Dr Erik Wibowo

Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 3 470 4692
- erik.wibowo@otago.ac.nz
University Links
- 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
Mainwaring, J. M., Lee, T. K., Wassersug, R. J., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Scales for assessing male sexual function are not entirely applicable to gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer. Urologic Clinics of North America, 50, 549-561. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2023.06.015
Time, W. S., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Anatomical sciences education needs to promote academic excellence of ethnic minority students: Evidence from Pasifika students at the University of Otago. Anatomical Sciences Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/ase.2319
Fakapulia, I. F., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Social factors are associated with academic stress in Pasifika students at the University of Otago. Waikato Journal of Education, 28(1), 125-139. doi: 10.15663/wje.v28i1.1040
Agapoff, J. A., Wassersug, R. J., Johnson, T. W., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Exposures to information about castration and emotional trauma before puberty are associated with men's risk of seeking genital ablation as adults. Sexual Medicine, 11(2), qfad011. doi: 10.1007/s10508-023-02586-7
Wibowo, E., Bertin, E., Johnson, T. W., Kavanagh, A., & Wassersug, R. J. (2023). Diagnosis and medical care of male individuals who seek ablation of their genitalia without a desire for feminization. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10508-023-02586-7
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
Chapter in Book - Research
Agapoff, J. A., Wassersug, R. J., Johnson, T. W., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Exposures to information about castration and emotional trauma before puberty are associated with men's risk of seeking genital ablation as adults. Sexual Medicine, 11(2), qfad011. doi: 10.1007/s10508-023-02586-7
Journal - Research Article
Corre, P. H. C., Alexander, A., Daniel, B. K., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Job prospects and career pathways for human anatomy graduates from the University of Otago: Implications for student support and professional development. Anatomical Sciences Education, 16, 582-599. doi: 10.1002/ase.2243
Journal - Research Article
Duthie, C. J., Cameron, C., Smith-Han, K., Beckert, L., Delpachitra, S., Garland, S. N., … Wibowo, E. (2023). Sleep management strategies among medical students at the University of Otago. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 21(4), 448-459. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2022.2127723
Journal - Research Article
Fakapulia, I. F., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Social factors are associated with academic stress in Pasifika students at the University of Otago. Waikato Journal of Education, 28(1), 125-139. doi: 10.15663/wje.v28i1.1040
Journal - Research Article
Mainwaring, J. M., Lee, T. K., Wassersug, R. J., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Scales for assessing male sexual function are not entirely applicable to gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer. Urologic Clinics of North America, 50, 549-561. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2023.06.015
Journal - Research Article
Time, W. S., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Anatomical sciences education needs to promote academic excellence of ethnic minority students: Evidence from Pasifika students at the University of Otago. Anatomical Sciences Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/ase.2319
Journal - Research Article
Wibowo, E., Wong, S. T. S., Wassersug, R. J., & Johnson, T. W. (2023). Choosing castration: A thematic analysis of the perceived pros and cons of genital injuries and ablation by men who voluntarily sought castration. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52, 1183-1194. doi: 10.1007/s10508-022-02434-0
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Bird, R. J., Wibowo, E., Fitzgerald, R. P., Murray, K., Beres, M. A., & Girling, J. E. (2022). Teaching reproduction, gender and sexuality: Broad, multidisciplinary and nuanced. Sex Education, 22(2), 228-241. doi: 10.1080/14681811.2020.1845643
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Duthie, C. J., Graham, K., Rapsey, C. M., & Wibowo, E. (2022). Factors associated with various strategies for maintaining sexual activity after prostate cancer treatment. International Journal of Impotence Research, 34, 769-775. doi: 10.1038/s41443-021-00466-z
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Fu, F., Duthie, C. J., Wibowo, E., Wassersug, R. J., & Walker, L. M. (2022). Openness to using an external penile prosthesis for maintaining sexual intimacy by individuals with erectile dysfunction: A cross-sectional study. Sexual Medicine, 10(5), 100559. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2022.100559
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Galvin, K. T., Garland, S. N., & Wibowo, E. (2022). The relationship between sleep hygiene, mood, and insomnia symptoms in men with prostate cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30, 4055-4064. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06680-1
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Lee, T. K., Wibowo, E., Dowsett, G. W., Nelson, C. J., Oliffe, J. L., Mitteldorf, D., … Wassersug, R. J. (2022). Development of a sexual quality of life questionnaire for men-who-have-sex-with-men with prostate cancer. Sexual Medicine, 10, 100480. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2021.100480
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Mainwaring, J. M., Wibowo, E., Wassersug, R. J., & Jägervall, C. D. (2022). Assessment of the Elator penile support device for patients with prostate cancer and their partners affected by severe erectile dysfunction. Urologic Nursing, 42(4), 189-197. doi: 10.7257/2168-4626.2022.42.4.189
