Sexual Desire: To Each Her Own Definition Oct 20 11:11am Our society professes that women's sexual desire is more variable and not nearly as intense as men's. When it comes to women, what do we mean by sexual desire? As we wait for a Viagra-like drug to treat women's sexual dysfunction,... Read more

Aphrodisiacs: Do Women Respond to Chocolate? Oct 18 07:52am Chocolate is one of the most alluring and desirable foods ever created. Chocolate, especially the dark variety, contains antioxidants that have heart-healthy benefits. It's also a powerful mood booster that appears to work like some... Read more

God Intends for Us to Have Good Sex Oct 14 11:51am While traveling in Arizona recently, I happened upon a fascinating article in the September 30, 2006, edition of the Arizona Republic. The story discussed the innovative perspective of a Scottsdale pastor, Reverend Mark Einersen of the Desert Vista... Read more

Estrogen and Clear Thinking Oct 11 09:01am One of the less trumpeted results of the controversial Women's Health Intitative Study were findings that seemed to show higher rates of dementia among the women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT). We now know there were many serious flaws in... Read more

Which ED Drugs Do People Prefer? Oct 07 10:27am Often, a man beginning medication for treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) asks his doctor, "Which one of these drugs is the best?" It's a fair question. The drugs in this instance are the PDE5 inhibitors, Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis.... Read more

Viagra and Your Eyes Oct 03 10:12am Earlier this year a number of reports surfaced in the scientific literature suggesting that Viagra might be associated with a very dramatic and dangerous retinal condition, known as nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), which could... Read more

A New Drug for Premature Ejaculation? Sep 27 02:28am Most experts in sexual medicine will tell you that the most common sexual problem among men is premature ejaculation (PE). Recent estimates suggest that nearly 30 percent of men in the U.S. will have PE at some point in their lives. Unlike erectile... Read more

Nipple Stimulation Arousing for Men, Too Sep 23 06:07am A standard maneuver during lovemaking for even uninitiated male lovers involves fondling and kissing the female partner's breasts, stimulating her nipples both manually and orally. Female sexual arousal associated with the varied techniques used... Read more

ED Drugs: Know How to Use Them Sep 16 10:12am The PDE5 inhibitors (Viagra, Levitra, Cialis) are relatively safe, inexpensive medications that work in almost 70 percent of the men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who take them. Still, some men say, "I tried Viagra, but it just didn't do... Read more

Women's Sexual Problems: The Long Wait for Drugs Sep 09 08:05am Almost two years ago, an FDA advisory panel rejected Procter & Gamble's application for approval of Intrinsa, a transdermal testosterone patch to treat low sexual desire in postmenopausal women. The panel based its rejection on insufficient... Read more