Chronic Kidney Disease and Sexual Functioning
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects both aspects of sexuality, physical and psychological. Nerve function, circulation, energy level and hormones can all change due to CKD. Men with CKD often have diabetes…
Men with ED may benefit from CVD Screening
Physicians have known for quite some time that those with erectile dysfunction (ED) are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Though there are other causes such as diabetes, depression and…
Diabetes: A commonly overlooked Cause of ED
Diabetes is a disease where sugar or glucose can’t be properly metabolized for lack of insulin production, or an inability to use what is produced. The disease can cause many…
Bike Riding and Sexual Dysfunction
Riding a bicycle won’t give you erectile dysfunction. In fact, lower body cardio can help prevent it. But a bike injury can cause numbness and over time, even ED, according to a…
Exercise Improves Sexual Functioning
Those who have functionality issues often run to their doctor and demand ED meds. Many more ignore the issue, hoping it goes away. The truth is there are a lot…
Young Men Seeking Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Have ED
More and more younger men are seeking out erectile dysfunction drugs. Many say it is just an aid, to increase their performance in the bedroom. But some urologists say many young…
Steroid Use Can Lead to Infertility
Male infertility has been increasing steadily for decades. Researchers are still investigating why as a clear culprit has yet to emerge. A low sperm count, less viable sperm, and less…
Prostate Cancer Test Gets Medicare Coverage
220,000 Americans are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. But it can be difficult to detect, and to know if and when it will turn aggressive. This is important because the…
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Raises Suicide Risk
Prostate cancer can be a serious, even life-threatening disease. But in today’s environment, it is usually caught early. When this happens, survival rates are quite good. What’s more, new diagnostic…
Clinicians Can Now Personalize Bladder Cancer Treatment
Aggressive bladder cancer can be very serious. But researchers have found a way to personalize the treatment of this potentially deadly disease, according to a study published online in the journal…
Non-aggressive Prostate Cancer Unlikely to Turn Aggressive
Years ago, any time a prostate tumor was identified, it was removed or treated. It was thought that this move would save a man’s life. Soon it was discovered that some…
Common ED Myths Debunked
Though the stigma is receding, erectile dysfunction is something many men feel uncomfortable talking about, even with a physician. Due to this, a lot of information is garnered from the…
Are Stents Effective at Treating ED?
Stents are devices usually used to prop up a blood vessel or other tubule within the body. It most notable for keeping blood vessels open to prevent a heart attack,…
New Shake Claims to Reverse ED
Tom Bradford is the author of the ED Miracle, a new eBook which claims it can undo the condition for any man, regardless of the root cause. Bradford says that it…
St. Louis Barber Shop Helps Fight the Rise of STDS
STD rates have been rising across the country. But some cities have seen a far more dramatic incline than others. A recent study found that Montgomery, Ala. had the highest…
ED Becoming More Common Among Younger Men
Traditionally, erectile dysfunction was thought to be an age-related disease. That’s of no surprise. Almost 50% of men in the U.S. over age 40 wrestle with the condition. But with more research…
Man Claims He Cured ED by Drinking Wife’s Breastmilk
An Ohio native and the focus of one of TLC’s “Strange Sex” episodes had men struggling with sexual dysfunction stand up and take notice, and jumpstarted a niche market on…
Indicators of a Male Fertility Issue
About 26% of couples have a hard time conceiving today, which can put a strain on their relationship. Though women are usually more than keen to visit a specialist, some…
Researcher Find Why Some Prostate Tumors Resist Radiation
It has long been a mystery why some prostate cancer cells are susceptible to radiation treatment while others are not. British scientists now believe they have found the answer. Researchers…
Serum Vitamin-D Shows the Status of the Prostate
A new study shows an inverse correlation between vitamin-D in the bloodstream and the state of one’s prostate. The lower the vitamin-D, the higher the prostate specific antigen (PSA) a…
Shift Work Does Not Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
Around 20% of workers take part in shift work. But recent studies have shown that people who work the night shift suffer health wise. The age faster, gain more weight,…
Men Seeking Viagra Would Require a Wife’s Note Kentucky Bill Proposes
State Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D) has proposed a controversial bill in the Blue Grass State. A man seeking Viagra or any other erectile dysfunction drug would need to visit…
Are You Suffering from Porn-Induced ED?
Erectile dysfunction is usually thought of as a condition of the aged. Certainly, the older a man gets, the higher his chances of acquiring it. Men in their 60s and…
Are Type-2 Diabetics at Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer?
Type-2 diabetes, also called age-related diabetes, is when the body fails to make enough insulin, or when the body becomes insulin resistant, meaning the amount of sugar in the bloodstream…
Researchers Find a Link between Psoriasis and ED
Erectile dysfunction is more common than you think. About half of men ages 40 to 70 are prone to developing the condition. The chances of doing so increase as one…
Diet and Exercise Help Prevent Deadly Prostate Cancer
One of the most common pieces of advice pertaining to the prevention of serious disease which doctors have extend to patients for time immemorial, is maintaining a proper diet, and…
PositiveSingles a Dating App for those with STDs
If you are HIV positive, have herpes, the human papilloma virus (HPV) or some other sexually transmitted disease (STD) dating can be a nightmare. How do you tell someone? How will…
L-citrilline May Help with Mild ED
ED can strike a man at any age. But the older he gets, the more likely he is to develop it. That’s because it is often associated with age-related diseases…
How to Protect Your Relationship When Experiencing ED
Whether you’ve been married for years or have just recently gotten together, erectile dysfunction is sure to strain your relationship. But the situation is not doomed. In fact, you can come…
Sleep Disorders can Cause ED
There are many physical health concerns that can cause erectile dysfunction. Unfortunately, most of them are serious. The topmost cause is the onset of heart disease. Here, plaque from fat…
Male Infertility Affects Many Couples
Somewhere around 15-25% of couples have difficulty conceiving. Culturally, fertility issues rest on the woman’s shoulders. But 40-50% of the time, the issue stems from the man. Many unfortunately feel as…
Should You Try Supplements before ED Drugs?
Erectile dysfunction can do a number on your head, your masculinity, and even your relationship. Truth be told, it seems worse than it actually is. In almost every case, ED…
How is ED Diagnosed?
Erectile dysfunction commonly hits men in their 60s or older. But it is becoming more common in younger men, even those in their 30s and 40s. Every man experiences a failure…
BPH Could Lead to ED
Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous swelling of the prostate. It is not dangerous in and of itself. But in some cases it can lead to urinary issues and erectile…
Are More Young Men Getting Erectile Dysfunction Than in the Past?
Impotence, as erectile dysfunction was once called, was thought to be a natural part of aging at one time. There was also little anyone could do about it until penile…
The Difference between Short-term and Long-term ED
Erectile function is pretty common, but perhaps not as common as TV commercials would have you believe. An estimated 30 million Americans suffer from this pernicious problem. The chances of…
Obese Patients with Prostate Cancer Benefit from Robot Assisted Surgery
Men who are obese and undergo prostate cancer surgery have a higher risk of prolonged bleeding and a protracted hospital stay. Now a study out of the Loyola University in…
Common Myths and Facts about Erectile Dysfunction
ED is a common problem for middle aged and older men. Those who experience it usually push their partner away and put their head in the sand. But this will…
Natural Ways to Improve Erectile Functioning
Cultures for centuries have been extending cures to fight male sexual dysfunction. Shark fin soup, certain herbs, and special kinds of yoga have all been methods used to overcome this…
A Spinal Cord Injury can Lead to ED
Few things are as scary as a spinal cord injury (SCI). Depending on the severity, one worries that they may never be able to walk again, or do the things…