Healthier Talk - Sexual Health

The hair-raising side effects of Propecia

Dr. Mark Stengler — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:15:50 +0000

If you were to make a list of “male worries,” baldness would come in at a solid number two – right after sex problems.

The not so mysterious "mystery" of BPA exposure

aspreen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:38:54 +0000

"The next step was to figure out how people are getting exposed to BPA."

That laughable line comes from a recent press release from the Harvard School of Public Health. And, frankly, if I chewed gum I would have choked on it when I read it.

Go with the flow

DrJonathanWright — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:24:58 +0000

Question: I don't like talking about it, but I've recently been having trouble urinating. Is there anything I can do?

Tap water raises this risk by 500%

wcdouglass — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:17:40 +0000

The most dangerous chemicals in your house aren't in your garage or basement -- they're flowing freely right from your kitchen sink.

Statins linked to low testosterone

Edward Martin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:43:38 +0000

Looks like those statin drugs lower a lot more than just cholesterol levels--a new study finds that men who take these meds face shrinking testosterone levels, too.

The Right Hormones Can Make You Happy

scohen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:59:26 +0000

Dear Pharmacist,

I took your column regarding hormone replacement to my doctor. He’s never ordered progesterone, just estrogen because of the hysterectomy. For eight years, I’ve suffered with occasional hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, and I can’t lose weight.

Anyway, three days later, his nurse called to say he did some research, and wanted to add bio-identical progesterone to my compounded prescription cream. Two weeks later, I feel remarkably better.

The deadliest way to 'treat' your prostate

wcdouglass — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:51:03 +0000

If the drug industry's marketing geniuses couldn't use fear to sell meds, they wouldn't have any sales pitch left at all -- and nowhere is that more true than in prostate meds.

The right way to take DHEA

DrJonathanWright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:01:42 +0000

Question: I have read a bit about testosterone for erectile dysfunction, but recently came across a blurb about DHEA. Can you tell me more about this hormone?

How much Gardasil will California purchase at taxpayers' expense?

Jenny Thompson — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Did you hear that?

That was Rick Perry breathing a major sigh of relief.

Because now he isn't the worst when it comes to selling out children for drug company profits.

The deal on DHT

DrJonathanWright — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Question: My doctor told me my di-hydrotestosterone (DHT) levels are high. He recommends taking patent medications to help this. I really don't want to take a patent medicine, but he says DHT is carcinogenic, and that's not good for me either. What would you recommend?

Sex can help women age better

Edward Martin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Sex doesn't just get better with age -- age gets better with sex, especially for women.

In fact, older women with satisfying sex lives have better lives overall -- and that's not just opinion; it's a scientific fact.

5 Things You REALLY Need to Know about HPV Vaccines

Dquixote1217 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000

After the political tempest about Gardasil and mandatory HPV vaccinations which began at the GOP Tea Party debate, CNN posted an article on September 14th titled "The five things you need to know about the HPV debate". The article could scarcely have been more pro-HPV vaccination than if Gardasil manufacturer Merck had ghost written it (a practice Merck is known for).

Prostate surgery leads to appalling new side effect

wcdouglass — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0000

All the men recovering from prostate surgery have helped turn adult diapers into one of the hottest sellers in the warehouse club.

Bedroom Bull

Dr. Al Sears — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000

This weekend I’ll be traveling to Jamaica to visit my friend and traditional healer Ivelyn Harris. She wants to show me some new formulas she’s working on. One of them is for eczema, and the other is for male potency.

5 Sex Secrets Men Need to Know

Dr. Woliner — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0000

What do you do for headaches, muscle strains and other day-to-day pains?

This is clearly NOT the road to prostate cancer prevention

Jenny Thompson — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

For men who enjoy a true high-stakes gamble, I've got just the thing.

We'll call the game Prostate Cancer Prevention. And going by the name of the game, you would think that just about any man over the age of 50 would want to play.