Horseback Riding: Impact On Sexual Dysfunction And Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms In Men And WomenDoes Persistent Perineal Impact Increase Likelihood of LUTS and Sexual Dysfunction? UroToday.com - Bicycle riding has been reported to be related to male sexual dysfunction. Dr. Shaheen Alanee and colleagues from Minneapolis hypothesized that similar force impacts might be seen in equestrian sports. They sought to evaluate the effect of horseback riding on urinary symptoms and sexual dysfunction in men and women. Swimmers were used as a control group.
VIVUS Initiates Avanafil Phase 3 Trials For Males With Erectile DysfunctionVIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products, today announced it has initiated the first of several pivotal phase 3 studies of avanafil, our investigational product for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). Avanafil is a next-generation, fast-acting, selective, investigational oral phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Erectile Dysfunction: Still A Neglected Risk Factor?UroToday.com - Erectile dysfunction (ED) and sleep disordered breathing (SDB) have recently been correlated in a scientific manner. Previous attempts to link these two entities consisted mainly of case reports as well as observations of the impact of hypoxic conditions on erectile function. The literature on this topic involves the review of early studies by Sir Edmund Hilary and his scientific team in the Himalayan expedition up to recent mice experiments performed in the lab.
Late-Onset Hypogonadism: New Recommendations By Scientific SocietiesThe January issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology published by Elsevier, will feature new recommendations on late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), recently formulated by major scientific organizations. LOH is a clinical and biochemical syndrome associated with advancing age and characterized by typical symptoms and a deficiency in serum testosterone levels.
Pfizer Drops Application To Switch Viagra 50mg To Non-Prescription Status In EuropePfizer announced today that it has withdrawn its application to switch the legal status of the 50 mg tablet strength of Viagra from 'prescription only' to 'non-prescription' in the European Union (EU). Viagra is a well established oral medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) and all current doses of Viagra will continue to be available to patients by prescription from their doctor.
Adult Male Circumcision Not Linked To Sexual Dysfunction The World Health Organization recommends male circumcision as an important element in HIV prevention programs, and the procedure is promoted in high-risk heterosexual populations. While the benefits of circumcision are well-documented (they also include reduced rates of urinary tract infection, penile cancer, and cervical cancer and chlamydia in female partners), there remains a concern that adult circumcision may impair sexual function.
Growing Number Of Young Prostate Cancer Patients Need 'sexual Rehabilitation'Prostate cancer is being detected and treated at an earlier age, resulting in more cases of erectile dysfunction in younger men. While for many this is a temporary setback, for some it can take much longer and others will never recover their former capability. Dr Michael Lowy from Sydney Men's Health, said the result was a growing demand for "sexual rehabilitation" services, an evolving scientific and clinical branch of sexual medicine and urology.
PSD502 For Premature Ejaculation - Positive Outcomes From European Phase III Pivotal TrialPlethora Solutions Holdings PLC ("Plethora" or the "Company", AIM: PLE), the specialist developer of products for the treatment and management of urological disorders, announces that its European Phase III double-blind placebo controlled study of PSD502 for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE) has met its three co-primary endpoints of Intra-vaginal Ejaculation Latency Time ('IELT') and Index of Premature Ejaculation ('IPE'; Ejaculatory Control and Sexual Satisfaction domains).
CHEST 2008: New Pulmonary Hypertension Research Presented#6363 TADALAFIL PROVES EFFECTIVE THERAPY FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION New research shows that the erectile dysfunction drug, tadalafil, may be an effective adjunct therapy for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Italian researchers randomized 405 patients with PAH, of whom 53 percent were taking concomitant bosentan, to two study arms. The groups received either tadalafil or placebo orally once daily as monotherapy or as add-on therapy to bosentan.
Link Found Between Obesity And Erectile DysfunctionA new study states that obese men with erectile dysfunction (ED) are shown to have low levels of hormones, such as testosterone. The findings also show that certain conditions associated with obesity, particularly hypertension, are the most important determinants of obesity-related ED. The study was published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine.
Erectile Dysfunction May Predict Heart Attacks 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.
Surgeons Find Sexual Dysfunction Is Common A Year After Major TraumaSexual dysfunction is prevalent long after physical injuries from major trauma have been treated and resolved. Nearly a third of patients who had sustained moderate to severe trauma reported some degree of sexual dysfunction, and most characterized the dysfunction as severe, a year after a traumatic event.
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