Medical News Today: Causes and treatment of chronic prostatitis
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate that can cause pain, sexual dysfunction, and urination issues. Chronic prostatitis might last for more than 3 months. Possible causes include bacterial infections and damage to the nerves or muscles in the pelvic area. Treatment often involves antibiotics. Learn more here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Prostate / Prostate Cancer Source Type: news

Sexual health in the French military: a multidimensional and gendered perspective - Duron S, Bohet A, Panjo H, Bajos N, Migliani R, Marimoutou C, Le Strat Y, Meynard JB, Moreau C.
This study aims to estimate the prevalence of sexual health concerns by g... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Polyvictimization and the associations between poor self-perceived health, dissatisfaction with life, and sexual dysfunction among women in Estonia - Lippus H, Laanpere M, Part K, Ringmets I, Karro H.
The severe impact of different forms of violence on health has been demonstrated in a substantial number of studies. At the same time, it has been acknowledged that different forms of violence tend to co-occur, such that many survivors of violence have bee... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Erectile dysfunction means increased risk for heart disease, regardless of other risk factors
(American Heart Association) Men with erectile dysfunction are at greater risk for heart attacks, strokes and sudden cardiac death. New study provides strongest link to date between sexual dysfunction and cardiovascular risk. Erectile dysfunction can be an important factor for physicians in gauging cardiovascular risk. Men with erectile dysfunction warrant further testing and more aggressive management of cardiovascular risk factors. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Doctors Don't Always Explain Sexual Side Effects of Prostate Tx Doctors Don't Always Explain Sexual Side Effects of Prostate Tx
Medications that treat lower urinary tract symptoms and enlarged prostates may cause sexual dysfunction, but some urologists don ' t discuss this with patients, according to a survey of doctors.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology News Source Type: news

Doctors don't always explain sexual side effects of prostate treatments
(Reuters Health) - Medications that treat lower urinary tract symptoms and enlarged prostates may cause sexual dysfunction, but some urologists don't discuss this with patients, according to a survey of doctors. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Abuse, cancer and sexual dysfunction in women: a potentially vicious cycle - Lees BF, Stewart TP, Rash JK, Baron SR, Lindau ST, Kushner DM.
More than 30% of women have a history of abuse. Women with cancer may be at substantially increased risk for abuse, but this issue is rarely discussed in the course of oncology care. Women with a history of abuse who present for cancer care commonly have a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Women who cycle have better sex lives (but are more prone to UTIs)
Female cyclists can rest assured that riding their bikes does not cause sexual dysfunction, according to new University of California, San Francisco research, though it may cause UTIs. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Despite Need, Cancer Centers Don't Stock Sex Aids Despite Need, Cancer Centers Don't Stock Sex Aids
Low availability of therapeutic sexual aids at NCI-designated cancer centers limits patients ' ability to deal with sexual dysfunction in a timely way.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Viveve closes $32m offering
Viveve (NSDQ:VIVE) said today it closed a $32.4 million offering with funds slated to support continued research and development and commercialization of its products. The Englewood, Colo.-based company said it sold a total of 11.5 million shares of stock at $3 per share, including shares sold during the full exercise of an underwriters option to purchase additional shares. The total amount raised in the round was $32.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, Viveve said. Net proceeds from the offering will support product commercialization, clinical research and development, for working capital a...
Source: Mass Device - February 12, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Funding Roundup Viveve Source Type: news

Sexual pain
One woman's story of a decade of wrongly diagnosed sexual pain has inspired a play - and with it, the hope that other women with sexual dysfunction can be helped. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Viveve prices upcoming $30m offering
Viveve (NSDQ:VIVE) today priced an upcoming offering, looking to raise approximately $30 million to support continued clinical research and development and commercialization of its products. The Englewood, Colo.-based company said it will look to offer a total of 10 million shares in the round at $3 per share in the offering. The offering also includes a 30-day option to purchase an additional 1.5 million shares at the public offering price, bringing the total possible for the round up to $34.5 million, according to a press release. The company said it expects the offering to close around Feb. 12, and that proceeds will ...
Source: Mass Device - February 8, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Funding Roundup Viveve Medical Source Type: news

Woman poisoned after eating hallucinogenic 'mad honey'
Mad honey is a speciality in the Black Sea area of Turkey and has been used for hundreds of years in the belief it can help treat diabetes and sexual dysfunction. (stock) (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The impact of severe mental disorders and psychotropic medications on sexual health and its implications for clinical management - Montejo AL, Montejo L, Baldwin DS.
Sexual dysfunction often accompanies severe psychiatric illness and can be due to both the mental disorder itself and the use of psychotropic treatments. Many sexual symptoms resolve as the mental state improves, but treatment-related sexual adverse events... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 23, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Young adults report differing sexual effects from alcohol, marijuana, and ecstasy
(New York University) Alcohol, marijuana, and ecstasy each have very different sexual effects, from attraction and desire to sensitivity to sexual dysfunction, finds a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU Meyers College of Nursing. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news