The display of testosterone and brawn apparent during a football game leaves little room in the observer’s mind for thoughts of impotence and declining T. Yet a new study has found that some former NFL players risk erectile dysfunction and low testosterone after retirement. More specifically, former NFL players who experienced more concussions during their…
Obese men who undergo weight loss surgery can experience a number of health benefits from their efforts. Among them, bariatric surgery boosts testosterone levels, according to the findings of a joint study at University of Alberta and McMaster University in Canada. Obesity and testosterone Numerous studies have provided evidence that obesity has a negative impact…
If you and your partner are having less sex nowadays, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a new study appearing in the British Medical Journal, people of all ages, including young people and individuals who are living together either in or out of marriage, are not getting it on as much as in decades…
If there is blood coming out of your penis when you urinate, masturbate, or during intercourse, your first thought may be that something is terribly wrong. In most cases, there’s nothing to be concerned about, but that doesn’t mean you should just sweep the matter under the rug and forget out it. Rather, it’s best…
An estimated 103 million Americans have high blood pressure, which is about half the adult population of the United States. Research shows that men are more likely to develop high blood pressure than women, especially men who are younger than 50. Many men are taking antihypertensive drugs to help control their hypertension, but how many…
Would you like your penis to be bigger? It seems safe to assume lots of guys would answer yes to that question, yet finding the perfect way to achieve this goal has led many men down some not-so-pleasant roads. Most of the penis growing techniques are a bust, although a few surgically invasive ones may…
For couples who are faced with maneuvering through menopause and postmenopause, there is often a host of questions and confusion about this time of life. Although every menopausal experience is unique, there are some basic biological changes that occur that can have a significant impact on a woman’s sex life and thus her partner’s as…
The explosion of internet porn has made access to it incredibly easy. Many school-aged kids are computer savvy enough to make their way to pornography sites or bypass parental blocks. For the rest of the population, the pornography path is even easier to travel. But the issue here isn’t access; it’s impact. Specifically, is porn…
How Many Times is Healthy to Ejaculate? Harvard University researchers have analyzed the ejaculatory behaviors of 31,925 men over a period of 18 years. The researchers found that: Ejaculating 21 or more times per month significantly reduces prostate cancer risks. Findings published by the researchers did not differentiate between ejaculation resulting from sexual acts with…
You’ve probably read about the pros and cons of having sex—especially the pros, including intimacy and pleasure—but how much do you know about sex and your immune system? Is sexual activity a boon or a bust when it comes to how your immune system functions? As you may have guessed, it’s both a boon and…
A man’s semen is typically whitish-gray, yet there may be occasions when semen can change color. Should you be alarmed if your semen suddenly or unexpectedly turns yellow, red, brown, or green? What does it mean when semen changes color? And what can cause semen to change color? What is semen? Although this may seem…
According to a recent report, doctors are encountering more and more cases of buried penis. Also known as a hidden penis, this condition is a nightmare for many men, but one that has solutions. What is a buried penis? Urologist Drogo Montague, MD, at the Cleveland Clinic, defines buried penis as “one where the penis…
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that older men with age-related memory problems and testosterone deficiency did not experience an improvement in memory or cognitive performance after taking testosterone replacement therapy for one year. This finding goes against previous research in which investigators reported an association between verbal memory…
In the world of male sexual health, the topic of retrograde ejaculation gets little attention. According to a 2016 review of the subject, one reason may be that it requires a “willingness to engage in thinking outside of the standard established treatment paradigm,” and that so far, research is “almost uniformly … limited to small…
You suspect you have Peyronie’s disease: you’ve done some research, your penis is curved and painful, and you’re ready to make an appointment to see a urologist about Peyronie’s treatment. Such treatment typically starts with a physical examination and questions your doctor or urologist may ask about any symptoms you may be experiencing. To help…
Carnitine is an amino acid that is heavily involved in producing energy for the body. But carnitine also can play a key role in erectile dysfunction and libido. When researchers compared carnitine with testosterone in men who were experiencing low libido, fatigue, and depression, they found that after six months of treatment, both carnitine and…
If you are over 40, you may have been wondering about testosterone therapy, perhaps due to all the advertisements pushing it. It may sound great to combat the effects of aging, increase muscle mass, give your sex life a lift, and gain back some of the energy you’ve lost and haven’t found, but there are…
An international group of researchers has discovered a drug combination that could stop the progression of fibrosis, a process that characterizes the significant curvature of the penis that is known as Peyronie’s disease. This possible new treatment for Peyronie’s disease could also help in the management of other conditions that are marked by fibrosis, ranging…
If you are a man who has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and associated lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), chances are you’re also experiencing some sexual dysfunction. Unfortunately, along with the urinary urgency, dribbling, and getting up five times a night to go to the bathroom, sexual dysfunction is also associated with BPH/LUTS. But are you…
When a couple has trouble getting pregnant, quite often the woman sees her gynecologist to undergo exams and tests. But in fact, nearly half of all couples struggling to conceive in the U.S. are having problems due wholly or partially to male infertility, according to WebMD. Fertility in men is not often discussed because, quite…