A study at Indiana University focusing 30 black New York City men who have sex with men and women found they  feared that their bisexuality disclosure put them at risk for physical and emotional harm.
The researchers suggest that broader social awareness and acceptance of male bisexuality is a necessary component of HIV prevention efforts targeted at […]

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Researchers in the United States have linked commonly used antidepressants to a reduction in some men’s fertility.
The researchers from the Cornell Medical Center in New York say the drugs, selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), taken by millions of men to alleviate depression, damage the DNA of the sperm.
According to scientists Peter Schlegel and Cigdem Tanrikut the […]

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Being chubby may reduce a man’s chances of becoming a father, because fat zaps their sex hormones, according to a new study.
From the analysis, the team found that men with a BMI of 32 were least likely to father a child - while lower levels of sex hormone testosterone were found in every overweight man.
Two […]

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Exposure to an excess of sexual steroids, like testosterone, during fetal development may be a potential risk factor for low sperm count and motility, according to a new study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society.
“The majority of disorders affecting sperm count in humans are originated during fetal life,” said Professor […]

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Men who suffer from sleep apnea, often also have trouble getting sexually aroused, research on mice at the University of Louisville indicates.
The study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, found even after six weeks’ recovery time with standard oxygen levels, mice exposed to chronic intermittent hypoxia for as little as […]

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Teenagers who do not use condoms during sex believe that protection may ruin sexual pleasure, according to a new study.
What’s more, the study found that teens are concerned that their partner would not approve condoms use.
During the study, researchers from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Centre and three other institutions surveyed more than 1,400 adolescents […]

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Men with sleep apnea may suffer from a treatable form of erectile dysfunction caused by regular deprivation of oxygen experienced during these episodes of obstructed breathing, a new report says.
University of Louisville researchers found that, in a study of mice, one week of chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) — the lack of oxygen suffered during obstructive […]

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Nearly 30 percent of U.S. men think sex is better after their football team wins and 10 percent say they have bad sex after a loss, a survey indicates.
The survey says 1-in-4 male sports fans would be willing to give up sex for at least a month if their favorite team were guaranteed a Super […]

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New study shows that on-demand use of vardenafil during the treatment period was associated with significantly greater erectile function and sexual intercourse completion rates compared to placebo. The success rates for the vardenafil on-demand group were also higher than for the nightly group. These data indicate that the use of on-demand vardenafil is of greater […]

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Statins might quickly help reverse erectile dysfunction among men who have metabolic syndrome, new animal research suggests.
A threat to cardiovascular health, metabolic syndrome is also known to raise the risk for erectile dysfunction (ED). The current finding indicates that statins may reduce levels of a specific protein that contributes to ED.
According to researchers, each condition […]

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