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Oh Snap! When Sex Goes Badly Wrong

"Genitourinary trauma is no joking matter and such injuries should be treated seriously." Watch for "eggplant sign" and don't make jokes – READER DISCRETION – MedPage Today October 28, 2020 Medpage Today – In the emergency department, eggplants aren't just a suggestive emoji -- they're also a sign of injury from overenthusiastic sex. When a patient's penis looks bloated and purple, it's a sign of penile fracture (there is considerable literature, in fact, about "eggplant deformity"). Another sign? When...

Stunned Scientists Discover 58 New Differences In Men and Women

KEY FINDINGS: Sex must be included as a variable in human genetics and genomics studies Sex-specific standards need to be applied to therapeutics and drug dosing Scientists found 58 previously unreported gender links in traits such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, breast cancer, and body fat percentage Northwestern University – Biological sex has a small but ubiquitous influence on gene expression — the amount of product created by a gene for cell function — in...

Porn Habit Linked to ED

"Too much pornography watching can lead to trouble: It is linked to increased cases of erectile dysfunction." July 22, 2020 Everyday Health – Watching sex films can sometimes be helpful: “It can help people who are anxious about their sexuality get past their apprehensions. Also, if watched together under mutually agreeable conditions, it can improve a couple’s intimacy,” says Barbara D. Bartlik, MD, psychiatrist and sex therapist with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. However,...

How Porn Affects Your REAL Sex Life

"90% of men fast-forward to watch the most arousing pornographic scenes. There's no doubt that porn conditions the way we view sex ... " July 17, 2020 | Medical Xpress – A study has shown that the amount of porn a man watches is linked to worse erectile function. Watching porn is also associated with greater dissatisfaction with "normal" sex, with only 65% of respondents rating sex with a partner to be more stimulating than porn. This...

Brandi Love – Porn Superstar, Trump Supporter – Talks Health

"I put my country before my job." – Brandi Love "It’s unhealthy to be alone.” May 3, 2020 | Daily Beast – Veteran porn actress Brandi Love – a pro-Trump conservative – recently had an op-ed in The Federalist touching of everything from First Amendment rights to how porn sites have provided many people with feelings of comfort during the novel coronavirus crisis. “I could count dozens of emails, texts and DMs staying, ‘Thanks for keeping me sane...

Abolish Urinals?

The Latest: No urinals? Toilets could evolve post-virus By The Associated Press TOP OF THE HOUR: — Well-spaced faithful gather in St. Peter's Square. — Russia reports its highest single-day death toll but fewer infections. — China's foreign minister says virus lawsuits are "illegal." — France relaxing border restrictions and allowing migrant workers. ___ LONDON — Toilet experts say urinals may be consigned to history as part of measures to make public conveniences safe for the post-coronavirus world. Raymond Martin, managing director of...

More Men Than Women Die Of COVID-19; Why?

Why are more men dying from COVID-19 than women? April 23, 2020 Mayo Clinic News Network – Men appear to be hit harder by COVID-19 than women. Early data from China and the World Health Organization (WHO) show that more men than women are dying from COVID-19. Other countries like Spain and Italy also are seeing higher death rates among men. But why might that be? Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic COVID-19 expert, says this is a really important scientific...

NCAA Athlete Reported Sex-Abusing MD, Lost Scholarship

"You can't call him a coach. A coach is a term of endearment." Former college wrestler urges more victims to 'speak up' Feb 27, 2020 SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan wrestler from the 1970s said Thursday that he was kicked off the team and lost his financial aid after complaining he had been physically abused by a sports doctor. Tad Deluca appeared at a news conference as the whistleblower whose 2018 complaint about Dr. Robert...

What You Didn’t Know About Circumcision Rituals (Reader Discretion)

Feb. 23, 2020 | The Daily Beast – Health officials in New York City are advising members of the city’s ultra Orthodox Jewish faith to alter a thousands of years old circumcision ritual that has been linked to four recent cases of herpes in newborns. Four cases of herpes simplex virus 1 infections have been detected in newborns since September 2019. All were hospitalized, given medication, and are now recovering. The ritual involves a mohel, or circumciser, putting his...

NCAA Athletes “Fondled, Given Unnecessary Rectal Exams” For Decades

"The wrestler said the doctor touched him again during his junior season after he dislocated an elbow. 'I found it strange that I needed a penis and hernia check...'" University officials told of abuse decades ago (AP) — University of Michigan officials were warned more than four decades ago that one of its doctors was fondling patients during medical exams, but he continued working there despite a demotion and went on to allegedly abuse again as...

‘Hair Club For Men’ Pitchman, Founder, 78

Sy Sperling, founder of Hair Club for Men "and also a client," dies at 78 | The New York Times – Sy Sperling, a businessman who helped bring the hair-loss industry into the mainstream with ubiquitous, self-effacing ads, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 78. His death was confirmed by his publicist, Terri Lynn, who said it followed a lengthy illness but did not specify the cause. Mr. Sperling achieved a...

Doctors’ Cheatsheet Of ‘Unusual Sexual Disorders’

MDLinx – Let’s take a look at five uncommon sexual disorders that deserve greater attention. Sexsomnia This condition is a condition in which affected patients vocalize, masturbate, fondle, or attempt intercourse while sleeping. When these people wake up, they don’t remember anything. According to limited research, this condition preferentially affects men (67%-81% male predominance) and begins between 26 and 33 years on average. Unsurprisingly, this condition may lead to interpersonal, clinical, and criminal repercussions. Sexsomnia likely exists on...

Fixing Your ED Reduces Heart Attack Risk

"The treatment of ED had been shown to be beneficial for cardiovascular diseases." A medical study affirms that when a man reverses his erectile dysfunction (such as through diet and exercise to lose weight and improve blood flow), he also reduces his risk for heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. Below are highlights of that report, followed by new you can use to reduce ED and heart disease risk naturally. Abstract Introduction Erectile dysfunction (ED)...

‘Macho’ Men At Higher PTSD Risk: Study

Strict adherence to traditional masculinity is linked to more severe PTSD in vets | Emotional suppression, self reliance, may also hinder access to and effectiveness of treatment, study says Jan 27, 2020 American Psychological Association – To help service members perform better in the field, military training emphasizes the importance of certain traits associated with traditional masculinity, including suppression of emotion and self-reliance. But when veterans return home, strict adherence to these traits can become detrimental, leading to...

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