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Publications in English
(see below for publications in French)

de Carufel, F. (2016). Premature Ejaculation: Theory, Evaluation and Therapeutic Treatment. Routledge: London.

Brody, S. & Weiss, P. (2015). Erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation: Interrelationships and psychosexual factors. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 12, 398-404.

Costa, R.M., & Brody, S. (2015). Female sexual function and heart rate variability. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 40, 377-378.

Klapilová, K., Brody, S., Krejčová, L., Husárová, B., & Binter, J. (2015). Sexual satisfaction, sexual compatibility, and relationship adjustment in couples: the role of sexual behaviors, orgasm and men’s discernment of women’s intercourse orgasm. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 12, 667-675.

Brody, S., & Costa, R.M. (2013). Insecure attachment is related to more anal sex and vibrator orgasm but less vaginal orgasm. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10, 614-615.

Brody, S., Hess, U., & Costa, R.M. (2013). “Standard Operating Procedures for Female Orgasmic Disorder” is not based on best evidence. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10, 2606-2609.

Brody, S., Klapilova, K., & Krejčová, L. (2013). More frequent vaginal orgasm is associated with experiencing greater excitement from deep vaginal stimulation. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10, 1730-1736.

Leeners, B., Kruger, T.H.C., Brody, S., Schmidlin, S., Naegeli, E., & Egli, M. (2013). The quality of sexual experience in women correlates with post-orgasmic prolactin surges: results from an experimental prototype study. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10,1313-1319.

Brody, S., & Weiss, P. (2012). Simultaneous penile-vaginal orgasm is associated with sexual satisfaction. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 9, 2476-2477.

Costa, R.M., & Brody, S. (2012). Greater resting heart rate variability is associated with orgasms through penile-vaginal intercourse, but not with orgasms from other sources. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 9, 188-197.

Jannini, E.A., Rubio-Casillas, A., Whipple, B., Buisson, O., Komisaruk, B.R., & Brody, S. (2012). Female orgasm(s): one, two, several. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 9, 956-965.

Brody, S. & Weiss, P. (2011). Simultaneous penile-vaginal intercourse orgasm is associated with satisfaction (sexual, life, partnership, and mental health). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8, 734-741.

Costa, R.M., & Brody, S. (2011). Anxious and avoidant attachment, vibrator use, anal sex, and impaired vaginal orgasm. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8, 2493-2500.

Komisaruk, B.R., Wise, N., Frangos, E., Liu, W-C., Allen, K., & Brody, S. (2011). Women’s clitoris, vagina and cervix mapped on the sensory cortex: fMRI evidence. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8, 2822-2830.

Tao, P., & Brody, S. (2011). Sexual behavior predictors of satisfaction in a Chinese sample. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8, 455-460.

Weiss, P., & Brody, S. (2011). International index of erectile function (IIEF) scores generated by men or female partners correlate equally well with own satisfaction (sexual, partnership, life, and mental health). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8, 1404-1410.

Brody, S. (2010). Body mass index but not pulse pressure is associated with lesser penile-vaginal intercourse frequency in healthy young men. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 1853-1857.

Brody, S. (2010). The relative health benefits of different sexual activities.  Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 1336-1361.

Brody, S., & Weiss, P. (2010). Vaginal orgasm is associated with vaginal (not clitoral) sex education, focusing mental attention on vaginal sensations, intercourse duration, and a preference for a longer penis. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 2774-2781.

Brody, S., & Weiss, P. (2010). Heterosexual anal intercourse: increasing prevalence, and association with sexual dysfunction, bisexual behavior and venereal disease history. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 37, 298–306.

Costa, R. M., & Brody, S. (2010). Immature psychological defense mechanisms are associated with lesser vaginal orgasm consistency and greater alcohol consumption before sex. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 775-786.

Brody, S., & Costa, R. M. (2009). Satisfaction (sexual, life, relationship, and mental health) is associated directly with penile-vaginal intercourse but inversely with other sexual behavior frequencies. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 6, 1947-1954.

Weiss, P., & Brody, S. (2009). Women’s partnered orgasm consistency is associated with greater duration of penile-vaginal intercourse but not of foreplay. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 6, 135-141.

Weiss, P., & Brody, S. (2009). Female sexual arousal disorder with and without a distress criterion: prevalence and correlates in a representative Czech sample. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 6, 3385-3394.

