Efficacy of the AUA and EAU Guidelines for Penile Prosthesis Prophylaxis
Gross MS, Phillips EA, Carrasquillo RJ, Thornton A, Greenfield JM, Levine LA, Alukal JP, Conners WP, Glina S, Tanrikut C, Honig SC, Becher EF, Bennett NE, Wang R, Perito PE, Stahl PJ, Gayá M, Barbará M, Cedeno JD, Gheiler EL, Kalejaiye O, Ralph DJ, Köhler TS, Stember DS, Carrion RE, Maria PP, Brant WO, Bickell MW, Garber BB, Pineda M, Burnett AL, Eid JF, Henry GD, Munarriz RM. Multicenter Investigation of the Micro-Organisms Involved in Penile Prosthesis Infection: An Analysis of the Efficacy of the AUA and EAU Guidelines for Penile Prosthesis Prophylaxis. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2017, 14: 455-463. PMID: 28189561, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibiotic prophylaxis guidelinesPenile prosthesis infectionAmerican Urological AssociationInflatable penile prosthesisProsthesis infectionProphylaxis guidelinesPositive culturesEAU guidelinesMulticenter investigationIntraoperative culturesMethicillin-resistant S aureus infectionsInfection rateThree-piece inflatable penile prosthesisMulti-organism infectionMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusS aureus infectionsMulti-institutional studyIPP infectionSalvage successAntibiotic guidelinesAntibiotic regimensIPP implantationSalvage surgeryUrology guidelinesPurulent material
2016
Trends in Testosterone Replacement Therapy Use from 2003 to 2013 among Reproductive-Age Men in the United States
Rao PK, Boulet SL, Mehta A, Hotaling J, Eisenberg ML, Honig SC, Warner L, Kissin DM, Nangia AK, Ross LS. Trends in Testosterone Replacement Therapy Use from 2003 to 2013 among Reproductive-Age Men in the United States. Journal Of Urology 2016, 197: 1121-1126. PMID: 27789218, PMCID: PMC11056957, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.10.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapy useReproductive-age menTherapy usersMen 18Older menTestosterone replacement therapyTruven Health MarketScanLong-term sequelaeCommercial claims databaseYounger age groupsCochran-Armitage testCross-sectional analysisFourfold increaseMen 56Topical gel formulationTestosterone useClaims databaseReplacement therapySignificant threefold increaseInjection usePractice patternsGel usePoisson regressionAge groupsSemen analysis
2015
Analysis of the clinical safety of intralesional injection of collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) for adults with Peyronie's disease (PD)
Carson CC, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Tursi JP, Smith TM, Kaufman GJ, Gilbert K, Honig SC. Analysis of the clinical safety of intralesional injection of collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) for adults with Peyronie's disease (PD). BJU International 2015, 116: 815-822. PMID: 25818264, DOI: 10.1111/bju.13120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsCollagenase clostridium histolyticumPooled safety analysisAdverse eventsSerious AEsPeyronie's diseasePenile haematomaIntralesional injectionClinical studiesSerious treatment-related adverse eventsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsTreatment-related serious AEsOpen-label safetyPlacebo-controlled studySerious adverse eventsSystemic hypersensitivity reactionClostridium histolyticumCorporal ruptureHypersensitivity eventsPenile painMost patientsPenile swellingAntibody levelsCCH treatmentHypersensitivity reactionsMuscle-building supplement use and increased risk of testicular germ cell cancer in men from Connecticut and Massachusetts
Li N, Hauser R, Holford T, Zhu Y, Zhang Y, Bassig BA, Honig S, Chen C, Boyle P, Dai M, Schwartz SM, Morey P, Sayward H, Hu Z, Shen H, Gomery P, Zheng T. Muscle-building supplement use and increased risk of testicular germ cell cancer in men from Connecticut and Massachusetts. British Journal Of Cancer 2015, 112: 1247-1250. PMID: 25826226, PMCID: PMC4385953, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate Cancer and Vasectomy: Déjà Vu!
Sokal DC, Labrecque M, Belker AM, Faraday MM, Honig S, Marmar JL, Ross LS, Sandlow JI, Sharlip ID. Prostate Cancer and Vasectomy: Déjà Vu! Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 669-670. PMID: 25605850, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.59.1669.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Vasectomy: AUA Guideline
Sharlip ID, Belker AM, Honig S, Labrecque M, Marmar JL, Ross LS, Sandlow JI, Sokal DC. Vasectomy: AUA Guideline. Journal Of Urology 2012, 188: 2482-2491. PMID: 23098786, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.09.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of complicationsInclusion/exclusion criteriaGuideline development processMethod of contraceptionVasectomy techniqueScalpel vasectomy techniqueMucosal cauteryEvidence-based practiceAUA guidelinesVasectomy servicesExclusion criteriaVA occlusionPeer-reviewed publicationsPanel consensusTesticular endSystematic reviewPermanent contraceptionAbdominal endEvidence baseVasectomyFascial interpositionSemen specimenFull textContraceptionSperm/Semen quality, sperm selection and hematospermia
Kilchevsky A, Honig S. Semen quality, sperm selection and hematospermia. Nature Reviews Urology 2012, 9: 68-70. PMID: 22249183, DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2011.234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTestis Implant
Honig S. Testis Implant. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2012, 9: 16-19. PMID: 22221305, DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02609.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research