Sexual function in older adults with thoracolumbar-pelvic instrumentation
Surgeons investigated sexual function in 62 patients, 50 years and older, who had received extensive spinal–pelvic instrumentation for spinal deformity at the University of Virginia Health Center. Based on their results, ...
Surgery
May 21, 2013 |
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Similar outcomes for robotic, laparoscopic prostatectomy
(HealthDay)—For men undergoing routine surgical treatment for localized cancer of the prostate, robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP) does not result in better functional outcomes compared to laparoscopic ...
Surgery
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Sexual function improves significantly after hip or knee replacement surgery
Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, affecting millions of Americans each year, is known to limit sexual activity. New research presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) ...
Surgery
Mar 19, 2013 |
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When it comes to food aphrodisiacs, expert says look for nutrition at first bite rather than love
It's been said that food is the language of love. If so, can certain foods—or aphrodisiacs—promote romantic feelings or sexual desire?
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Feb 06, 2013 |
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Researcher finds 'first time' could predict sexual satisfaction
(Medical Xpress)—Research conducted by Matthew Shaffer, a doctoral psychology student at UT, and C. Veronica Smith, an assistant psychology professor at the University of Mississippi, reveals that the first sexual experience ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Viagra can help prostate cancer patients maintain sex lives
(HealthDay)—Prostate cancer patients who received Viagra before and after their radiation therapy had improved sexual function, according to a new study.
Cancer
Oct 29, 2012 |
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Hormonal changes at menopause up abdominal obesity
(HealthDay)—The increase in total body fat and abdominal fat seen at menopause is due to the hormonal changes taking place, which can be improved by estrogen treatment, according to a study published in ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Women with RA report lower sexual function
(HealthDay)—Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has negative effects on sexual function in women, with depressive symptoms and disease severity linked to the degree of sexual dysfunction, according to a study published ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Cardiovascular risk evaluation for all men should include assessment of sexual function
Assessment of sexual function should be incorporated into cardiovascular risk evaluation for all men, regardless of the presence or absence of known cardiovascular disease, according to Dr. Ajay Nehra, lead author of a report ...
Cardiology
Aug 30, 2012 |
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Researcher finds depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts in former finasteride users
New research, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that men who developed persistent sexual side effects while on finasteride (Propecia), a drug commonly used for male pattern hair loss, have a high ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 2012 |
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Researchers identify link between kidney removal and erectile dysfunction
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between patients who undergo total nephrectomy - complete kidney removal - and erectile dysfunction. Results from the multi-center ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 30, 2012 |
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Oral contraceptives typically have little impact on libido
(HealthDay) -- For most women, oral contraceptives do not affect libido, but health care providers should be aware that some women may experience negative effects on sexual function, according to a study published ...
Medications
Jul 27, 2012 |
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Breast cancer doesn't affect sexual function in women
(HealthDay) -- Sexual function does not seem to be significantly disrupted in women with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study published online July 19 in The Journal of Sexual Me ...
Cancer
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Women with diabetes more likely to experience sexual dissatisfaction
Women with diabetes are just as likely to be interested in, and engage in, sexual activity as non-diabetic women, but they are much more likely to report low overall sexual satisfaction, according to a UCSF study.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jul 25, 2012 |
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Handlebar level can affect sexual health of female cyclists
A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that handlebar position is associated with changes in genital sensation in female cyclists.
Health
Jul 09, 2012 |
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