Category: Men's Health-Erectile Dysfunction

What is it?

A condition in which a man ejaculates before his penis erects, at the moment of penetration or immediately afterwards. There have been many more lengthy and complex definitions but this is a workable one for all practical purposes.

What causes it?

There are probably about twenty reasons for premature ejaculation but the most common is [...]

Impotence is often associated with latent homosexual drives, perhaps caused by environmental factors such as early sexual trauma, an adolescent homosexual experience, or some unfortunate sexual failure with a prostitute. Such factors, of course, should always be taken into consideration and discussed in detail with the patient. The support of the partner is important in [...]

Psychoanalysis has, from its inception, been inexorably linked with problems of and ideas about human sexuality. From the very beginning of Freud’s thinking about the neuroses, particularly at first the hysterias, the problem of sexuality assumed a significant and central role. It was Charcot, with whom Freud had studied in Paris, after all, who had [...]

How true is the overall analysis of women’s motivation for work? Crowley, Levitan, and Quinn tested the validity of some commonly held beliefs regarding women in a large national survey. Their findings indicated no support for the belief that women work only for economic rewards nor that they are less concerned than men that their [...]

Freeman’s observation of a Castilian hamlet superficially seems to address a basic division between farmers and shepherds. However, in sexual matters and capacity, the shepherd is far more feared than the farmer, as Freeman reports:

The shepherd is forced, by definition, out of the ken of the community which depends upon physical presence for social control. [...]

Changes in sex-related characteristics which occur in humans with advancing age include both physiological changes and behavioral changes. The latter are the result of physiological or psychological causes or both. It generally is true that aging, per se, is only one of a number of variables which interact to reduce sexuality in older people. Aging, [...]

‘Allergy’ means an abnormal, excessive reaction of the body’s defence systems to a substance absorbed from the environment. Allergies now affect 30-40 per cent of the population in the UK and are on the increase; the number of people going to their GPs for treatment for asthma and hay fever doubled in the 1980s. Asthma [...]

If you and your doctor decide you’re a good candidate, you’ve got to choose the type of implant you want. Today, implants come in several basic types. The one that’s been around the longest is called the semirigid implant. It works by artificially creating stiffness in the corpora cavernosa of the penis. The implant, made [...]

Supplementation is an important part of maintaining and enhancing virility. But it can’t – and – shouldn’t be considered a substitute for the right diet that will contribute to your overall health. Even if you adhere to a beneficial diet, you should also be aware of specific foods that will make you feel, look, and [...]

If you need drugs for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure, your susceptibility for erectile dysfunction is greater than in the general population. The medications which are frequently prescribed for these conditions unfortunately also contribute to the problem.

Research supports this. The Massachusetts Male Aging Study (MMAS) conducted in 1994 found that men taking vasodilator [...]