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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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Smoking Might Cause Erectile Dysfunction

Posted by Barbara on August 31st, 2011

Kuala Lumpur doctor is determined that smoking, both, active and passive, significantly increases the risk of sexual disorders like erectile dysfunction, infertility and low sex drive.

Smoking Linked to ED

Research carried out by Dr. Ismail Tambi, clinical andrologist at Damai Service Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, revealed that smoking is strongly linked to sexual disorders.

His findings are based on his own medical practice. As such, Dr. Tambi saw a lot of smokers seeking medical help for treatment of such sexual disorders as erectile dysfunction, infertility, and low sperm count.

Dr. Tambi highlighted that those were not only active smokers, but also passive smokers, who were exposed to sexual disorders. The second group of smokers, however, was easier to deal with as they only needed to change their company, not their habits, to improve the sexual function.

He also mentioned that age was a significant factor when it came to sexual disorders and smoking. As such, fertility problems were mostly seen in young smoking men (aged 20+), whereas ED and poor sexual performance was mainly seen in men aged 30-40.

Dr. Ismail Tambi says that smoking is not the only factor that causes erectile dysfunction and other problems. But it significantly increases the risk of sexual disorders. “Different people react differently to smoking according to their genes.”

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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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Beware of Sexy Drinks, Says Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Posted by Barbara on July 18th, 2011

Australian foods and drinks watchdog warns men against consumption of sexy drinks known to contain analogues of sildenafil, Viagra’s active ingredient.

Sexy drinks are dangerous

Today, on July 18th, Food Standards Australia New Zealand issued a warning to all men looking to improve their sex lives.

They were recommended to steer clear of so-called “sexy drinks” like Sexpresso and Rock Hard, which are based on caffeine and analogues of Viagra.

The watchdog held several tests of these drinks, which proved that a substance similar to Viagra’s active ingredient, sildenafil, is contained in both drinks. It is important to note that, according to Australian laws, adding such substances to foods and drinks is illegal, which is probably the reason why the drug was not listed as an ingredient on the labels of Sexpresso and Rock Hard.

Commenting on the possible danger these drinks pose to men’s health, experts at Food Standards Australia New Zealand said that “consumers who are using this product should stop taking it immediately and speak to a doctor if they are experiencing side effects.” They also highlighted that men and women should be extremely careful about foods and drinks that are sold without prescription and claim to treat physical conditions. Consumption of such foods and drinks can only be possible upon approval from a doctor.

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Bad Breath Might Lead to Erectile Dysfunction

Posted by Barbara on July 1st, 2011

A research recently published in the Journal of Sex and Medicine suggests that bad breath and crooked teeth might lead to severe sex problems like erectile dysfunction.

Men's dental hygiene

A recent study published in the Journal of Sex and Medicine suggests that erectile dysfunction might be linked with poor dental hygiene.

Not only can bad breath, crooked teeth and bleeding gums be aesthetically unpleasant; such dental conditions as periodontitis might negatively affect men’s sexual health.

The research, the subject of which, by the way, were rats, revealed that increased inflammation levels might lead to heart disease. The latter, in its turn, have long been linked with erectile dysfunction.

Moreover, periodontitis in rats, and, supposedly in men, leads to low level of eNos enzymes. This enzyme is responsible for the production of nitric acid that relaxes blood vessels and increased blood flow to the penis.

Of course, many scientist remain skeptic of the findings by saying that linking poor penile performance with poor dental hygiene is too much, the authors of the research are determined that this might be the case. They plan on doing more research on humans.

The research published in the Journal of Sex and Medicine was only carried on male rats and has nothing to do with female dental hygiene and ladies’ sexual health.

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Erectile Dysfunction Is a Bless, Not a Curse

Posted by Barbara on June 10th, 2011

In the opinion of some doctors, erectile dysfunction is not a disease but rather a natural mechanism for prevention of mutations in babies.

Oldest dad in UK

A recent article published by Dr. Persadsingh, skin specialist and author of Acne in Black Women and The Hair in Black Women, in Jamaica Observer suggests that erectile dysfunction might be a bless rather than a curse.

He says that there a special reason why impotence is so widespread among elderly men in all countries and in all societies. In his opinion, the reason is very simple: to prevent people from passing on mutations.

According to Dr. Persadsingh, men’s genes mutate as they get older. If sperm damaged by age fertilizes healthy eggs from a female, then chances are that damaged babies will be born. Dr. Persadsingh says that statistics shows that there are more risks for babies. As such, there are 27% more chances for a spontaneous abortion and two times more chances for foetal loss.

Babies, born from men aged 50 and over, are more prone to cleft palates, schizophrenia and even leukaemia conditions.

Dr. Persadsingh highlights that there are other natural mechanisms that prevent pregnancy from elderly man, except for erectile dysfunction. One of them is the fertilization rate, which is somewhat 23-38% lower in men over 50.

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Asthma Might Be Linked to Erectile Dysfunction

Posted by Barbara on April 15th, 2011

Researchers from a university in Taipei recently revealed that one of the possible risk factors for erectile dysfunction is asthma.

Asthma and ED

According to the results of a study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, asthma may be one the risk factors for a widespread sexual disorder in men, ED.

The study was carried out by Kun-Ta Chou, M.D. and his colleagues from National Yang-Ming University in Taipei among 17,302 men aged 18-55. Of these sampled patients 3,466 were recently diagnosed with asthma while 13,836 did not suffer from this disorder.

The results revealed that asthma increases the risk of erectile dysfunction by 1.9 times independent of age. It also demonstrated that the risk of ED increases as the severity of asthma grows.

Commenting on the findings, the researchers said that “Asthma may be a significant risk factor for ED, and the risk probably increased in accordance with asthma severity. Whether intensive treatment for asthma can slow the development or progression of ED warrants further investigation.”

The full version of the report by Kun-Ta Chou and colleagues can be found in the Journal of Sexual Medicine or online.

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