Highlights If you are over 60 and have low-risk prostate cancer, your doctor may recommend not treating it. You can monitor low-risk prostate cancer with active surveillance and still enjoy a satisfying sex life. Talk to your doctor about the best way to manage your prostate cancer and any related symptoms. Prostate cancer is one of…
Highlights A new study has found that a full treatment course (four sets of two injections) of penile injection therapy with collagenase Clostridium histolyticum is effective, even if there is minimal improvement after two sets. Men with Peyronie’s disease have an abnormally shaped penis, usually with a bend, curve, or narrowing of the penis, which…
Highlights Doctors commonly prescribe medications known as PDE5 inhibitors to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) because they help to increase blood flow to the penis. Viagra is the most popular PDE5 inhibitor, but it may not be the best choice for all men, especially those who take nitrates. Levitra and Staxyn are other PDE5 inhibitors that…
Highlights A recent survey published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that men who underwent penile implant (prosthesis) surgery and their partners reported satisfaction rates of 70% to 98%, but more research is needed. Penile implant surgery is used to help men with erectile dysfunction when other treatments have not been successful. Three common…
Highlights: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common complication of prostate surgery. UI often goes hand-in-hand with erectile dysfunction after prostate surgery. Nearly 10 percent of all men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Doctors may treat prostate issues like cancer with surgery or radiation. There are a number of treatment options available…
Highlights: Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects as many as 1 in 2 men. Men can experience issues during orgasm, including feeling pain during climax or an absence of pleasure, known as sexual anhedonia or pleasure dissociate orgasmic disorder (PDOD). Healthcare professionals are available to help men with these concerns. Don’t wait; consult a professional today. For…
The erectile dysfunction (ED) medication industry’s Big 3 drugs (Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra) maintained relatively steady growth over the first four months of 2020, according to pricing data from 15 retail chain pharmacies and three online medical facilitators, including eDrugstore.com. Viagra’s price per pill (for the 100 mg dosage) was the most expensive of the…
Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra, the wildly popular pill used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. It is effective in temporarily improving men’s inability to get or maintain an erection hard enough for sexual intercourse, as well as their low sexual desire, or low libido. However, men are not alone in their…
When men have trouble performing in bed, it can cause alarm bells to ring for everyone involved. Do I have erectile dysfunction (ED)? Is my sex drive messed up? Am I not attracted to my partner? (Partners may wonder the same thing.) What’s wrong with me? This article distinguishes between ED and low libido, describes how…
Coronavirus, or COVID-19, was first documented in the United States in mid-late January and declared a pandemic mid-March by the World Health Organization (WHO). As a result, the first four months of 2020 have seen businesses send entire workforces to work remotely, borders closed, and schools shuttered. Now, many homes are command central for work,…