Dr Erik Wibowo
| Position | Lecturer |
|---|---|
| Department | Department of Anatomy |
| Qualifications | B Med Sci (Hons) (University of Sydney) PhD (Dalhousie University) |
| Research summary | Hormones and behaviour |
| Memberships | International Academy of Sex Research, Canadian Sex Research Forum |
Research
Dr Wibowo is interested in understanding the side effects of androgen deprivation (ADT) in prostate cancer patients. Men with systemic prostate cancer are commonly prescribed ADT in order to slow down the cancer growth. ADT, however, deprives men of testosterone. ADT results in numerous side effects that detrimentally impair the quality of life of both patients and their partners.
Dr Wibowo plans to further investigate the impact of androgen deprivation on sexual, sleep and cognitive functions in both prostate cancer patients and on animal models.
Publications
Wibowo, E., Wassersug, R. J., Robinson, J. W., Santos-Iglesias, P., Matthew, A., McLeod, D. L., & Walker, L. M. (2020). An educational program to help patients manage androgen deprivation therapy side effects: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes. American Journal of Men's Health, 14(1). doi: 10.1177/1557988319898991
Wibowo, E., Wong, S. T. S., Wassersug, R. J., & Johnson, T. W. (2019). Characteristics of males who obtained a voluntary penectomy. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10508-019-01607-8
Wibowo, E., & Wassersug, R. (2018). Sexual aids for gay and bisexual men and transgender women after prostate cancer treatments. In J. M. Ussher, J. Perz & S. Rosser (Eds.), Gay & bisexual men living with prostate cancer. (pp. 164-179). New York, NY: Harrington Park Press. doi: 10.17312/harringtonparkpress/2018.06.gbmlpc.010
Wibowo, E., Wassersug, R., Robinson, J., Matthew, A., McLeod, D., & Walker, L. (2018). How are prostate cancer patients managing androgen deprivation therapy side effects? Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2018.12.006
Wassersug, R., & Wibowo, E. (2017). Non-pharmacological and non-surgical strategies to promote sexual recovery for men with erectile dysfunction. Translational Andrology & Urology, 6(Suppl. 5), S776-S794. doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.04.09
Chapter in Book - Research
Wibowo, E., & Wassersug, R. (2018). Sexual aids for gay and bisexual men and transgender women after prostate cancer treatments. In J. M. Ussher, J. Perz & S. Rosser (Eds.), Gay & bisexual men living with prostate cancer. (pp. 164-179). New York, NY: Harrington Park Press. doi: 10.17312/harringtonparkpress/2018.06.gbmlpc.010
Journal - Research Article
Wibowo, E., Wassersug, R. J., Robinson, J. W., Santos-Iglesias, P., Matthew, A., McLeod, D. L., & Walker, L. M. (2020). An educational program to help patients manage androgen deprivation therapy side effects: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes. American Journal of Men's Health, 14(1). doi: 10.1177/1557988319898991
Wibowo, E., Wong, S. T. S., Wassersug, R. J., & Johnson, T. W. (2019). Characteristics of males who obtained a voluntary penectomy. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10508-019-01607-8
Wibowo, E., Wassersug, R., Robinson, J., Matthew, A., McLeod, D., & Walker, L. (2018). How are prostate cancer patients managing androgen deprivation therapy side effects? Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2018.12.006
Wassersug, R., & Wibowo, E. (2017). Non-pharmacological and non-surgical strategies to promote sexual recovery for men with erectile dysfunction. Translational Andrology & Urology, 6(Suppl. 5), S776-S794. doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.04.09
Wibowo, E. (2017). Cognitive impacts of estrogen treatment in androgen-deprived males: What needs to be resolved. Current Neuropharmacology, 15(7), 1043-1055. doi: 10.2174/1570159X15666170313122555
Wibowo, E., Pollock, P. A., Hollis, N., & Wassersug, R. J. (2016). Tamoxifen in men: A review of adverse events. Andrology, 4(5), 776-788. doi: 10.1111/andr.12197
Handy, A. B., Jackowich, R. A., Wibowo, E., Johnson, T. W., & Wassersug, R. J. (2016). Gender preference in the sexual attractions, fantasies, and relationships of voluntarily castrated men. Sexual Medicine, 4(1), e51-e59. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2015.11.001
Wibowo, E., Calich, H. J., Currie, R. W., & Wassersug, R. J. (2015). Prolonged androgen deprivation may influence the autoregulation of estrogen receptors in the brain and pelvic floor muscles of male rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 286, 128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.03.003
Wibowo, E., & Wassersug, R. J. (2013). The effect of estrogen on the sexual interest of castrated males: Implications to prostate cancer patients on androgen-deprivation therapy. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 87(3), 224-238. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2013.01.006
Wibowo, E., & Wassersug, R. J. (2013). Does the timing of estrogen administration after castration affect its ability to preserve sexual interest in male rats? Exploring the critical period hypothesis. Physiology & Behavior, 110-111, 63-72. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.12.010
Wibowo, E., Deurveilher, S., Wassersug, R. J., & Semba, K. (2012). Estradiol treatment modulates spontaneous sleep and recovery after sleep deprivation in castrated male rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 226(2), 456-464. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2011.09.045
Wibowo, E., Brockhausen, J., & Köppl, C. (2009). Efferent innervation to the auditory basilar papilla of scincid lizards. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 516(1), 74-85. doi: 10.1002/cne.22101
Journal - Research Other
Wibowo, E., Johnson, T. W., & Wassersug, R. J. (2016). Infertility, impotence, and emasculation: Psychosocial contexts for abandoning reproduction [Invited review]. Asian Journal of Andrology, 18(3), 403-408. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.173937
Wibowo, E., & Wassersug, R. J. (2016). Multiple orgasms in men: What we know so far. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 4(2), 136-148. doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2015.12.004
Wibowo, E., Schellhammer, P. F., Montie, J. E., Lange, P. H., Goldenberg, S. L., & Wassersug, R. J. (2015). 'Should I get a PSA test?' The question is not that simple. Trends in Urology & Men's Health, 6(5), 31-34. doi: 10.1002/tre.484
Wibowo, E., Wassersug, R., Warkentin, K., Walker, L., Robinson, J., Brotto, L., & Johnson, T. (2012). Impact of androgen deprivation therapy on sexual function: A response. Asian Journal of Andrology, 14(5), 793-794. doi: 10.1038/aja.2012.60
Wibowo, E., Schellhammer, P., & Wassersug, R. J. (2011). Role of estrogen in normal male function: Clinical implications for patients with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy. Journal of Urology, 185(1), 17-23. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.08.094
