Men's Health

Consumers Should Not Use Unauthorized Products To Enhance Male Sexual Performance

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:30:35 -0600

Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Firm Dose and Granite Rooster, two products promoted to enhance male sexual performance, as these products may pose serious health risks. Firm Dose was found to contain an undeclared pharmaceutical ingredient similar to the prescription drug sildenafil, while the product Granite Rooster was found to contain an undeclared pharmaceutical ingredient similar to the prescription drug tadalafil. These drugs should only be used under the supervision of a health care professional.

Vasectomy Reversal: What Men Should Know

Kathleen Blanchard RN — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:30:50 -0600

Men who have had vasectomy can opt for reversal. Most often, vasectomy reversal is successful. There are no absolute guarantees.

Starting a new family may be your goal. Some men decide to have their vasectomy reversed because of pain in the testicles, known as post-vasectomy pain syndrome. The cause is unknown. Religious reasons can also play a role. Newly practicing Catholics may find themselves re-thinking birth control.

Researchers Discover How To Halt Prostate Cancer Spread

Kathleen Blanchard RN — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:19:00 -0600

There is a new breakthrough in search for prostate cancer treatment. Following three years of study, University of Southern California researchers have found a way to halt the spread of prostate cancer. Suppression of the GRP78 protein, a genetic biomarker of aggressive prostate cancer, leads researchers to what they consider a "breakthrough" in cancer research. Amy Lee, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the study's principal investigator, says, "This research has far-reaching implications in a wide range for human cancers,"

Undeclared Drug Ingredients Found In Sexual Dysfunction Managing Product

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:16:00 -0600

The Hong Kong Department of Health (DH) appealed to people not to buy or use a product called "Zhuang Tjar Gere" for managing sexual dysfunction.

A spokesman for the department said the product was found to have contained undeclared drug ingredients that may cause serious side effects.

He said the department received a report concerning a 79-year-old man who fainted and injured his chest on October 25. He was admitted to Yan Chai Hospital on October 29 and was discharged on November 15.

ErecAid Supplemental: Effective Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:44:01 -0600

Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC ("Plethora", AIM: PLE), the specialist developer of products for the treatment and management of urological disorders, announces results of a study confirming the role its product, ErecAid, as a supplemental first line treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED). ErecAid is marketed through Plethora's US subsidiary, Timm Medical Technologies, Inc. ("Timm Medical", Minneapolis, MN).

First At-Home Test For Vasectomized Men Is Accurate, Easy

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:30:15 -0600

In a report now available online and scheduled to be the cover story of the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Urology, University of Virginia Health System researcher John C. Herr, PhD and his colleagues have confirmed the accuracy and reliability of SpermCheck Vasectomy, the first FDA approved at-home immunodiagnostic test for detecting low concentrations of sperm.

Health Canada Warns Against Viapro

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:42:45 -0600

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the following product listed in the table below due to concerns about possible side-effects.

Product Description

Viapro is promoted as a dietary supplement for men used for sexual enhancement. The product comes in 375 mg capsules packaged in a 1- or 2-capsule blister pack, or in 10-capsule bottles.

Reason for Warning

Merck's HPV Vaccine Gardasil Shows Potential For Men

hareyan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:11:36 -0600

Merck & Co has presented data on Gardasil which shows that the vaccine, which is approved for cervical cancer, is also effective in the prevention of human papillomavirus-related disease in young men.

Data from a Phase III trial in men aged 16 to 26,which was presented at the European Research Organisation on Genital Infection and Neoplasia meeting in Nice, France, showed that Gardasil prevented 90% of external genital lesions caused by human papillomavirus types 6, 11, 16 and 18. These are the only data evaluating efficacy of any HPV vaccine in preventing disease in males, Merck noted.

Prostate Cancer Screening Is Muddled And Confusing

Toni Brayer MD — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:48:57 -0600

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men in the United States and 1 in 6 men will receive this diagnosis in their lifetime. The Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test was approved by the FDA as a screening test for prostate cancer in 1986 and its use has increased since that time. Most male patients are aware of this prostate cancer test and ask for it at their annual exam.

Boys may be protected against testicular cancer if mothers had gestational hypertension

hareyan — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:45:47 -0500

Women who experience severe gestational hypertension may give birth to boys at lower risk for testicular cancer, although the exact reasons why are still unclear, according to a paper published in the November 1, 2008, issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Andreas Pettersson, M.D., a doctoral student at Karolinska Institute in Sweden, said the protective effect of gestational hypertension may be due to the hormones that are released when a placenta malfunctions.