Archive for January, 2008

Making Lust Last

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

By Keith Ablow, M.D.

Rekindling Passion For The Husband You Still Love

People sometimes tell me they know a couple married 20 years whose sex life
is still as good as it ever was. Here’s what I tell them in return: “There
are [...]

Why Women Lose Interest in Sex

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Living with libido loco? For a growing number of women,
declining hormones, job stress, relationship issues, menopause, and other
problems are taking their toll in the bedroom.
Loss of sexual desire, known in medical terms as hypoactive
sexual desire disorder (HSDD), is the most common form of sexual dysfunction
among women of all ages. A recent study showed that nearly [...]

Reducing Medication Costs - Topic Overview

Monday, January 28th, 2008

diabetes,
high blood pressure, and low back pain, require fewer
medications if you can increase your activity level, lose weight, and improve
your diet. For some people who have type 2 diabetes, simple measures such as
eating a balanced diet that spreads
carbohydrate throughout the day and exercising
regularly can help keep your blood sugar [...]

High Blood Pressure and ED: When Medication Is the Problem

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

To treat erectile dysfunction (ED), you have to lower your blood pressure
first. Some people are able to do that through lifestyle changes alone. Others
need help from prescribed blood pressure medication.
A problem for many men, however, is that some types of blood pressure
medicines can actually cause erectile dysfunction. That may make it
difficult to stay on your [...]

8 Causes of Night Sweats: Is it Menopause — Or Something Else?

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Doctors in primary care fields often hear their patients complain of night
sweats. Night sweats refer to any excess sweating occurring during the night.
However, if your bedroom is unusually hot or you are using too many bedclothes,
you may begin to sweat during sleep–and this is normal. In order to
distinguish night sweats that arise from medical causes [...]

Blood Pressure Medications and ED

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

To treat erectile dysfunction pills
(ED), you have to lower your blood pressure
first. Some people are able to do that through lifestyle changes alone. Others
need help from prescribed blood pressure medication.
A problem for many men, however, is that some types of blood pressure
medicines can actually cause erectile dysfunction. That may make it
difficult to stay on [...]

Sexual Dysfunction in Women

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

A sexual problem, or sexual dysfunction, refers to a problem
during any phase of the
sexual response cycle that prevents the individual or couple from
experiencing satisfaction from the sexual activity. The sexual response cycle
has four phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.
While research suggests that sexual dysfunction is common (43%
of women and 31% of men report some degree [...]

Female Sexual Problems

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

A sexual problem, or sexual dysfunction, refers to a problem
during any phase of the sexual response cycle that prevents the individual or
couple from experiencing satisfaction from the sexual activity. The sexual
response cycle has four phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution.
While research suggests that sexual dysfunction is common (43%
of women and 31% of men report some [...]

Rx Drug Abuse: Common and Dangerous

Monday, January 21st, 2008

In the 1970s, parents worried that their longhaired, treating impotence teenagers were getting drunk or smoking marijuana. Today, dangers also come in the form of prescription medicines — from opioid pain relievers such as OxyContin to ADHD drugs such as Ritalin.
Prescription drug abuse appears to be on the rise in this country. Wilson Compton, [...]

FDA Cracks Down on Illegal Sex Drugs

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

July 12, 2006 — The FDA today warned consumers not to purchase or consume
seven products that are promoted and sold on web sites as “dietary
supplements” for treating erectile dysfunction
(ED) and enhancing sexual generic viagra usa.
The products — Zimaxx, Libidus, Neophase, Nasutra, Vigor-25, Actra-Rx, and
4EVERON — are “illegal drugs that contain potentially harmful undeclared
ingredients,” states an [...]