Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome: Too Much of a Good Thing Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome (PSAS) is a rare condition affecting women that has only made its way into the medical literature in recent years. Women with PSAS experience genital arousal and lubrication without direct stimulation or even a... Read more

Can Adding Lipitor to Viagra Help Treat ED? Erectile dysfunction (ED), or the inability to get an erection, is a complex condition with many possible causes. The cardiovascular system, specifically the thin layer of cells lining the blood vessels called the endothelium, is believed to play a... Read more

Can Your Doctor Treat Your ED? It's hard enough to talk about sexual matters to anyone, much less your physician. So it would seem important for your doctor to have the tools to help you communicate and understand a sexual problem when it arises, and to lay out your options... Read more

Menopause: Boon or Bane for Sexuality? To many women, menopause may seem like a time when almost nothing goes right. A woman may experience hot flushes, sleeplessness, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and loss of sexual desire, among other physical and mental disturbances. During this... Read more

Can Only Men Be Exhibitionists? The American Psychiatric Association defines exhibitionism as "recurrent intense sexually-arousing fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors involving the exposure of one's genitals to unsuspecting strangers." In some cases, the motivation... Read more

Dramatic Testosterone Drop Speeds Up Aging Doctors who treat soldiers who have experienced defeat in combat are aware of a condition termed "defeated army" syndrome. The syndrome is characterized by a significant lowering of serum testosterone levels. Now research suggests that much... Read more

When Will We Get the Little Pink Pill? There are at least a half-dozen FDA-approved medications on the market to treat sexual dysfunction in men. Viagra was introduced more than a decade ago, followed by Levitra and Cialis. All of these drugs gotten very positive evaluations and work... Read more

What To Do About Gender Identity Issues in Young Kids For most parents, their child's identification with their gender is not a matter of concern. Even though we've seen a gradual loosening of stereotypical gender behaviors over the past few decades, most little boys still play with trucks and... Read more

ED and Metabolic Syndrome Basically unheard of 10 years ago, the metabolic syndrome is now very much on the minds of physicians and patients. Now there's news that men with erectile dysfunction (ED) may be at higher risk for developing this complex of conditions that... Read more

AMA Joins Debate over Bioidenticals The American Medical Association (AMA) has now entered the debate over the value and safety of so-called "bioidentical" hormones. In particular, the AMA focused on the plant-derived compounded hormone preparations touted by... Read more