For years, birth control has been assumed to be the woman’s responsibility. Taking a pill or even weathering an intrauterine device has been thought to be normal and expected, while men aren’t held to any similar responsibility. That may all … Continue reading
Author Archives: Michael Kaplan
Surprising Causes of ED: Cycling
Bicycle riding is a popular sport, but there is a bit of a downside, at least for men. It turns out that all that pressure from sitting in the bicycle seat can lead to erectile dysfunction, even in young men. … Continue reading
Surprising Causes of ED: Your Partner Befriending Your Buddies
Have you ever felt less than thrilled about your wife or partner hanging out with your buddies without you? Research suggests that it might not be all in your head; a recent study found that men whose partners got too … Continue reading
Study Suggests that the Female Body Affects the Male Brain like a Drug
Men like big butts and they cannot lie – at least not when it comes to their brain scans. A recent study has scientifically confirmed what we’ve always known to be true; men are attracted to a certain waist to … Continue reading
What Every Man Should Know About: Prostate Cancer and Tomatoes
It was once thought that tomatoes were beneficial for preventing prostate cancer. The key nutrient in this theory is lycopene – the molecule that gives tomatoes their red color. Lycopene has been shown to have strong antioxidant properties, so it … Continue reading
What Every Man Should Know About: Male Menopause
Contrary to popular belief, women are not the only ones who go through menopause. Male menopause (or andropause as it’s sometimes referred to) is very real, but it is quite different from its female counterpart. Male menopause happens much more … Continue reading
Iced Tea and Oxalate: Does Tea Cause Kidney Stones?
By now you might have already heard of the newly discovered link between iced tea and kidney stones, but how exactly does this relationship work, and what other factors influence it? Recent articles have been sounding the alarm on iced … Continue reading
What Every Man Should Know About: The Relationship Between Gum Disease and Erectile Dysfunction
Nobody likes bad breath, but it turns out that not brushing your teeth can cost you more than your date – a recent study found that gum disease may actually be linked with erectile dysfunction. The study took place in Taiwan … Continue reading
What Every Man Should Know About…Finasterade
Finasterade is an enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) used to treat hair loss, enlarged prostates, and sometimes used in hormone replacement therapy. It can be found in the drugs Proscar and Propecia taken for male pattern baldness. The … Continue reading
Could Spider Venom Be the Cure for ED?
Scientists are looking into a new potential treatment for erectile dysfunction and the source may come as a shock: spider venom. Brazilian wandering spider venom to be exact. Doctors noticed that virtually all male ER patients who had been bitten by … Continue reading