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
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
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