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Study: ED Drugs Don’t Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer Recurrence

SMSNA Patients February 3, 2016

New research suggests that oral drugs for erectile dysfunction (ED) don’t increase a man’s risk for biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer. The term “biochemical recurrence” refers to the possibility that prostate cancer has come back after treatment. This occurs when a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test shows that PSA levels have increased. Elevated PSA levels are not always a sign of...

Study: ED Drugs Don’t Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer Recurrence

Men on Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Be at Higher Risk for Alzheimer’s

SMSNA Patients January 18, 2016

Men on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a treatment for prostate cancer, might be at increased...

Men on Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Be at Higher Risk for Alzheimer’s

Study: Testosterone Therapy Does Not Raise Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke in Healthy Men

SMSNA Patients December 24, 2015

Healthy men on testosterone supplementation therapy are not at increased risk for heart attack or...

Study: Testosterone Therapy Does Not Raise Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke in Healthy Men

ED After Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Generally Improves Within 3-6 Months

SMSNA Patients October 20, 2015

Sometimes, men develop erectile dysfunction (ED) after a transperineal prostate biopsy....

ED After Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Generally Improves Within 3-6 Months

For Couples Coping with Provoked Vestibulodynia, Sexual Goals are Important

SMSNA Patients September 15, 2015

The pain of provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) makes sex difficult for many couples. But focusing on...

For Couples Coping with Provoked Vestibulodynia, Sexual Goals are Important

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Not Helpful for Ejaculatory Disorders

SMSNA Patients August 4, 2015

Men with ejaculatory disorders don’t benefit from testosterone replacement therapy, according to...

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Not Helpful for Ejaculatory Disorders

Women Have Sex Less Frequently After Treatment For Gynecologic Cancer

SMSNA Patients July 21, 2015

After treatment for gynecologic cancer, women have sex less frequently, according scientists from...

Finasteride Linked to Sexual Problems in Men

SMSNA Patients July 14, 2015

Researchers have found that men who take finasteride, a drug prescribed to treat benign...

Finasteride Linked to Sexual Problems in Men

Testosterone Patches and Gels Safer Than Injections, Study Says

SMSNA Patients June 30, 2015

Testosterone injections are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events when compared...

Testosterone Patches and Gels Safer Than Injections, Study Says

Prostate Cancer Surgery May Affect Both Partners

SMSNA Patients May 31, 2015

When a man has surgery for prostate cancer, it can affect sex for both him and his partner, Swiss...

PTSD and Sexual Problems are Linked, Study Says

SMSNA Patients May 12, 2015

Sexual problems are often found in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A recent...

PTSD and Sexual Problems are Linked, Study Says

Low Testosterone and Peyronie’s Disease

SMSNA Patients March 18, 2015

Testosterone levels don’t appear to affect the severity of Peyronie’s disease, according to...

Love, Sex, and Antidepressants

SMSNA Patients January 6, 2015

Antidepressants seem to affect men and women differently in terms of love and sex, Italian...

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