Male infertility is a common medical problem. It affects millions of men in the United States annually. Its causes include an inability to make productive sperm. Now, using yeast as a model organism, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are beginning to identify the molecular signals that could in part underlie that […]

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Treatment for prostate cancer can cause debilitating side-effects, including incontinence, a loss of libido and impotence. Now, doctors have developed a technique for reducing the risk of this happening - using a small balloon.
The balloon is placed next to the prostate. It is then filled with fluid until about the size of a peach. […]

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All treatments for prostate cancer run the risk of creating impotence, erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction is the most common side effect after prostatectomy. Surgery is a risk because a bundle of nerves and blood vessels is on either side of the prostate, in close proximity to the gland. Those nerves and bundles fill the penis […]

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Urologic surgeons at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center say a new laser technology used with robotic prostate cancer surgery may significantly reduce the risk of incontinence and erectile dysfunction.
In the procedure, the robotic instrumentation removes the patient’s prostate and is aided by the laser, which is used to dissect the plane between […]

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Two studies investigated a new drug, known for now only as PSD502, and have found it highly effective in treating primary premature ejaculation (PE). Studies involved 539 men from Europe, the USA and Canada - who had to use stopwatches to time their performances.
The remedy is sprayed on the penis five minutes before sexual intercourse, […]

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A Pilot study by NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia urologic surgeons reports that a new laser technology used with robotic prostate cancer surgery may reduce the risk of damaging the crucial nerves necessary for erections and urinary continence. This is a great achievement, as one of the challenges of prostate cancer surgery is removing the cancer-affected gland without side […]

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A new study at the University of Florence, Italy, found that the presence of depressive symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction constitutes a risk factor for a major cardiovascular event.
Erectile dysfunction and depression are often associated, and both are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. To investigate clinical correlates further, researchers […]

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A recent study at Concordia University evaluates role of drugs on sexual performance.
We can see on movies that sharing a bottle of red wine may seem like the best recipe for a romantic interlude. However, the day by day life is not like movies. According to aConcordia University study, which evaluated the effect of a […]

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A new study at Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Southern California finds middle-aged and older men who take erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases,
After investgated more than 1.4 million men, researchers say the fault lies not with the drugs but rather the high risk behaviors […]

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Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: FURX) announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent on May 18, 2010, for the method for treatment of premature ejaculation using dapoxetine.The method claims of this patent are valuable because, unlike other SSRIs, dapoxetine’s effects on premature ejaculation are evident with one dose, allowing dapoxetine […]

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