Valentine’s day is here and it’s apparently the most romantic day of the year. It’s not that you shouldn’t show your love and affection to those special in your life the other 364 days of the year, but if there’s any day at all to do so, it’s February 14. It may be a day […]
Background Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in nearly all countries. It is increasing rapidly in every part of the world, to the extent that it has now assumed epidemic proportions. In 2012, more than 371 million people had diabetes, and this is expected to rise to 552 million by 2030, […]
Herbal remedies are a natural resort for men to enhance their sexual function and boost their libido. Many have shown high potential in attaining such effects, yet as herbs are not strictly regulated a couple of issues might arise. Safety and effectiveness are not guaranteed, so they may be contaminated or mislabelled. In addition, some […]
Short facts about ED ED is a worldwide condition affecting both men and women. ED is defined as the inability to achieve or maintain an erection of enough rigidity for vaginal penetration and completion of the sexual act. The prevalence of ED is anticipated to increase from 152 million in 1995 to 322 million by […]
Six Nations In Numbers
With the six nations championship just a week away from kicking off with France v. Wales in Paris we decided to look at how the teams stack up this year. The 2019 championship is arguably one of the hardest to call in recent years. Ireland, Wales, and England are 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the […]
There is an old saying that “health is wealth”. Well, absolutely a healthy person is the most blessed person. But what is health? According to a definition given by the World Health Organisation (WHO), health is a state of social, mental and physical well-being of a person as well as the absence of diseases or […]
What is premature ejaculation? Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most common condition affecting male sexual function. In 2008, experts appointed by the International Society for Sexual Medicine agreed that three factors are involved in the definition of PE: timing, a sense that the man does not have control over ejaculation, and distress for the couple. […]
Does Having An Enlarged Prostate (BPH) Affect Sexual Performance?
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? As you get older, your body suffers some changes, one of them being the prostate enlargement. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis. It surrounds part of the urethra, the tube that carries urine and semen out of your penis. The prostate secretes […]
How accurate is the self-assessment of loss of libido? Interoception is an individual’s ability to recognise internal physiological states like heart rate or respiratory rate. It has been speculated that the sex difference in sexual concordance may be due to a sex difference in overall interoceptive ability, such that the same processes that contribute towards […]
Low Libido
Low libido is a state of the decreased sexual drive. Libido levels vary throughout life and it is a common thing to lose interest in sex from time to time. However, experiencing low libido for a long-time lapse and its periodic recurrence are things to be concerned about as they can be a reflection of […]