Erectile Dysfunction: Vacuum Constriction Devices
Wed,26 October 2011
A vacuum constriction device (VCD) is an external pump with a band on it that a man with erectile dysfunction can use to get and maintain an erection.
The VCD consists of an acrylic cylinder with a pump that may be attached directly to the end of the penis. A constriction ring or band is placed on the cylinder at the other end, which is applied to the body. The cylinder and pump are used to create a vacuum to help the penis become erect; the band or constriction ring is used to help maintain the erection.
The pump helps the penis become erect whi
Alternative Treatments For Erectile Dysfunction
Wed,26 October 2011
Alternative Treatments for erectile dysfunction
Nutritional Supplements: nutritional supplements including the amino acid arginine, bioflavonoids, zinc, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and flaxseed meal have been used to improve erectile function. In addition, certain erectile dysfunction patients with low levels of the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) showed improvement in erectile function after receiving supplemental doses of DHEA. However, because the long-term safety of DHEA is not known, most experts do not recommend its use.
Herbal Remedies: Asian gins
Testosterone Is Essential For A Healthy Libido And Normal Sexual Function
Wed,26 October 2011Testosterone is essential for a healthy libido and normal sexual function, and erectile dysfunction sufferers known to have low testosterone improve when placed on prescription testosterone replacement therapy. Similarly, studies have shown that taking over-the-counter supplements containing DHEA, a hormone that the body converts to testosterone and estrogen, can help alleviate some cases of erectile dysfunction. But DHEA can cause problems, including suppression of pituitary function, and its long-term safety is unknown, says McCullough. For this reason, many experts disco
Screening for Prostate Cancer
Wed,26 October 2011
Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the prostate, it is called prostate cancer. The prostate is a walnut-sized organ located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum in men. It produces fluid that makes up a part of semen.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, and second only to lung cancer in the number of cancer deaths. In 2006 (the most recent year for which statistics are available), 203,415 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 28,372 men died from it.* CDC provides men, doctors, and policy
Male Circumcision
Wed,26 October 2011
African health workers performing male circumcision in an effort to curb the spread of HIV need better tools and more training to avoid high rates of complications, according to a World Health Organization.
The authors conducted the study among 1,007 participants, 298 of whom were physically examined by the authors. The researchers also intervened when they observed complications. According to the study, complications such as bleeding, infection, excessive pain and erectile dysfunction occurred in as many as 35% of males circumcised in Kenya's Bungoma district by traditional
Sexual Activity
Wed,26 October 2011
Thirty-somethings can expect to enjoy at least another 30 years of sex, researchers have found.
At age 30, men will be sexually active for another 35 years, while women will be active for another 30, Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, and Natalia Gavrilova, PhD, of the University of Chicago, reported online in BMJ. The results are even better for fifty-somethings: "At age 55, most folks can expect 10 to 15 more years of sexually active life," Tessler Lindau told MedPage Today. That's 15 years for men, and 10 for women.
The researchers also found that people who were healthie
Sexuality
Wed,26 October 2011
New drugs that target specific molecular mechanisms of cancer have improved the treatment of cancer patients in recent years, but those benefits may come with a cost to the patient's sex life, researchers have found.
At the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Milan, Italy, French researchers reported on one of the few studies to investigate the impact of cancer therapy on the sexual functioning of patients.
Dr Yohann Loriot and Dr Thomas Bessede from Institut Gustave Roussy in Villejuif, France and colleagues found that patients taking targete
Sexual Enhancement Products
Wed,26 October 2011
Supposedly "herbal and all natural" sexual enhancement tablets "Man Up Now" were found to contain sulfoaildenafil, a chemical similar to sildenafil (found in Viagra) and can bring blood pressure down in a dangerous way, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced. The FDA is telling people to avoid Man Up Now capsules - if you have any, you should stop using them immediately.
The sulfoaildenafil found in the capsules can interfere with how some prescription drugs work, such as nitrates, resulting in dangerously low blood pressure, depriving the brain of vital blo
Reasons for Premature Ejaculation
Wed,26 October 2011Premature ejaculation is considered the most common type of male sexual dysfunction. Doctors estimate between 20 % and 30 % of men experience premature ejaculation at some point during their lives.
Men living with premature ejaculation face a great deal of emotional turmoil. They feel distress, embarrassment, and a lack of control.
Reasons for Premature Ejaculation
There are both psychological and biological reas
Sexual Issues Study
Wed,26 October 2011
Erectile dysfunction is more common in older men, but erection problems are not a normal part of aging. A recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine suggests that men between the ages of 55 and 75 may be able to cut down their risk of erectile dysfunction by having sexual intercourse at least once a week.
The study, which was done in Finland, followed 989 men for five years and questioned them about any Erectile dysfunction symptoms. The mean age of the men was 59.2 years. None of the men had erection problems when they entered the study. After five years, men who reported having