Comprehensive History of the International Society for Sexual Medicine.

Abstract

This is a detailed comprehensive history of the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) since its beginning in 1978. This was constructed after interest was shown following an oral presentation to the Executive Committee of this organization during their 2020 virtual (Zoom) business meeting. To provide for the membership of ISSM a detailed history of their society since its inception until 2020 and have this serve as a repository document for review of the long history as needed by the society. Written documents were used as source material for this history. Some documents from my personal files included letters, minutes of meetings, program booklets. Other data published in our ISSM printed and online website served as sources. Finally, documents supplied to me by our business office regarding written files were used to provide valid documentation for the construction of this history. There were very few anecdotes from my memory that were included. The comprehensive nature of this history provides a repository of our rich history of events and people involved in the ISSM. This is the first comprehensive history of the ISSM that is collected from actual historical documents. Lewis RW. Comprehensive History of the International Society for Sexual Medicine. Sex Med Rev 2021;9:517-541.