Pornography May Cause Impotence

There is an epidemic of impotence on college campuses, according to the Washington Post, and the cause may be "loose women and too much booze." The article reports that young men can usually get sex whenever they want because, according to surveys, many young women are as likely to initiate sex as men, which removes the "age old, erotic power of the chase." (Strange that the women as defined as the loose ones.)

When performance anxiety is paired with binge drinking and drugs it is no surprise that more and more young men are visiting college clinics. The pharmaceutical companies are well aware of this: Viagra is now using younger men in their commercials in order to attract a new customer base. However, there is an additional cause of impotence - pornography, especially internet pornography. Author Thomas A. Szyszkiewcs in his rebuttal to the Kinsey Report, writes that pornography is implicated in impotence as well as harassment and sexual crimes. Men become so desensitized to sexual stimulation after hours of viewing porn that they are often unable to sexually respond to their wives or partners.

In addition, today's music videos often portray women in cheap, tawdry poses, with body language that grinds and pleads for the male singer, who is usually depicted as virile and pimp-like. Demeaning lyrics in most rap songs implicate women as whores. Even primetime television has increased the "rawness factor" of its sexual content which, when combined with all the other factors, provide a large number of reasons to choose from when trying to decide what exactly is the cause of this national epidemic of impotence.

Judith Reisman, PhD explains, "The proliferation of pornography into mainstream America spreads impotence as a natural outcome of moral apathy." Men want a significant intimate emotional relationship with commitment just as women do, even though society would have us believe the opposite. The Canadian Supreme Court ruled that all pornography was toxic in 1992. Reisman says that "cures like Viagra conceal the dysfunctional and anxiety causing role played by pornography in promoting impotence."

The Oprah Winfrey show, among others, has covered marriages affected by porn-addicted husbands, in which therapy can help restore the family. Although the Washington Post article did not offer a solution to the impotence problem, shining light on the issue can be a beginning on the path to help for many. As for the solution to too much porn on the internet; those who support freedom of speech will be a large obstacle to any attempt at controlling the porn epidemic.

Source: www.thechaparral.com

One in five erectile problems medically treated

An estimated 1.5 million of Polish men have erectile dysfunction problems, according to a survey conducted by the Polish Society for Sexual Medicine (PTMS) in cooperation with Pfizer and OBOP.

Nearly 9,000 patients were surveyed in 2005-2007.

The survey results indicate that erectile dysfunction is not a problem associated only with age. Although it usually affects older men, i.e. those over 51, even men under 30 can face the problem. Doctors predict that the average age of men with erectile dysfunction will continue to fall in the future due to poor diet, lack of physical activity, and lifestyle diseases such as hypertension or diabetes.

Erectile dysfunction problems are usually caused by prostate dysfunction and hypertension in older men, and depression or neurological problems in younger ones. The problem is often associated with anabolic steroid use. Every fifth man under 30 with erectile problems takes steroids.

According to the survey, only 21% of men decide to treat the problem with medication (Cialis, Levitra, Viagra), while 27% buy preparations available without prescription, such as herbs, vitamins etc. whose efficacy has not been proven.

Source : Polishmarket

Erectile Dysfunction Blamed on Stress

Stress is one of the primary causes of erectile dysfunction, according to a leading sexual health expert.

Dr John Tomlinson, director of the Sexual Dysfunction Association, claims that men typically suffer due to a combination of psychological and physical factors.

Physical reasons for erectile dysfunction include diabetes, vascular disease, veno-occlusive disease and Parkinson's disease, as well as damage from surgery to the pelvic area. Frequently, however, there will also be psychological barriers to sexual fulfilment, driven principally by stress.

"The older the person, the more likely there is to be a physical cause," Dr Tomlinson said. "But in the younger man – I'm talking about under 50 – it seems to be on the whole a stress-related thing."

Anxiety and stress is particularly common among men in their 20s and 30s, he added, when nerves can play a part.

Erectile dysfunction is also something of a vicious circle, because knowledge of a physical problem almost inevitably leads to stress.

"Once you know there's a physical problem you get very anxious, start worrying about it and make it worse," he said.