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Mondal, S., Edwards, S., Wibowo, E., Ahmed, H., Wassersug, R. J., Ellis, J., … Mangar, S. (2022). Evaluating patterns and factors related to sleep disturbances in prostate cancer patients. Healthcare, 10, 832. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10050832
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Wibowo, E., Wong, S. T. S., Wassersug, R. J., & Johnson, T. W. (2022). Paraphilic sexual attraction to males without genitals is associated with traumatic childhood experience, body image, and thoughts/behaviors related to genital ablation. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10508-022-02427-z
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Delpachitra, S., Campbell, A. J., & Wibowo, E. (2021). The influence of education level on sleep-related outcomes and sleep management strategies in prostate cancer patients. Journal of Men's Health, 17(3), 60-68. doi: 10.31083/jomh.2021.033
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Galvin, K. T., Garland, S. N., & Wibowo, E. (2021). The association between insomnia and orgasmic difficulty for prostate cancer patients: Implication to sex therapy. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 47(2), 174-185. doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2020.1848947
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Mainwaring, J. M., Garcia, A. C. B., Hull, E. M., & Wibowo, E. (2021). The rare phenomenon of consecutive ejaculations in male rats [Brief report]. Sexes, 2(2), 183-188. doi: 10.3390/sexes2020016
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Palmer-Hague, J., Wong, S. T. S., Wassersug, R. J., Kingstone, A., & Wibowo, E. (2021). Hormones and visual attention to sexual stimuli in older men: An exploratory investigation. Aging Male, 24(1), 106-118. doi: 10.1080/13685538.2021.1960964
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Wibowo, E., Wong, S. T. S., Wassersug, R. J., & Johnson, T. W. (2021). Sexual function after voluntary castration. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 3889-3899. doi: 10.1007/s10508-021-02094-6
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Wong, S. T. S., Wassersug, R. J., Johnson, T. W., & Wibowo, E. (2021). Differences in the psychological, sexual, and childhood experiences among men with extreme interests in voluntary castration. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 1167-1182. doi: 10.1007/s10508-020-01808-6
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Delpachitra, S., Campbell, A., & Wibowo, E. (2020). Preference for sleep management strategies among prostate cancer patients: An Aotearoa/New Zealand perspective. Cancer Treatment & Research Communications, 25, 100219. doi: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2020.100219
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Duthie, C. J., Calich, H. J., Rapsey, C. M., & Wibowo, E. (2020). Maintenance of sexual activity following androgen deprivation in males. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 153, 103064. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103064
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Mathew, S., Rapsey, C. M., & Wibowo, E. (2020). Psychosocial barriers and enablers for prostate cancer patients in starting a relationship. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 46(8), 736-746. doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2020.1808549
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Wibowo, E., Garcia, A. C. B., & Mainwaring, J. M. (2020). Chronic sleep deprivation prolongs the reduction of sexual behaviour associated with daily sexual encounter in male rats. Physiology & Behavior, 224, 113058. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113058
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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
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Wibowo, E., Wong, S. T. S., Wassersug, R. J., & Johnson, T. W. (2020). Characteristics of males who obtained a voluntary penectomy. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49, 793-803. doi: 10.1007/s10508-019-01607-8
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Wibowo, E., Wassersug, R. J., Robinson, J. W., Matthew, A., McLeod, D., & Walker, L. M. (2019). How are prostate cancer patients managing androgen deprivation therapy side effects? Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, 17(3), e408-e419. doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2018.12.006
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Wibowo, E., Bertin, E., Johnson, T. W., Kavanagh, A., & Wassersug, R. J. (2023). Diagnosis and medical care of male individuals who seek ablation of their genitalia without a desire for feminization. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10508-023-02586-7
Journal - Research Other
Kuczyński, W., Wibowo, E., Hoshino, T., Kudrycka, A., Małolepsza, A., Karwowska, U., … Manning, J. (2021). Understanding the associations of prenatal androgen exposure on sleep physiology, circadian proteins, anthropometric parameters, hormonal factors, quality of life, and sex among healthy young adults: Protocol for an international, multicenter study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(10), e29199. doi: 10.2196/29199
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Mainwaring, J. M., Walker, L. M., Robinson, J. W., Wassersug, R. J., & Wibowo, E. (2021). The psychosocial consequences of prostate cancer treatments on body image, sexuality, and relationships. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 765315. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.765315
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Małolepsza, A., Kudrycka, A., Karwowska, U., Hoshino, T., Wibowo, E., Böjti, P. P., … Kuczyński, W. (2021). The role of screening questionnaires in the assessment of risk and severity of obstructive sleep apnea: Polysomnography versus polygraphy. Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 89(2), 188-196. doi: 10.5603/ARM.a2021.0038
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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