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Shock therapy to help erectile dysfunction

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine shows that a little shock to the penis may help treat severe erectile dysfunction that does not respond well to prescription drug treatments.

Other created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 6 | with audio podcast report

Stimulation of female genital regions produces strong activation of various brain sites

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that for the first time, stimulation of the vagina, cervix, or clitoris was shown to activate three separate and distinct sites in the sensory cortex.

Neuroscience created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

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 created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Men have overly optimistic expectations about recovery from prostate cancer surgery

Nearly half of men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer expect better recovery from the side effects of the surgery than they actually attain one year after the operation, a University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

Cancer created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Supplement found to improve quality of life for female cancer survivors

A natural nutritional supplement, marketed for the last decade as a sexual aid, has been shown to significantly improve overall quality of life for female cancer survivors, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist ...

Cancer created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prostate cancer test still holds value: Urologist addresses common myths about the disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Earlier this year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced recommendations that surprised the medical community: Healthy men should no longer have the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test to ...

Cancer created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weight loss improves sexual health of overweight men with diabetes

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that in obese men with type 2 diabetes, weight loss improves erectile function, sexual desire and lowers urinary tract symptoms.

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Poorer quality of life for gay men and minorities after prostate cancer treatment: What are we missing?

To improve the quality of life in gay men and minorities treated for prostate cancer, a greater awareness of ethnic and sexual preference-related factors is needed to help men choose a more-suitable treatment plan, researchers ...

Cancer created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

CPAP found to improve sexual function, satisfaction in men with sleep apnea

Men who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are seeing another potential benefit from continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP: improved sexual function and satisfaction in non-diabetic men under age 60.

Sleep apnea created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Inproved repair to damage of the peripheral nervous system

Researchers from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, in collaboration with colleagues from Rutgers University, Newark and University College London, have furthered understanding of the mechanism ...

Neuroscience created Jun 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0