Impact of convective water vapor thermal therapy (Rezum) on male sexual function: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ibrahim A Khalil, Mohammad Ghassab Deameh, Abdelrahman Abdelshafi, Hamza Mohamed, Mohamed Ramez, Ahmad R Al-Qudimat, MD, Khalid AlRumaihi, MD, Kareim Khalafalla, MD

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DOI: 10.1093/sxmrev/qeag050
Published: 2026-06-30
Container: Sexual Medicine Reviews
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
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@article{allodium:10.1093/sxmrev/qeag050,
  title = {Impact of convective water vapor thermal therapy (Rezum) on male sexual function: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
  author = {Ibrahim A Khalil and Mohammad Ghassab Deameh and Abdelrahman Abdelshafi and Hamza Mohamed and Mohamed Ramez and Ahmad R Al-Qudimat, MD and Khalid AlRumaihi, MD and Kareim Khalafalla, MD},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Sexual Medicine Reviews},
  doi = {10.1093/sxmrev/qeag050},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qeag050}
}

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TI  - Impact of convective water vapor thermal therapy (Rezum) on male sexual function: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AU  - Ibrahim A Khalil
AU  - Mohammad Ghassab Deameh
AU  - Abdelrahman Abdelshafi
AU  - Hamza Mohamed
AU  - Mohamed Ramez
AU  - Ahmad R Al-Qudimat, MD
AU  - Khalid AlRumaihi, MD
AU  - Kareim Khalafalla, MD
PY  - 2026
JO  - Sexual Medicine Reviews
DO  - 10.1093/sxmrev/qeag050
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Khalil, I. A., Deameh, M. G., Abdelshafi, A., Mohamed, H., Ramez, M., MD, A. R. A., MD, K. A., & MD, K. K. (2026). Impact of convective water vapor thermal therapy (Rezum) on male sexual function: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sexual Medicine Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qeag050

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