Dennis Publishing's rival Maxim was badly hit, returning a period-on-period decline of 18.1% and a year-on-year drop of 26.3%, taking it down to 107,687 copies. Its deputy editor Terri White has tendered her resignation.
The title is facing a further decline in the next ABC period, following the sale of Maxim worldwide, which will end the distribution of the UK edition overseas.
But, Dennis's innovative electronic weekly magazine, Monkey, continues to make encouraging progress in its second ABCe report, posting a period-on-period rise of 17%, taking it up to 245,404 publication "openings".
Emap's FHM, which has recently undergone a revamp under newly installed editor-in-chief Anthony Noguera, recorded a period-on-period decline of 16.1% to 311,590 copies and year on year drop of 25.9%.
In the men's weekly sector, IPC's Nuts posted a period on period drop of 6%, and a year-on-year decline of 9%, taking it down to 277,269 copies.
However, Nuts still managed to extend its lead over rival Zoo, published by Emap. Zoo reported a period-on-period drop of 8.7%, and a year on year decline of 18.1%, taking it down to 186,732 copies.
The gadgets and gizmos monthly, Stuff, published by Haymarket, fared better than most, with a period-on-period decline of 7.5%, and a year-on-year increase of 0.1%, taking it to 92,793 copies.
In the upmarket end of men's monthlies, Conde Nast's GQ now sells officially more copies than Loaded, by almost 8,000 copies. GQ posted a period-on-period rise of 0.3% and a year-on-year increase of 0.9%, taking it up to 127,886 copies.
Emap's ailing monthly Arena, which has been the subject of speculation claiming the company will sell the title, posted a period-on-period decline of 10.6% and a year-on-year drop of 23.1%, taking it down to just 30,886 copies.
NatMags' monthly Esquire reported a period-on-period rise of 2% and a year-on-year increase of 2.1%, taking it up to 53,537 copies, less than half of its rival GQ.
Sport, distributed by French-based publisher Sport Publishing outside London Underground stations, posted its first ABC result. It reported a monthly circulation of 317,093 copies, meaning it is now the largest men's lifestyle magazine in the UK.
The men's health and lifestyle sector, which is dominated by Natmag-Rodale's Men's Health, continues to perform robustly. Men's Health posted its eleventh consecutive ABC increase, up period on period by 0.2% and year on year 1.3% to 238,980 copies, meaning it is the second biggest selling paid-for monthly title.
Dennis Publishing's rival offering, Men's Fitness, reported a period on period rise of 0.4% and a year on year decline of 3.4%, to 65,366 copies.
Last week, the ABC accidentally published circulation figures still under embargo on its official website. Some of today's ABC figures, including those for Loaded and FHM, were revealed in the leak.
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