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Physical Activity Helps Prevent Erectile Dysfunction

Posted by Barbara on January 19th, 2012

American scientists found out that men with a sedentary lifestyle are more prone to sexual problems including erectile dysfunction than those who live active lives.

Sports enhance sexual function

According to the latest study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, men engaged into physical activity are less prone to erectile dysfunction than those who are inactive.

The study was performed among men aged 18 to 40. The participants of the study took part in 2 experiments: the Paffenbarger Physical Activity Questionnaire and the International Index of Erectile Function.

Both tests clearly showed that men under 40, who exercised, have improved results as compared to those over 40 who lived sedentary lives.

Commenting on the findings, Dr. Wayland Hsiao, assistant professor of urology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA, said: “We hope that early screening for ED may be a gateway issue to help motivate young men to live healthily on a consistent basis so that they can possibly avoid health issues associated with a sedentary lifestyle, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.”

A number of other studies that evaluate the correlation between sexual function and lifestyle have been published earlier by various researchers.

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Canadians Don’t Like Spontaneous Sex – Eli Lilly

Posted by Barbara on December 13th, 2011

Canadians are less spontaneous and crazy about sex than other nations, shows the survey by ED drug manufacturer Eli Lilly.

Canadians and Sex

A recent survey conducted in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Austria and other European countries, found out that Canadians are the least spontaneous in their sexual lives. The vast majority of respondents (67%) prefer to have sex on Saturdays, and usually have it 1.35 times a week.

Almost half of Canadians like evening sex, meaning they get into bed after 6 p.m.

Those who try to avoid sex typically cite tiredness and fatigue as their excuses. Also, women tend to complain about headaches, while men say they suffer from muscle pain. Interestingly enough, men are more likely to suspect women of excuses than vice versa.

The survey was performed by Eli Lilly and Co., the manufacturer of one of the most popular erectile drugs, Cialis. Over 13,000 men and women from the countries listed above participated in this online survey.

Commenting on the findings, Dr. Gerald Brock of the University of Western Ontario, said: those who do not have enough sex “simply don’t have the same quality of life as individuals who have a healthy sex life, There’s no question that when you restore that sexual activity and address their concerns, all measures show an improvement in overall quality of life.”

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Heart Implants Cause Poor Sexual Function in Men

Posted by Barbara on November 8th, 2011

Research by American scientists found out that men with heart implants have more sex-related issues, including impotence, poor satisfaction and more.

ICD

Dr. Steven Cook and his colleagues recently found out that men with implanted cardioverter defibrillators are more prone to suffering from erectile dysfunction than men who do not have similar heart-related issues.

Patients with heart implants have a high anxiety level when it comes to sex because they think the device might give them a painful shock. Such thoughts, evidently, result in poor male potency.

The research was performed among 151 men, of whom 41 had heart implants (also known as ICDs).Men with ICDs were found to have lower sexual function and satisfaction scores.

In the opinion of the authors of the research and other healthcare professionals, men need to talk to their physician about physical activities with ICDs installed.

Dr. Albert Levy of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, says: “When you have sex, it’s the equivalent of climbing stairs,” Levy said. “If someone is capable of climbing stairs without their ICD kicking in, they should be able to have sex.”

The results of the study are to be discussed at the meeting of the American Heart Association, which is to be held on November, 15th.

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Kids and Coffee Help Men and Women Stay Healthy

Posted by Barbara on September 30th, 2011

Men who have kids are said to be healthier, whereas women who drink lots of coffee are less likely to get depressed.

Father and son

A recent research by AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, a US-based organization dedicated to enhancing quality of life for people over 50, suggests that men who have children face less heart problems than those who do not.

Even though there’s no direct relationship between fatherhood and health-related issues, there are many factors that helped scientists make this conclusion.

For example, fathers are more concerned about their health and lifestyle than men who do not have kids. They eat healthier food and exercise more often.

Also, in the opinion of doctors, infertility in men might be only a symptom of or a predisposition to other health problems.

Maybe having children causes men to have healthier behaviors, so fathers will live longer,” said Dr. Michael Eisenberg, lead study author and assistant professor of urology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

In a separate research, doctors found out than women who drink at least 4 cups of coffee a day are less likely to suffer from depression.

The study was published in the Human Reproduction journal.

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Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Problems with Orgasm and Ejaculation

Posted by Barbara on August 25th, 2011

A recent study showed that erectile dysfunction is not the only problem that men face; oftentimes, ED is coupled by problems with orgasm and ejaculation.

Sexual disorders

Results of the recent research, published on August 23rd in the British Journal of Urology International, suggest that men suffering from erectile dysfunction oftentimes face other sexual problems as well.

As such, the study showed that 65% and 58% of men with ED have problems with orgasm and ejaculation accordingly. Unlike erectile dysfunction, these conditions cannot be treated with pills like Viagra or Cialis and need to be addressed in another way.

“Conditions such as orgasm and ejaculation problems are physiologically complicated to treat,” says Andrew Kramer of the University of Maryland Medical Center. He thinks that a drug, which will help men get orgasm, will not be developed any time soon. Therefore, those are psychological problems associated with ejaculation and orgasm that have to be resolved first.

The study was carried out among 12,000 men diagnosed with ED, so its results should be considered as significant.

The study was sponsored by Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical company that developed Cialis, one of the most popular ED treatments.

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Low Self-esteem Might Cause Erectile Dysfunction

Posted by Barbara on August 17th, 2011

Low self-esteem and health problems might lead to erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation and other sex disorders, say researchers from the Taiwanese Association of Andrology.

Low self-esteem?

A recent study carried by the Taiwanese Association of Andrology (TAA) revealed that men with low self-esteem are at a greater risk of sexual disorders like erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation.

The survey of 3,282 men performed by the researchers showed that 40% of men give themselves a 3 or even lower on the erection hardness scale (EHS). Meanwhile, a normal value for healthy erection is 4 and up.

Interestingly enough, the proportion of those suffering from ED was twice as high among men with low self-esteem. A lot of men who gave themselves a 3 on EHS also reported to experience other health issues, like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and strokes.

In the opinion of Jiaan Ban-pin, one of the researchers from the TAA, EHS rating is one of the ways to determine man’s satisfaction with most aspects in life and his attitude towards ideal sex. He suggests that men who suffer from ED or premature ejaculation pay attention to their psychlogical state in addition to taking ED pills like Viagra or Cialis.

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Antioxidants Might Help Treat Erectile Dysfunction

Posted by Barbara on August 2nd, 2011

US and Spanish scientists are determined that new antioxidants might help treat infertility in women and erectile dysfunction in men.

Natural antioxidants

A new study revealed that antioxidants might help treat infertility, including erectile dysfunction. Similar research has already been carried out earlier, but its results were incomplete.

Now, scientists from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University and the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Spain showed that nutritional therapies might have a significant treatment effect on infertility in both, men and women.

As such, Tory Hagen of the Linus Pauling Institute, said that “if oxidative stress is an underlying factor causing infertility, which we think the evidence points to, we should be able to do something about it.” He said that lab studies, which focused on new antioxidants like lipoic acid, were very promising.

Scientists, who led the research, are determined that erectile dysfunction in men and infertility in women can be treated with the help of antioxidants should new approaches be developed and implemented.

If you want to learn more about the findings of the research by the Linus Pauling Institute and Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, please, refer to the latest issue of the Pharmacological Research journal.

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