A new procedure was elaborated by the medical researchers who claim that this procedure may rationally predict which men receiving prostate cancer treatment will develop ED as a result.
In the future the procedure could influence the decision for males choosing whether to undergo particular prostate cancer treatment or not, anticipating if the tumor remains stable or starts growing actively.
The main goal in treating any cancer is to prolong life and make certain that a sufferer will survive. The study senior author Dr. Martin G. Sanda, director of the prostate center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston is sure that with an early-stage prostate cancer properly diagnosed most men survive. The query arisen in such situation is to elaborate better methods predicting the kind of adverse effects each patient can possibly suffer from the treatment.
The approach offered by the researches is based on an evaluation of existing before treatment sexual function, way of life, and clinical markers. So it could offer necessary clearness for newly diagnosed males.
The tests such as the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and other specific procedures suggest if a prostate tumor exists. The reason to use such approach is that most of these tumors are slow-growing and cause little threat to a general health of a man. Still doctors consider that it’s hard to identify if the tumors are active and aggressive or not the resolution to undergo active treatment overweighs.
Most cancer treatments have severe side effects, and prostate cancer therapy often causes erectile dysfunction (ED), bowel dysfunction. The researchers pointed out erectile dysfunction problem as loss of sexual function in previously sexually active males is the most common adverse effect they observe. This side effect has a great negative impact on man’s life making men worry about the treatment outcome.
The study involved more than 1,200 newly diagnosed men with prostate cancer.
The surveys, conducted during a long period of time, included patient age, prostate cancer severity, PSA levels, body mass index, race and ethnicity, current sexual function, and prior history of ED or ED treatment.
Eventually, all the participants had to undergo prostate cancer therapy, and all were observed for two years after the treatment.
According to the finding of the study a man’s risk of impotence varied resting on the type of treatment provided. Males without ED issues before treatment, after having surgical removal of the prostate developed ED in about 60 % of cases within 2 years of therapy. About 40 %of men without ED had the problem with erections following external radiation, and fewer than 40 % of cases for those who underwent brachytherapy.
The study also revealed that such characteristic as high PSA levels, were related to higher ED development risk.
The approach includes many other factors which can influence on the development of ED. The researchers confirm that the method they used “can really help people weigh the potential benefits of reducing the risk of dying from prostate cancer versus the price they might have to pay”.
Men who don’t have any difficulties getting or keeping erections sometimes use Viagra to experience something different in their sexual performance from what they get used. This can result in significant changes in their sexual experience, but unfortunately in most cases – in a bad way.
The commercial of Viagra gives the incorrect picture of a man’s abilities after the intake of the blue pill. It offers not only a rigid erection; it promotes the image of a man having super power in sex. So lots of men having no problems in bed like to try Viagra as a stimulator or aphrodisiac giving them more excitement or sexual arousal.
In fact Viagra has nothing to do with sexual desire; it is not an aphrodisiac or sexual stimulator. The medication helps to achieve and maintain an erection in those men who cannot do it naturally due to some physical or psychological reasons.
Viagra, if used by a healthy man, may cause a very intense and rigid erection which will be uncomfortable for a person, lowering sensation and finally making it impossible to have normal sexual intercourse and achieve orgasm.
Men who take Viagra as a recreational drug expect to experience more arousal but get only a great physical response.
Viagra is a medication indicated to enhance erectile function in men with ED; it should not be used by young, healthy men with any recreational purposes.
If you like to boost your stamina and sexual drive, try the other methods such as more physical exercises, proper diet, massage or herbs.
Why to consider priapism a serious problem when you start treatment with ED oral therapies? The answer is because it can damage the penis and make a person impotent completely.
Priapism is a physical state when a male’s penis is erected for more than 4 hours without sexual stimulation. The roots of this condition may be in the problematic penile blood inflow. Arteries support the penis with blood rich in oxygen and veins get the blood without oxygen out of the penis. When priapism occurs, extra blood flows into the penis and is not able to flow out. Extra blood in the penis results in high rigidity and engorgement of the penis. Prolonged erection may be painful and if it lasts for a long time it presses on the penile tissues. This pressure if not treated in time can damage the penis. Prolonged erection may last for minutes, hours, or days. Treatment is necessary; it helps the penis to become soft again. The treatment can prevent permanent damage of the penile tissues and thus avoid the development of erectile dysfunction.
The most common types of priapism are low-flow priapism or ischemic priapism, high-flow or non ischemic priapism and stuttering. Low-flow, ischemic priapism is the most dangerous and requires immediate medical help.
The causes of prolonged erections may be of different origin, still the most frequent of them are:
1) Medical conditions and medical therapies
Medical conditions such as sickle cell disease or leukemia, cancer of the penis increase the chances of a man to experience priapism.
Medications such as blood thinners, drugs for high blood pressure, hormone medications, therapies for the treatment of mental disorders and oral therapies for erectile dysfunction treatment may contribute to the development of the priapism condition.
