There’s a common belief that people who are overweight have a slow metabolism (burn energy slowly), while thin people have a fast metabolism (burn energy quickly). This is a myth.
The term ‘metabolic rate’ refers to the energy (calories) you expend over a day just keeping your body functioning - your heart beating and your lungs [...]
WebMD offers experts’ sex tips for men who have sex with women.
Hey guys, think you know everything there is to know about having sex with women? That erotic encyclopedia you carry around in your head may contain a lot of basic errors and omissions about women’s sexuality — errors that can lead to sex mistakes.
That’s [...]
Peyronie’s disease is the most common explanation when men have sexual pain, but it is not the only one. See your doctor for an official diagnosis, but here are some other culprits.
• Prostatitis
This is an inflammation or infection of the prostate gland that can cause swelling and pain in the area behind your penis (just [...]
Designer bags, designer jeans, designer gowns…and now — designer vaginas!? That’s right, ladies, designer vaginas are the hottest new plastic surgery trend.
Previously, when a woman was unhappy with her appearance, she simply had to grin and bear it. However, thanks to plastic surgery and the latest advances in medical science, a woman can now alter [...]
When To Call a Doctor
Seek care immediately if you use medication to treat an erection problem (erectile dysfunction) and the erection lasts longer than 4 hours.
Seek care immediately if you have taken phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (such as Viagra, Levitra, or Cialis) in the past 24 hours and are having chest pain. Tell your health professional you [...]
Drug companies are blocking or delaying the entry of cheaper generic medicines into the EU, pushing up medicine bills, the European Commission has said.
Their actions cost EU healthcare providers 3bn euros ($3.9bn; £2.5bn) in savings between 2000 and 2007, it said.
It added that drug firms used legal action and multiple patents to stop rivals getting [...]
There are many myths in the world about circumcision. Even the medical community perpetuates these myths. Circumcision is recommended to be a decision based on balanced information and family history. Unfortunately doctors often exaggerate the unproven benefits and downplay the risks. They often fail to mention the sexual side effects. The truth about circumcision is [...]
With millions of lives at stake over the next two decades, researchers and advocates at the AIDS 2008 Conference today called on the global health community to ramp up male circumcision to significantly reduce risk of HIV infection in Africa, and to move quickly to integrate the life-saving procedure into other comprehensive efforts to prevent [...]
Sexual dysfunction (SD) refers to a problem that makes sex less satisfying for either party. In the U.S., some 31 percent of men suffer from problems such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation and impotency, while 43 percent of women report problems like loss of libido or desire, decreased sexual arousal, lack of orgasm [...]
A new study shows that obesity has a significant impact on male sexual health.
The study, published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, focused on 2,435 Italian male patients who sought outpatient treatment for sexual dysfunction between 2001 and 2007. Among participants, 41.5% were normal weight, 42.4% were overweight, 12.1% were obese, and 4% were severely [...]