Libido Booster Foods for Women Many women find issues with libido – due to age, stress, etc. Another potentially surprising reduction in libido can be contributed to hormonal contraceptives including the pill, patch, and vaginal ring. Women are finding that how often they want, think about, and respond to sex is waning. This can be [...]
Libido Booster Foods for Men Need something to help you get in the mood? Some foods can actually increase your libido. Studies show that decreased testosterone impacts a man’s sex drive as he ages. A good diet is essential to libido and a healthy sex life. Eating poorly can cause inflammation and sluggishness. High cholesterol [...]
Painful Sex for Women, Why? Painful sex for women is not only painful for her, but for a couple’s relationship. Painful intercourse is also described as dyspareunia, and though people don’t talk about it often, is very common. Anywhere from 20-50% of women experience some form of sexual dysfunction in their life, including pain during [...]
Testosterone Therapy Possibly Increases Insulin Sensitivity Low testosterone levels in men are linked with insulin resistance or reduced insulin sensitivity. What does this mean? Men with type 2 diabetes are two times as likely to have low testosterone levels than men without diabetes. The two conditions are correlated, but this does not mean that low [...]
Infertile Men & Greater Risk of Health Problems Infertility affects approximately 15% of partners, with male infertility contributing to half the cases. Surprisingly, men with fertility problems are at significantly higher risks for health issues that are unrelated to fertility than fertile men. A recent study compared 13,027 infertile men and 28,860 fertile men and [...]
Amphetamine Use & Erectile Dysfunction Amphetamines are stimulant drugs and include methamphetamine, MDMA (ecstasy or Molly), and Adderall. These drugs can treat ADHD and Narcolepsy but many people become addicted and abuse amphetamines. Abuse can lead to appetite suppression, palpitations, and a feeling of euphoria. Because amphetamines affect the central nervous system and the brain, [...]
Interesting Facts About Human Sperm Though nearly half the population has it, human sperm isn’t talked about often and there’s a lot of misinformation out there. Sperm and semen are not the same thing. Human sperm is part of semen, which is the white fluid released from the penis. The average ejaculation contains 200 million [...]
Human Sperm Definition & Function What is Human sperm? Derived from the Greek word “sperma” meaning “seed,” human sperm was first “discovered” in 1677 under a microscope. Sperm are male reproductive cells that contain half a set of chromosomes. Human sperm live inside semen (the two terms are not one in the same). About a [...]
Undescended Testicles Treatment Options If your child was born with undescended testicles and they haven’t dropped by the time he is 3-6 months, you should talk with your pediatrician to discuss treatment options as soon as possible. Usually surgery is recommended and surgery should be performed before the child turns one year old. The goal [...]
