ABC of mens health

April 2, 2009

Penis extender shown to increase length by third over six months

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Men who wore a penile extender every day for six months were able to increase the flaccid length of their penis by up to 32% and their erectile function by up to 36%, according to an independent clinical study published in the March issue of BJU International.
Researchers from San Giovanni Battista Hospital at the University of Turin, Italy, are now suggesting that this treatment could (more…)

January 15, 2009

Viagra may help protect heart from high blood pressure damage

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Johns Hopkins and other researchers report what is believed to be the first direct evidence in lab animals that the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil amplifies the effects of a heart-protective protein.
The team’s findings, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation online Jan. 5, helps (more…)

January 6, 2009

Viagra’s Other Talents: To Help A ‘Signaling’ Protein Shield The Heart From High Blood Pressure Damage

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Johns Hopkins and other researchers report what is believed to be the first direct evidence in lab animals that the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil amplifies the effects of a heart-protective protein.
The team’s findings, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation online Jan. 5, helps explain why sildenafil, more widely known (more…)

November 30, 2008

Pharmacy Chain Allows Men To Get Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Without Visiting Their GP, UK

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A new service which allows men to get erectile dysfunction drugs legitimately without having to visit their GP for a prescription has been launched.
The new service - a UK first - is being launched by Lloydspharmacy in partnership with sexual health experts Dr Thom, The service offers online diagnosis of erectile problems and the subsequent dispensing of prescriptions (more…)

News From The American Chemical Society, Sept. 24, 2008

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Evidence that inexpensive device boosts fuel economy by up to 20 percent
Amid sticker-shock fuel prices, researchers in Pennsylvania are reporting results of laboratory tests and road tests verifying that a simple, inexpensive device attached to a car engine’s fuel injector can boost gas mileage by up to 20 percent. That translates into several more precious miles per gallon, they say. Their study is scheduled for the November (more…)

November 24, 2008

Erectile Dysfunction May Predict Heart Attacks

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An expert has written an article on bmj.com
that suggests a link between heart attacks and erectile
dysfunction. Dr Geoffrey Hackett (Good Hope Hospital,
Birmingham, UK) says that erectile dysfunction gives a two to three
year early warning of a heart attack, but doctors are largely ignoring
the relationship.
Hackett writes that he noticed (more…)

August 22, 2008

Prominent Urologist, Peter J. Muench, M.D., Recommends Penile Implant Surgery Over Viagra® For More Extreme Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Cases

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comprare il levitra senza ricetta There’s no question that Viagra® and drugs like it provide the best option for men with mild to moderate cases of erectile dysfunction (ED). It’s been around for 10 years now and oral medications work well for the not-so-impaired. Peter J. Muench M.D., a urologist with Delaware Urologic Associates (DUA) in Newark, Delaware says improvements (more…)

August 13, 2008

Causes For Sexual Dysfunction Change As People Age - Earlier Experiences With Multiple Partners And STDs Take Their Toll

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Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, but it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which are interrelated, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago.
The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, found that a history of sexually transmitted disease also has an impact on sexual health (more…)

August 11, 2008

New Zealand issues warning on ‘dodgy’ treatments for erectile dysfunction

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Men’s Health News
New Zealand’s Director-General of Health, Stephen McKernan, is warning people about the potential health dangers associated with three products promoted and sold in New Zealand for sexual enhancement or the treatment of erectile dysfunction which may contain an undeclared therapeutic substance.
This statement about the three products is being issued by the Director-General (more…)

August 10, 2008

Penile Prostheses For The Treatment Of Erectile Dysfunction

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UroToday.com - While erectile dysfunction has been described since ancient times, adequate treatment has only been available for the last three decades. Modern penile prosthetic devices were first developed in the early 1970s when Small et al. along with Scott et al. reported the implantation of penile prosthetic devices into the corpora cavernosa to fill the corpora cavernosa and provide (more…)

August 7, 2008

Erectile Dysfunction And The Prostate: What Are The Connections?

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UroToday.com - Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in American men and causes more than 60,000 deaths annually. Treatment of prostate cancer with either surgery, radiation therapy, cryotherapy or medical treatment is associated with significant life altering morbidity. Both incontinence and erectile dysfunction (ED) are too often sequelae (more…)

July 19, 2008

The ED Conversation Dilemma: Forty Percent Of Men With ED Don’t Talk To Their Doctor, Survey Finds

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A new survey reveals that while 82 percent of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) surveyed recognize it as an indicator of other health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes, nearly 40 percent have never discussed the condition with their doctors. The survey, conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs (more…)

July 12, 2008

Men Unaware Of Erectile Dysfunction Risk

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A new survey shows that only ten per cent of men in their early to mid 40s know they may experience erection problems in the next decade, even though evidence suggests that the problem affects 40 per cent of men over the age of 40.
Most men surveyed were unaware (more…)

July 8, 2008

Peyronie’s Disease: Characteristics & Treatments

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Peyronie’s disease is characterized by a plaque, or hard lump, that develops on the upper or lower side of the penis in layers containing erectile tissue. It starts with an inflammation and can develop into a hardened scar. Symptoms may develop slowly or appear overnight and they consist of reduced flexibility, pain, curved and (more…)

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