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Archive for February, 2008

Women & Impotence: A Woman’s Point of View About Male Impotence

The TV generic viagra pills
make it all seem so simple: He can’t get an erection so
he pops a pill. The next thing you know, his partner is cooing about how her
guy is back to his old wild and romantic self.
What the commercials don’t show you: The painful distress a woman can
experience when her man […]

Can Medicine Boost Female Sex Drive?

A drug to boost female sex drive could be worth billions to the company that
manages to get it approved by the FDA. Recently, two new treatments have made
strides towards that goal. But some are skeptical of the real value of such
a drug to the women it’s supposed to help.
In late 2004, FDA approval of Intrinsa, […]

The New Rules of Sex: How We Want It, Get It, Love It

Welcome to your sex life, 2007, where the bases have changed (but they’re
still all loaded), we’re plugging in to get turned on, and we understand and
misunderstand each other more than ever, depending on the day. How to make
sense of it and get more of what […]

What’s the Greatest Medical Advance?

In the world of medicine, “breakthrough” is not a word taken
lightly. But the prestigious British medical journal BMJ soon plans to
name what it considers the greatest medical breakthrough since 1840 — the year
the journal was launched.
Last year, BMJ invited readers to submit nominations for the honor.
Now in contention are 15 medical advances, ranging from anesthesia […]

Breast Implants Lift Sex, Self-Esteem

March 23, 2007 — Women report better sexuality and improved self-esteem
after cosmetic breast augmentation surgery, a University of Florida study
shows.
Cynthia Figueroa-Haas, PhD, clinical assistant professor at the University
of Florida College of Nursing, advertised for volunteers in the offices of
cosmetic plastic surgeons. Eighty-four women completed pills
on
self-esteem and sexuality before and after cosmetic breast augmentation
surgery.
Overall, the […]

Loss of Libido in Men

Men dont like to talk about it; neither do their partners. But loss of
libido in men or inhibited sexual desire stresses a marriage more than any
other sexual dysfunction, according to Barry McCarthy, co-author of
Rekindling Desire: A Step by Step Program to Help Low-Sex and No-Sex
Marriages.
Losing interest in sex may not be as common an occurrence […]

Sex in Menopause City

Nov. 19, 2004 — Here’s the disturbing fact you probably already know: As a
woman ages and hormone levels drop, so too can her enjoyment of — and
oftentimes desire for — sex.
Here’s the good news: Though saying goodbye to hormones and sex may happen
in the same breath, the latest research indicates that sexual desire has less
to […]

High Blood Pressure Aftermath

Lying awake nights worrying if terrorists or bird flu will get you?
Consider, instead, a threat that’s far closer to home, and one that you can
control: high blood pressure.
One in three adults has high blood pressure, but only 61% are under
treatment and roughly two-thirds do not have it under control, according to the
American Heart Association (AHA) […]

Not Tonight, Honey

By Sarah Mahoney

Youve Said It. Youve Heard It. How To Put That Excuse To
BedAnd Get Back In The Mood

Be honest. How many times have you turned down sex this month? Even the best
marriages have sexual cold fronts and everyday […]

Making Lust Last

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 […]