Dr Tomlinson has insisted that erectile dysfunction among younger men is "extraordinarily common".

"If you've got a young guy with a young wife and small children and they're working hard and not getting much sleep, things tend to go wrong," he said. "For younger men, there are two common problems: one is relationship problems, they've fallen out of love with one woman and are interested in another, but then they can't perform with the new one - the problem of first-time nerves.

"The other one is someone who fails on one occasion and starts to worry whether they'll succeed the second time around – and then inevitably he'll fail because he's anxious."

The secret, he added, is to reassure the individual. "Very often, one tablet of one of these PDE5 inhibitors [such as Viagra] will give them the confidence to go on," he said.

On the other hand, Dr Tomlinson has observed that erectile dysfunction can be a sign that there are other underlying physical problems that need to be addressed. "Erectile dysfunction can be a warning sign," he said.

Source : Keepthedoctoraway

Perhaps Viagra Can Soften Jet Lag's Impact

Erectile Dysfunction Drug Shows Promise in Animal Study. New research suggests the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may have unexpected benefits for weary travelers. The little blue pill known for making time in the bed more enjoyable may also help weary jet travelers roll out of it in the morning.

New research shows Viagra may be the solution for travelers who suddenly find themselves needing to rise hours earlier as they cross time zones, at least if those travelers are hamsters.

A study at the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes in Buenos Aires showed that male hamsters who received an injection of sildenafil along with a 15-minute stimulation of light were able to adjust their internal clocks by six hours in roughly half the time that hamsters who did not receive the treatment took.

Sildenafil is the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.

Because humans and mammals have similar daily cycles, "there's no reason not to believe it should work in humans," said Diego Golombek, the lead investigator on the study.

At the same time, because the test was only done in animals, Golombek urged restraint for people thinking of trying it out.

"This is a study in laboratory animals, and clinical trials should be undertaken before deciding whether Viagra is a useful and safe treatment for those situations," he said.

Rise and Shine

Sildenafil works by sustaining a molecule that increases blood flow. Because that signaling molecule is sensitive to light, Golombek said, increasing its quantity makes the system more responsive to a change in patterns of light and dark.

At the same time, the researchers found that sildenafil citrate was useful only for simulations of eastward travel. They found it ineffective when lengthening days to simulate travel westward.
While other treatments exist for jet lag, Golombek said that his research presents a novel approach to the problem -- using what is "generally a safe drug."

Viagra, he said, has been heavily studied for safety and effectiveness, so setting up a clinical trial "should be quite straightforward."

Source: ABC News

How diabetes linked to erectile dysfunction

A recent study revealed that men have diabetes can have a problem with erectile dysfunction or impotence. Erectile dysfunction occurs in all men with type 1 diabetes as well as in those with the type 2 diabetes. Acccording to that study men thought who are suffering with sexual dysfunction, diabetes is a third most common and important complications - after kidney disease and blindness and they also have good reason for it. Only not in men diabetes may affect the sexual function of women too.

Nerves and blood vessels are two main factors related to damage diabetes. Because diabetes can lead to hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels that supply the spongy (erectile) tissue of the penis. So good sexual function requires good circulation and flow of blood to the genitals and that flow and circulation is primarily controlled by internal organs like heart and bladder which are controlled by nerves of the autonomic nervous system. And the blood vessels are part of the cardiovascular system and function to transport blood throughout in the whole body.

Higher your LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) level the more risk factors like you have triglycerides (other than LDL), the greater your risk of developing heart disease and diabetic patient have greater risk of developing it as compare to healthy person. Diabectics should be keep their LDL below 100 mg/dl - as low as 70 or 80 if possible.

For men, taking PDE5 Inhibiting Drugs to overcome ED .PDE5 help a man achieve and maintain an erection PDE-5 inhibitor drugs, such as first Viagra later Cilais and Levitra. This class of drugs work by promoting dilation of blood vessels and increase blood flow into the penis. These drug effective for erectile dysfunction related to either hypertension or diabetes, although less so for diabetes.

Apart from that, it also make sense to keep your blood pressure in target range, to quit smoking and start exercising and turn better sexual health.