Turkish researchers have found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) negatively affects sexual function in women. The impact becomes worse when women are more depressed or have more severe disease.
Archives for February 2012
Female Genital Cutting (FGC) and Sexual Quality of Life
Women who have undergone female genital cutting (FGC) as girls tend to be less satisfied with their sexual lives as adults, according to researchers from Kings College in London.
Erectile Dysfuntion and Stents
Placing a stent in the pudendal artery may help men with erectile dysfunction (ED), according to research presented at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation’s Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference.
Obese Teen Boys and Lower Testosterone
Obese teenagers may have up to 50% less total testosterone than their normal-weight peers, according to researchers from the State University of New York at Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Depression, Sexual Function During Pregnancy
Taiwanese researchers have found that depressive symptom scores are “significant negative predictors” of sexual function during early and late pregnancy.
Testosterone and Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Drug
Adding testosterone to sildenafil (Viagra) for treatment of erectile dysfunction may not significantly improve the condition, according to American and Swiss researchers.