Brody, S., & Costa, R. M. (2008). Vaginal orgasm is associated with less use of immature psychological defense mechanisms. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 1167-1176.

Nicholas, A., Brody, S., de Sutter, P., & de Carufel, F. (2008). A woman’s history of vaginal orgasm is discernible from her walk. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 2119-2124.

Costa, R. M. & Brody, S. (2007). Women’s relationship quality is associated with specifically penile-vaginal intercourse orgasm and frequency. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 33, 319-327.

Brody, S. (2006). Blood pressure reactivity to stress is better for people who recently had penile-vaginal intercourse than for people who had other or no sexual activity. Biological Psychology, 71, 214-222.

Brody, S., & Krüger, T.H.C. (2006). The post-orgasmic prolactin increase following intercourse is greater than following masturbation and suggests greater satiety. Biological Psychology, 71, 312-315.

de Carufel F & Trudel G. (2006). Effects of a New Functional-sexological Treatment for Premature Ejaculation. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 32, 97-114.

Brody, S. (2003). Alexithymia is inversely associated with women’s frequency of vaginal intercourse. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 32, 73-77.

De Sutter P., & Reynaert C.  (2004). Bibliotherapy: a tool in sex-therapy. Journal of the British Association for Sexual and relationship Therapy, 19, 28-32.

Brody, S., Laan, E., & van Lunsen, R. H. W. (2003). Concordance between women’s physiological and subjective sexual arousal is associated with consistency of orgasm during intercourse but not other sexual behavior. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 29, 15-23.

Brody, S., & Preut, R. (2003). Vaginal intercourse frequency and heart rate variability. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 29, 371-380.

Lavoisier, P., Proulx, J., Courtois, F., &  de Carufel F. (1989). Bulbocavernosus Reflex: Its Validity as a Diagnostic Test of Neurogenic Impotence.The Journal of Urology, 141, 311-314.

Lavoisier, P., Proulx, J., Courtois, F., de Carufel F., & Durand, L. (1988). Relationship between Perineal Muscle Contractions, Penile Tumescence and Penile Rigidity During Nocturnal Erections. The Journal of Urology, 139, 176-179.

Publications (in French)

de Carufel., F., & Bonhomme, E. Le trouble de l’erection. In FX Poudat (Ed.) Sexualite couple et TCC. Les Difficulites sexuelles. Volume 1. Issy-les-Moulineaux: Elsevier Masson, 2011.

de Carufel F. L’éjaculation prématurée. Compréhension et traitement par la thérapie sexofonctionnelle. Louvain : Les Presses universitaires de Louvain, 2009.

De Sutter P. La sexualité des gens heureux. Paris : Les Arènes, 2009.

de Carufel F. Le traitement sexofonctionnel de l’éjaculation prématurée. Bulletin d’information de la Société Francophone de Médecine Sexuelle, n°7, octobre 2009.

de Carufel F. La sexologie. In E Dandenault (Ed.) Le dictionnaire Dandenault de la langue Francaise. Montreal, 2009.

Meyer C, Routier C, De Sutter P, Guéritault V, Van Rillaer J. Les Nouveaux Psys. Paris : Les Arènes, 2008.

Bourguignon M et de Carufel F. Quand et comment initier le sujet de la sexualité avec ses patients? Réalités en Gynécologie-Obstétrique/Sexologie, 121, 2, 5-9, 2007.

de Carufel F. Les zones de la courbe d’excitation sexuelle de l’homme. Réalités en Gynécologie-Obstétrique/Sexologie, 121, 2, 15-21, 2007.

De Sutter P. La sexualité sans la psychanalyse. In C. Meyer (Ed) Le livre noir de la psychanalyse. Paris : Les Arènes, 2005.

De Sutter P, Reynaert C, Van Broeck N, et de Carufel F. Traitement de l’éjaculation précoce par une approche bibliothérapeutique cognitivo-comportementale sexologique. Journal de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive, 12, 131-136, 2002.

de Carufel F et De Sutter P – under the pen names of Carr F & Sutter P –  Confidential File 101. New York : Anglehart Press, 2001.

de Carufel F. L’approche sexo-corporelle et la fonctionnalité sexuelle. Cahiers des Sciences Familiales et Sexologiques, 13, 109-119, 1990.