Oncology & Cancer
Type of treatment for prostate cancer affects quality of life
Quality of life after prostate cancer treatment varies by the type of treatment patients receive, a new study reveals.
Apr 20, 2017
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News tagged with sexual function
Oncology & Cancer
New insights into side effects can help prostate cancer patients choose treatments
For many men newly diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, concerns about potential quality-of-life issues often guide treatment decisions. A new study led by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identifies ...
Mar 21, 2017
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Health
More women than men lose interest in sex after treatment for imminent heart attack
Women are more likely to lose interest in sex than men, while men are more dissatisfied after treatment for a (imminent) heart attack. Emotional distress plays an important role, negatively impacting all aspects of sexual ...
Mar 21, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Internet CBT ups sexual function in breast cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—For breast cancer survivors (BCSs) with sexual dysfunction, an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention can improve sexual functioning, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Health
New reconstructive surgery for female genital mutilation
There is new hope for the hundreds of millions of women worldwide who have been subjected to genital mutilation. A surgeon in Penn Medicine's Center for Human Appearance has developed a reconstructive procedure that can increase ...
Mar 6, 2017
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Surgery
Surgery for back pain reduces problems with sex life-related pain
For patients with degenerative spinal disease, surgery is more effective in reducing pain that interferes with sexual activity, compared to nonsurgical treatment, reports a study in the November 15 issue of Spine.
Nov 11, 2016
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Health
Women experience marked decline in sexual function immediately before and after menopause
Women experience a notable decline in sexual function approximately 20 months before and one year after their last menstrual period, and that decrease continues, though at a somewhat slower rate, over the following five years, ...
Nov 2, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New findings on prostate cancer screening
The prostate-specific antigen test for prostate cancer was developed in the 1990s, quickly followed by an explosion of PSA screening for the disease and a further explosion of treatment. Treatment consists of either radiation ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Health
Study questions benefits of testosterone replacement for 'low T'
The prescription of testosterone supplementation for cardiovascular health, sexual function, physical function, mood, or cognitive function in men with "low T" is not supported by clinical trials data, conclude researchers ...
Sep 21, 2016
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Cardiology
Sexual function problems prevalent among younger adults after heart attack, more common among women
Among men and women 18 to 55 years of age, more than half of women and just under half of men had sexual function problems in the year after a heart attack, according to a study published online by JAMA Cardiology. Despite ...
Aug 31, 2016
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