A combination of two drugs – dutasteride and solifenacin – might result in improved sexual satisfaction among men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). BPH is the medical term for an enlarged prostate, which affects an estimated 50% to 75% of men over age 50. The prostate gland grows […]
Sexuality and Successful Aging are Linked
Older men and women can age successfully, even if their sexual interest and enjoyment wanes as they get older, according to a recent study of European populations. “Sustained sexual interest and sexual enjoyment are linked to successful aging in both genders,” the authors concluded. Published online in September in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, the […]
Peyronie’s Disease: Drug Combination Might Inhibit Transformation of Myofibroblasts
Researchers have discovered a combination of compounds that may help in the treatment of Peyronie’s disease in its active phase, according to a recent study in European Urology. After testing 21 substances in an phenotypic screening assay and working with rat models, they determined that the combination of vardenafil [a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor] […]
Erectile Dysfunction a Concern for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects about three in ten male childhood cancer survivors, scientists report, adding that ED “may be a modifiable condition” for this population. Their study, discussed in a recent research letter in JAMA Oncology, involved 1,021 male childhood cancer survivors between the ages of 19 and 62 (median age 31 years). At least […]
Mindfulness Therapy for ED Feasible, Warrants Further Research
Mindfulness-based group therapy is a feasible method for treating men with situational erectile dysfunction (ED), according to a recent pilot study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The therapy, which involves “non-judgmental present-moment awareness” has been beneficial for women with sexual dysfunction in the past, as it reduces anxiety and sexual distress. However, little was […]
Sildenafil Overdose Leads to Long-Term Vision Damage in 31-year Old Male
Abnormally high doses of sildenafil citrate could lead to long-term – and perhaps permanent – vision damage, suggests a recent case report in Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. Sildenafil citrate is the active ingredient in Viagra, a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). It is sometimes used to treat pulmonary […]