2) Street drugs or alcohol
Illegal drugs such as cocaine and marijuana enlarge the risk of having priapism. Excessive amounts of alcohol may also increase the risk of getting this condition.
3) Injuries
Injuries of the genitals can damage arteries and veins that bring blood to and out of the penis. This can result in the development of priapism.
If you want to initiate the treatment of your ED disorder with ED oral medications, remember that your doctor should know about your conditions that may lead or provoke priapism. If you are taking erectile dysfunction therapy, follow your doctor’s directions on how to take it. Taking such medications incorrectly may cause priapism. If you have ever experienced priapism condition, inform your doctor about it. Ask your doctor for more information about how to decrease your chance of getting priapism again.
Atherosclerosis is a medical disorder characterized by process of hardening of the arteries. The arteries become hard and non flexible as a result of high levels of bad cholesterol which makes impossible normal blood flow. The arteries are getting clogged, thus preventing the easy flow of blood to the heart and other parts of the body. Damaged arteries contributed to the development of ED problem in men due to the poor blood supply of the penis. Cholesterol blocks up the arteries leading to the genitals resulting in the difficulty, or inability, to attain an erection.
Artherosclerosis limits the supply of blood to the nerves responsible for sexual arousal and to the penis and a man cannot get and maintain an erection.
If erectile dysfunction in a man results from the clogged-up, damaged blood vessels of atherosclerosis, the man is most likely to have high levels of cholesterol and high blood pressure, obesity. Smoking and no physical exercises also contribute to the developing of impotence.
A low fat diet and more physical exercises in the open air help to reduce risk factors for appearing of atherosclerosis and ED. A healthy lifestyle without nicotine and alcohol will bring benefits to the general health and help reverse the problems.
Viagra Professional is one of the latest innovations in the medical treatment of erectile problems in men. This medication is known as the strongest impotence drug available on the pharmaceutical market now. A relatively new and chemically enhanced medication has shown best results in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Viagra Professional is promoted as the stronger version of brand Viagra. Viagra Professional is manufactured by pharmaceutical companies Cipla and Ranbaxy. Viagra Professional is a generic variant of brand Viagra and contains the same active component the citrate salt of Sildenafil as used in the branded version.
The price on Viagra Professional is much cheaper due to the facts that the manufacturers didn’t have to spend money on the researching process and on promotion of Sildenfil Citrate. That is why many people prefer buying newly formulated Viagra Professional.
Viagra Professional is a stronger, more powerful medication helping even in severe cases of Erectile Dysfunction.
Viagra Professional is absorbed faster and stimulates the penile erection better. Besides Viagra Professional has fewer side effects than the branded version.
The manufacturer claims that Viagra Professional enhances sexual desire. It is not clinically proved but the manufacturer is right when saying that the medication brings positive effects on a man’s mood and improving relationships with a sexual partner.
The medication is taken before sexual activity. It works best when taking at least 90min after a meal. Remember that high fat meal can delay the absorption of the drug and its effect. Avoid drinking alcohol and consuming grapefruit products.
Since Viagra Professional contains the same ingredient Sildenafil Citrate, it has the same side effects as brand Viagra. Still the medication is well tolerated and has shown high efficacy and safety.
It is better to consult your doctor before taking this medication. Your doctor will adjust the necessary dose for you and give you all the recommendations about how to use this drug.
Young men can as well as older males face the problem or erectile dysfunction though age is of cause, one of the major factors for developing this disorder. Still young men (18-25 years of old) are more vulnerable to ED than males in their 25-35 years.
Young males usually have no problems with getting erections they experience problems with maintaining them for an adequate time. For most of young men getting sexually aroused and having an erection is not a problem, but they lose erection due to some reasons and become unable to get aroused or achieve another erection.
Lots of young men suffer from ED but are reluctant to discuss and seek help to treat it.
The underlying reasons for ED in youngsters have usually emotional character or resulted from relationship problems. Stress and anxiety also contribute to developing of physical problems with the blood or nerve supply to the penis causing potency difficulties.
In young men, the underlying causes of ED often are:
• Fatigue, over-work, stress, state of physical over- training (for sportsmen).
• Experience of a new relationship, difficulties in understanding in the existing relationship.
• Drugs side effects, excessive amounts of alcohol or illegal drug abuse.
There may be other causes.
Acknowledgement of the problem for a man or discussing it with his partner will help to overcome the problem. Next step is visiting a medical professional. If there are some physical factors causing the problem, they should be determined by medical examination and some blood tests. Psychological side of the disorder is treated by counseling and psychotherapy. Psychotherapy may involve using ED oral drugs such as Viagra, but remember that it is prescribed by the doctor.
The great benefit can be received from communicating with a sexual partner. Open and frank discussion helps for better understanding and makes relationships healthier and stronger.
Diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar, which causes frequent urination, increased thirst and hunger. It is one of the most common afflictions of impotence in men due to the increased risks of neuropathy, atherosclerosis and heart diseases. Diabetes is a very frequent disease and men with diabetes are more likely to have problems with erections than men who do not have this disorder.
Diabetes affects nerve function and blood flow. It damages nerves, causing neuropathy. This condition damages nerves in the whole body, including the nerves of the penis.
Men with diabetes have problems with potency earlier than men who do not have it. Sometimes a man with ED problems visits a doctor for the first time and a doctor diagnoses that the man is suffering from diabetes.
20% to 75% of men with diabetes have potency problems. Still some changes in lifestyle and proper medical therapy can help mostly all men.
High blood sugar level causes hardening of the blood vessels and lessening of nitric oxide production. It prevents normal blood inflow into the penis and makes normal erection impossible to occur.
Lifestyle changes such as dietetic support, physical exercise and constant control of blood sugar can help to prolong your sexual life.
Aging, as some experts say, is a main factor which influences a man’s sexual function that declines with age. With age the testosterone level decreases and the man needs more efforts to arouse himself. When sexually aroused an older man gets an erection achieves orgasm more slowly. It takes him longer to have following orgasm, to become aroused again.
With age semen volume and sperm quality decline significantly. ED is associated with advancing years. The studies show that between the ages of 40 and 65, the percentage of potent men falls from 60% to 30%.
With age males also experience problems with urinary function. Studies prove that a man’s urine stream weakens over time, the consequence of weakened bladder muscles and prostrate disorder.
But men fear the other problem: the penis changes in size, appearance, and sexual function with age. The penis undergoes significant changes in the age of 30 for most men, into middle age and in the 65-70. These changes are as following:
The head of the penis gradually loses its purplish color as a result of lessened blood flow. And there is a slow loss of pubic hair due to the low levels of testosterone.
Penis Size can change especially in those men who with age gain weight. As fat is mostly on the lower abdomen, the size of the penis changes. A large fat pad makes the penile shaft look shorter.
Male’s penis tends to undergo an actual and irreversible reduction in size with age. The penis reduction happens in length and thickness and men notice this change with fear and anxiety.
The penis shrinks due to the slow deposition of fatty substances inside tiny arteries in the penis, which impairs blood flow to the organ (atherosclerosis).
The other explanation why the penis shrinks is the gradual buildup of inelastic collagen within the stretchy fibrous sheath that surrounds the erection chambers. Normal erections occur when these chambers fill with blood. Blockages within the penile arteries mean smaller or no erections.
Lots of studies have confirmed that the penis becomes less sensitive over time. This can make it hard to achieve an erection and to have an orgasm.
All in all sexual activity for young or older men is associated with good physical and mental health. Sexual activity promotes good health and good health means sexual activity even for men in their 65-70.
Viagra was used as a method to prevent plant wilting. It was noted that low-concentration of Viagra in water prolongs the time before cut plants wilt.
Different experiments were held to evaluate the time which flowers can stand fresh when Viagra was added to the water. One test showed a doubling in time from one week to two weeks. The phenomenon is simply explained by the same mechanism of action as Viagra has in humans - sildenafil the main component of Viagra is a PDE5 inhibitor which decrease the nitric oxide produced by the flowers.
The drug in small concentrations dissolved in water can prolong the life of cut flowers. Some researchers state that Viagra makes plants stand up straight for as long as a week beyond their natural life span. Besides the drug makes flowers look fresh and prevents drooping.
Viagra was tested on different plants such as: strawberries, legumes, roses, carnations, broccoli, and other perishables.
Some researches confirm that using Viagra is a safe and cheap method for increasing the shelf life of fruit, vegetables, and cut flowers using nitric oxide.
According to recent studies held in Australia sexual activity for men aged 70 and even older means a lot and is a great part in their life.
One third of participants older 70 were sexually active at least once a year and even 1 in 10 men aged 90 to 95 was sexually active once in 24 months.
Many males over 70 who have no or mild problems with erections reported that they’d want to have more sex in their life. Many tested males were sorry to have no sexual life due to health problems, low testosterone levels and a lack of partners.
The study, involving men aged 70-95, most of whom were having a partner, showed that 40 % of males aged 70-79 had sex in the past 12 months and 11 % of males aged 90-95, reported sexual activity with a woman partner in the past 20-24 months.
Sexual activity is a very important thing for older people, which makes them happier and healthier. Even men in their 90-95 years still considered sex an integral part of life.
The popularity of Viagra among older people proves that they have an interest in sex and healthy relationships.
Still there is a variety of factors to a lack of sexual activity among older men. They include: age, lower testosterone levels, a partner’s lack of interest in sex, or physical limitations, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, diabetes, use of depression drugs.
The study confirms the suggestion that health problems are the main reason why older men aren’t sexually active. The researches also think that a lack of a sexual partner and a lack of desire for many older people are the factors which prevent them from normal sexual life.