Hair loss drugs linked with erectile dysfunction
Conclusion
This review confirms what is already known, that 5α-reductase inhibitors (5α-RIs) increase risk of erectile dysfunction.
However, it also shows that even the low-dose formulation of finasteride taken by younger men for male pattern baldness is associated with increased risk.
It is important to recognise that erectile dysfunction is already a known risk of the drug. It occurred in around one in 31 young men exposed – but the vast majority of cases resolved after stopping the drug. Erectile dysfunction only persisted in less than one in 100 young men after discontinuation of 5α-RI treatment.
Even for men taki...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news
Impotence Meds Might Give Men's Hearts a Boost, Too
Title: Impotence Meds Might Give Men's Hearts a Boost, TooCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/9/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/10/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 10, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Impotence Meds Might Give Men ’ s Hearts a Boost, Too
But evidence isn ' t strong enough to routinely recommend Viagra or Cialis after heart attack, experts say (Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - March 9, 2017 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Cardiology, Pharmacy, Reproductive Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Viagra IS safe to take after having a heart attack
Currently, the NHS warns men should exercise caution taking anti-impotence drugs if they have heart disease. But the new Swedish study shows that Viagra may have a beneficial effect. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impotence Meds Might Give Men's Hearts a Boost, Too
THURSDAY, March 9, 2017 -- Men taking Viagra, Levitra or Cialis to revitalize their sex life might experience a valuable side benefit: enhanced heart health, researchers say.
Those erectile dysfunction drugs, called PDE5 inhibitors, appear to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 9, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Impotence Meds Might Give Men ’ s Hearts a Boost, Too
But evidence isn ' t strong enough to routinely recommend Viagra or Cialis after heart attack, experts say (Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - March 8, 2017 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Cardiology, Pharmacy, Reproductive Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Erectile dysfunction cure? Avoid THIS diet - it can affect sex AND fertility
ERECTILE dysfunction also known as impotence, is the inability to get and maintain and erection. The condition - which can be caused by a range of issues - could be affected by diet, experts have warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blood type linked to sexual dysfunction and impotence
Scientists have discovered a link between sexual performance and blood type. Research suggests that those of A, B or AB blood type are more likely to suffer from impotence or erectile dysfunction. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
[Letter] Panama's impotent mangrove laws
Authors: Gustavo A. Castellanos-Galindo, Lotta C. Kluger, Paul Tompkins (Source: ScienceNOW)
Source: ScienceNOW - March 2, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Gustavo A. Castellanos-Galindo Source Type: news
Prostate cancer hope: THIS test could spare side-effects of treatment including impotence
A PROSTATE cancer test which can tell aggressive tumours from those which are less dangerous could prevent men having to undergo disabling treatment. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Why am I impotent? Common causes and treatments
In this article, learn about physical and psychological causes of impotence, what different treatments are available, and how impotence may be prevented. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation Source Type: news
Erectile dysfunction NEWS: Avoid THIS diet - it can affect sex AND fertility
ERECTILE dysfunction also known as impotence, is the inability to get and maintain and erection. The condition - which can be caused by a range of issues - could be affected by diet, experts have warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trump Takes Propecia, A Hair-Loss Drug Associated With Mental Confusion, Impotence
In a snicker-worthy disclosure by President Donald Trump’s longtime personal physician, readers of The New York Times learned Thursday that the leader of the free world takes a small daily dose of the drug finasteride ― otherwise known as Propecia ― which is used to treat male-pattern baldness.
The revelation by Dr. Harold N. Bornstein that the president uses a prostate-related drug to grow scalp hair was not previously known publicly, according to the Times story, and appears to explain why Trump has a very low level of prostate specific antigen, or PSA, a marker sometimes us...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Effective Erectile Dysfunction Treatments: What to Do After an Impotence Diagnosis
Title: Effective Erectile Dysfunction Treatments: What to Do After an Impotence DiagnosisCategory: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 10/23/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/2/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General - February 2, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
What Causes Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence)?
Title: What Causes Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence)?Category: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 10/23/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/1/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General - February 1, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
