One-a-Day Cialis? Jun 24 04:27am With the advent in the mid-1990s of medications to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), a formidable treatment for male erectile problems was introduced. Viagra and the other PDE5 inhibitors introduced since (Levitra and Cialis) represent a relatively... Read more

Birth Control for Men: Innovation on the Horizon Jun 21 11:34am Hormonal birth control for women was introduced in the 1960s, giving rise to much conflict and consternation. Now that an analogous birth control method for men is on the horizon, few people seem to be making much of a fuss about it. The approach... Read more

Cialis: Not Just for Men Jun 19 06:51am Clinical depression is one of the most prevalent human conditions in medicine today. Sometimes antidepressants are prescribed for what might be more accurately called "problems in daily living" than formal clinical depression. Life has... Read more

Sexual Dysfunction? Try a Different Antidepressant Jun 17 10:42am Close to 20 million Americans suffer from some form of clinical depression, and many of them have multiple episodes of depression during their lifetime. This high prevalence of depression heightens the need for effective treatments. There are... Read more

Sexual Desire: Men Respond Differently Jun 14 11:49am Men and women respond in different ways to many of life's experiences. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the case of sexual desire. Beginning in adolescence and extending well into old age, most men experience sexual desire in the form of... Read more

Low Desire: Can You Miss What You No Longer Feel? Jun 12 09:11am In previous entries, I have discussed low sexual desire (hypoactive sexual desire disorder or HSDD) among women, and the fact that women cope in different ways with the personal distress associated with the condition. Since HSDD is extremely common... Read more

To Each Her Own Orgasm Jun 10 07:35am When we talk about orgasms in women, some people might think, "an orgasm is an orgasm is an orgasm." Not so. There is much variation, both among women and with an individual woman, in the quality and intensity of the orgasms they... Read more

Communication Key to Orgasm Jun 07 02:58am For couples struggling with their sexual relationship , everything from failure to communicate about when to have sex to a perceived lack of concern for a partner's needs becomes grist for the mill of miscommunication. Recent studies have looked... Read more

Pleasure Instead of Pain Jun 02 10:45am Vaginal proplapse is a common condition associated with traditional vaginal delivery in childbirth. It occurs when pelvic organs surrounding the vagina, such as the intestines, bladder, or uterus, put pressure on the vaginal wall, resulting in a... Read more

NSAIDs Linked to Erectile Dysfunction May 31 09:31am Since their introduction several decades ago, drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have become one of the most commonly used over-the-counter pain medications. The two most popular NSAIDs are ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen... Read more