Yohimbine, a drug that’s extracted from the bark of a tree, is credited by some experts with increasing erection. Some doctors prescribe yohimbine pills to men who have potency problems and low libido.
One theory holds that yohimbine works by affecting parts of the nervous system which control erection. But the jury is still out on [...]
Thomas learned the importance of this, but it took a while. This tall, thin, 55-year-old businessman first developed an erection problem as a side effect of some medication he was taking. Thomas’s doctor changed his prescription, thinking that would be the end of the problem. But it wasn’t. Thomas still could not become erect. He [...]
Years ago I could only hope that medical science would one day find an oral medication for erectile dysfunction. But thanks to the pioneering efforts of doctors like Adrian Zorgniotti, Ronald Virag, Gorm Wagner, Ian Osterloh, Irwin Goldstein, Harin Padma-Nathan, Tom Lue, Arnold Melman, and Raymond Rosen, sexual medicine, although still very much in its [...]
Let’s look at an example of unconscious and extremely effective self-sabotage. William, 43 years old, is a hardworking engineer for an aerospace company. He has been married to his second wife, Sharon, for the last four years. Like any couple, they have their ups and downs, but for the most part, this is a happy [...]
Although not as popular or as romantic as face-to-face positions, couples who have frequent intercourse enjoy the variety that a change to a rear entry position can bring. Rear-entry positions provide the man with considerable freedom to thrust, and with them he can alter most easily the angle and amount of penile movements. For those [...]
• Being involved in group sex.
• Watching others having sex.
• Making love in public.
• Having sex with a woman other than one’s regular partner; she can be a celebrity, neighbour,
previous lover, or friend.
• Watching two women you know making love together; one could be one’s partner, [...]
Mastering the techniques of sexual and non-sexual touching is very important to a satisfactory sexual relationship. For people who already enjoy a good sex life, massage can enhance enjoyment; for most of us, there is plenty of room for improvement.
Massage is important because not only does it have the general [...]
• Take care over your appearance and cleanliness; never fall into bed unshaven and unwashed.
• Have something nice planned; almost all women appreciate thoughtfulness in the form of a
bouquet of flowers or a candlelit dinner, for instance.
• Compliment your partner on her appearance, tell her she smells nice, [...]
Physical response As the engorged reproductive glands spurt out their contents into the part of the urethra that runs through the prostate, expanding it as they do so, exquisitely pleasant sensations are produced. A series of four or five contractions, at the rate of one every 0.8 seconds, follows as the man ejaculates the semen [...]
Definition
Molluscum contagiosum is caused by a pox virus. It is a relatively common skin condition in children and is not very contagious. Transmission is through close bodily contact Autoinoculation is common. Lesions may be widespread and numerous in immunodeficient patients and can present a difficult management problem in AIDS.
Clinical manifestations
Incubation period is 2 to 12 [...]