Cardiac rehabilitation programs might benefit patients’ sexual health, according to new research in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Patients typically undergo cardiac rehabilitation after a cardiac event, such as a heart attack, angioplasty, or heart failure, with goals to strengthen cardiovascular health. Activities like exercise and education are guided by healthcare providers. Programs might also […]
Deep Dyspareunia Improves With Interdisciplinary Treatment Approach, Study Finds
An interdisciplinary approach that includes gynecological treatment, pain education, physical therapy and psychotherapy could benefit women with deep dyspareunia, suggests a new study. Dyspareunia is the medical term for painful intercourse. It is usually described as superficial (mainly affecting the entrance of the vagina) or deep (occurring with deep penetration). Deep dyspareunia can have a […]
Penis Enlargement Surgery: Men Should Know About Complications
Penis enlargement surgery can have serious complications, and men should be aware of them before undergoing any procedure, according to a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study. Penis enlargement surgery aims to increase length and/or girth, often because the man is not satisfied with the size of his penis. Augmentation may involve injections of silicone, […]
Improved Sexual Satisfaction with Combination Drugs in Men with Urinary Symptoms
A combination of two drugs – dutasteride and solifenacin – might result in improved sexual satisfaction among men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). BPH is the medical term for an enlarged prostate, which affects an estimated 50% to 75% of men over age 50. The prostate gland grows […]
Sexuality and Successful Aging are Linked
Older men and women can age successfully, even if their sexual interest and enjoyment wanes as they get older, according to a recent study of European populations. “Sustained sexual interest and sexual enjoyment are linked to successful aging in both genders,” the authors concluded. Published online in September in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, the […]
Peyronie’s Disease: Drug Combination Might Inhibit Transformation of Myofibroblasts
Researchers have discovered a combination of compounds that may help in the treatment of Peyronie’s disease in its active phase, according to a recent study in European Urology. After testing 21 substances in an phenotypic screening assay and working with rat models, they determined that the combination of vardenafil [a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor] […]