When the drug Viagra, which treats sexual dysfunction in men, came on the market in 1998, Dr. Harold J. Sauer had an influx of patients eager to get their hands on the drug.
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Sex Lives Often an OverLooked Casualty of Traumatic Brain Injury
For the more than 3 million Americans living with traumatic brain injury, there is often an unspoken problem: Many suffer from sexual dysfunction, something that is easily overlooked as patients struggle with overwhelming physical and emotional issues that can last for years, new research has found.
Chronic Conditions and Medications That Can Cause Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual dysfunction often refers to different symptoms in men and women, yet can share similar underlying causes.
Sexual and Relationship Dysfunction Is the True Cost of Porn
Over the past several years, I’ve written extensively on the nature and effects of pornography abuse. (Visit here andhere for some basic information.) I am pleased to see that with Ricky Camilleri’s recent HuffPostLive interview of Isaac Abel and others that this issue is finally hitting the cultural zeitgeist. The points made in the interview are very much on target, although the discussion barely scratches the surface.
The simple, undeniable fact is young people — digital natives — are texting, tweeting, chatting, blogging, posting and otherwise communicating and being entertained by and through digital technology on an almost constant basis. For instance, a recent Pew Internet & American Life survey revealed that texting is now the primary mode of communication between teens and their friends and family, far surpassing phone calls, face-to-face interactions and emailing. Boys and young men in particular are susceptible to the lure of digital technology, burying themselves for hours on end in ultra-violent video games and, more importantly, online porn. Read full article.
Study: Female premature orgasm is uncommon but awful
First-ever study on the issue finds that 3 percent of women experience chronic premature orgasms
Make room! We have another female “sexual dysfunction” to add to the list.
The first and only study on female premature orgasm has found that 40 percent of the women surveyed experienced rapid climax at least once in their sexual life, with around 3 percent chronically reaching orgasm too soon. Researcher Serafim Carvalho of Hospital Magalhães Lemos in Porto, Portugal, was surprised by the findings, but deeply sympathetic, noting, “For this group, female premature orgasm is more than bothersome. We think it’s as serious a distress as it is in men.” Read full article.