Studies suggest that obesity should be considered a cause of infertility as it contributes to reduced semen quality, erectile dysfunction, and the changing of sperm proteomes (group of proteins expressed in a cell).
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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist? When Should You See One.
A Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist is someone who has gone to advanced training beyond your typical physical therapist to understand the musculature and function of the tissues that are found in the pelvis (the area around your genitals). Using a variety of techniques that can include manual therapy techniques, exercise training, and education; pelvic floor …
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ED or Performance Anxiety?
ED is usually thought of as an older man’s issue. Young men are often told “It’s all in your head”. Well, not so fast. It’s not quite as simple as that. The Guardian (UK) contacted me to share my thoughts in this recent article where they bring up some really great points and paints a …
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Feeling Tired and Stressed? It Could Be More than Work, It Might Be Low Testosterone.
Holiday craziness, every day stress, work….all of these things can contribute to your sexual health.
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How To Achieve Stronger Erections
Want to improve your erections? Strengthening your Pelvic Floor can help you achieve and maintain stronger erections. See how!
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Sexual Happiness
Just like in life, there is no amount of money, no expensive car, nor is there a private island that is going to make you feel “successful” in terms of happiness. Happiness is that time you won the 5k Race in your home town park. It’s the Bahama vacation you took with your college roommates. …
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Exercise Your Way To Better Gut Health
Now you can add another benefit of exercise to your list of motivators: It has been shown to alter the number of microbes in your gut, increasing the ones that enhance metabolism and reduce inflammation, while decreasing those that are pro-inflammatory. The gut microbiome is still largely a mystery in how it affects all aspects …
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No Man Is An Island…
There is an oft quoted poem by John Donne, written in 1624. The first lines are: “No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main.” (As an interesting side note, the last line of this same poem gave Earnest Hemingway the title of his …
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Best Way To Lose Fat & Build Muscle? Lift Weights.
Did you know that excess abdominal fat can cause changes in hormone levels which potentially can cause changes in sex drive and energy, and increase the likelihood of infertility. In a recent study, researchers found that participants who engaged in a regular weight training routine while cutting calories, lost more body fat and preserved more …
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Shockwave Therapy After Prostatectomy is Effective
An article in Translational Urology and Andrology (2020:9:1559-65) evaluated the effectiveness of Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (LI-ESWT) in improving Sexual Function (SF) after men had undergone a radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The intervention group underwent Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (LI-ESWT) as opposed to the control group. Sexual Function was investigated …
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