Mohamed Arafa, MD, FECSM
Clinical Sexologist
My Story
For many years, I have worked with men and couples facing sexual and reproductive concerns. They came to my clinic looking for answers; sometimes for a diagnosis, sometimes for treatment, and sometimes simply because they did not know where else to turn.
But over the years, I began to notice something. Often, after discussing the medical problem and the available treatment, the conversation would continue. A patient would hesitate for a moment and then say, “There is something else I wanted to ask…”
And very often, that was when the real conversation began.
Behind a sexual concern, there could be anxiety, embarrassment, relationship difficulties, expectations, misunderstandings, or questions that someone had been carrying quietly for years. Some people had never spoken openly about these concerns; not with a healthcare professional, not with their partner, and sometimes not with anyone at all. I realized many people weren't only looking for treatment. They were looking for a
"Place where they could talk and someone who would truly listen."
At first, I thought this silence was mainly a reflection of the sexual taboos within our culture. But as my work took me across different countries and communities, I discovered something important: the cultures may be different, but the silence can be remarkably similar.
"Shame, embarrassment, fear of being judged, uncertainty about what is normal, and difficulty talking about intimacy exist everywhere."
That realization gradually changed the way I looked at sexual health.
Medicine had taught me how to investigate symptoms, understand disease, and offer treatment. But I wanted to understand more about the person behind the symptom: their thoughts, relationships, communication, expectations, and experience of intimacy.
That is what led me to pursue further education and certification in clinical sexology and sexual counseling.
And it is ultimately why I created my Clinical Sexology.
I wanted to create the kind of space I felt was often missing:
Private, Respectful, Unhurried, and Judgment-free.
A place where individuals and couples can speak openly about concerns that may otherwise be very difficult to discuss.
Because after many years in sexual medicine, one lesson has stayed with me:
Sometimes people do not need to begin by being treated.
They need to begin by being heard.
Professional Profile
Professor of Andrology and internationally experienced specialist in sexual medicine and male reproductive health, with more than 25 years of clinical, academic, teaching and research experience. His work combines medical expertise in sexual function with specialized training in human sexuality, sex therapy and clinical sexology. His counselling approach considers biological, psychological, relationship and cultural dimensions of sexual wellbeing.
Professional Qualifications
- Clinical Sexologist – Certified Therapist Association, USA; certification valid through August 2028
- Human Sexuality Education & Sex Therapy Training – Sex Therapy Training Institute, Miami, USA, 2022
- Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM) – UEMS/MJCSM, 2012
- MD in Andrology & Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Cairo University, 2004
- MSc in Dermatology & Venereology – Cairo University, 2001
- MB BCh, Medicine & Surgery – Cairo University, 1996
Current Professional & Academic Appointments
- Professor of Andrology & STDs – Cairo University, Egypt
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urology – Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar
Sexual Medicine Leadership
- President-Elect – Middle East Society for Sexual Medicine (MESSM)
- Deputy Editor-in-Chief – Sexual Medicine Reviews
- Member – International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM), Disorders of Orgasm and Ejaculation in Men
- Academician Member – European Academy of Andrology
- Distinguished Academician – Global Andrology Forum
Areas of Expertise
- Erectile and sexual performance concerns
- Premature and delayed ejaculation
- Disorders of orgasm and ejaculation
- Low sexual desire
- Male sexual dysfunction
- Sexual concerns associated with hormonal and age-related changes
- Sexual wellbeing following illness or medical treatment
- Sexual confidence and performance anxiety
- Couples’ sexual and intimacy concerns
- Sexual education and counseling
- Sexual health