Mark Sircus
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 Some 43% of women suffer with sexual dysfunction, compared to 31% of men, according to University of Chicago researcher Dr. Edward Laumann.5
Some $2 to $3 billion will be spent within the next ten years on products aimed at improving the sex lives of these women. Female sexual dysfunction is characterized by a lack of desire, arousal and orgasm. Lack of desire is the chief complaint among women, affecting about one-third of them at some point in their lives, says Cindy Meston, assistant professor of clinical psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Extract of ginkgo appears to be remarkably effective in reversing antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction in women as well as men.78 Although the sexual dysfunction in this study was drug-induced rather than the result of changing hormones, I recommend trying this safe and simple approach.
40-80 mg standardized extract capsules or Vz-l tsp tincture 3 times per day
Ginseng {Panax Ginseng). There are many types and grades of ginseng and ginseng extracts that include related species. Panax ginseng, also known as Korean or Chinese ginseng, is the most widely used. |
Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 The use of the carnitines in treating sexual dysfunction is getting more and more popular. For example, recent research suggests that acetyl-L-carnitine helps improve depression, fatigue, and sexual dysfunction that most men experience with aging. This is what physicians call andropause. In a 2004 study, Italian researchers used a randomized clinical trial to determine if acetyl-L-carnitine and propionyl-L-carnitine could improve andropause symptoms in aging men. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Sexual Dysfunction
A randomized and placebo-controlled trial of Ginkgo biloba 240 mg daily failed to demonstrate any significant difference in effectiveness between the herb and placebo in people with sexual dysfunction resulting from the use of antidepressant medications. The 12-week study involved 24 individuals with this problem, and analysis was done on 8 males and 5 females on placebo and 6 males and 5 females on Ginkgo. Some notable individual responses were recorded in both groups, but no significant differences in effectiveness or side effects were found. |
Steven V. Joyal
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 Male diabetics are twice as likely to have sexual dysfunction as males who don't have diabetes.
?Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged twenty to seventy-four.
?People with diabetes are nearly twice as likely to get glaucoma as other adults.
?Diabetes patients are twice as likely to get cataracts as people without diabetes. Cataracts also develop at an earlier age among people who have diabetes.
?Skin and urinary tract infections are more common among men and women who have diabetes.
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Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 Side effects: These include dizziness, drowsiness, heart palpitations, dry mouth, blurred vision, confusion, weight gain, sweating, rashes, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, difficulty urinating, sexual dysfunction, nightmares, and anxiety.
Nutrients depleted: Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and CoQ10.
Needed supplements: Vitamin B2 (25 mg daily), CoQ10 (30-100 mg daily). monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maois): isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), and tranylcypromine (Parnate)
These are seldom used, and only when others have failed. |
Andreas Moritz
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 When this function of the blood becomes disturbed, symptoms of weakness, fatigue, trouble concentrating, sexual dysfunction, shortness of breath, dizziness and paleness of the skin are likely to develop.
Anemia can exacerbate the symptoms of underlying heart disease and may be a risk factor for frailty. If you have been diagnosed with anemia, your doctor may have told you that you suffer from iron deficiency and need to take iron supplements. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 Because men with Klinefelter's tend to have abnormally low levels of testosterone and high levels of estrogen, they often suffer from infertility and sexual dysfunction.
WARNING SIGN
Men with Klinefelter's syndrome are at increased risk for osteoporosis and some serious autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.lt also raises their chances of developing breast cancer, testicular cancer, lung disease,and extragonadalgerm cell tumors, rare growths that can be cancerous. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| If one has a surgical menopause, the plasma levels of testosterone are decreased significantly more than in women in natural menopause,27 and this can result in an even greater incidence of sexual dysfunction than in women who went through a natural physiologic menopause.
Acne, Facial Hair, and Hair Loss. Many peri- and postmenopausal women have problems related to the change in the ratio of estrogen to testosterone. Even though both hormones have declined, there is a relative increase in testosterone because there is less estrogen to block its effects. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Ginkgo biloba for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction. J Sex Marital Ther; 24:139-143. 1998.
Cott J. Medicinal plants and dietary supplements: sources for innovative treatments of adjuncts? Psychopharm Bull; 31(1): 131-137.' 1995.
Davydov L & Stirling AL. Stevens-Johnson syndrome with Ginkgo biloba. J Herb Pharmacother; 1:65-69. 2001.
DeFeudis FG. Ginkgo biloba Extract (EGb 761): Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Applications. Editions Scientifiques Elsevier, Paris, France:68-73. 1991. |
| A placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of Ginkgo biloba for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction. Hum Psychopharm Clin Exp; 17:279-284. 2002.
Kanowski S, Klinischer Wirksamkeitsnachweis bei Nootropika. Munch Med Wschr 133:5-8. 1991.
Kanowski S, Herrmann WM, Stephan K, Wierich W, Horr R, Proof of efficacy of the Ginkgo biloba special extract EGb 761 in outpatients suffering from primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type and multi-infarct dementia. Pharmacopsychiatry 4:149-158. 1995.
Kim YS, Pyo MK, Park KM et al. |
| Effects in Sexual Dysfunction: Animal data suggests that Damiana may have some benefit in impotency and in increasing depressed libido; however, Damiana did not increase libido in sexually healthy rats, indicating that it may be ineffective as a general aphrodisiac (Arletti R, Benelli A, Cavazzuti E, 1999). indications and usage
Unproven Uses: Damiana preparations are used as an aphrodisiac and for prophylaxis and treatment of sexual disorders. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 Those who don't have frequent enjoyment of sex have been shown to have increased sexual dysfunction, so don't pass up the chance to have sex, even if you're by yourself. Those who pass it up in middle age may have a harder time trying to have sex in older age.
Sex organs. Healthy sexual function can be measured female in regular and enjoyable sexual activity.
Postmenopausal women who don't have sex will experience accelerated thinning of vaginal walls and inability to enjoy intercourse later on. |
Jeffrey M. Smith
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 These included four kinds of seizures, blindness, memory loss, fatigue, change in heart rate, difficulty breathing, joint, bone, and chest pain, speech impairment, tremors, change in body weight, lumps, blood and lymphatic problems, developmental retardation and problems with pregnancy, anemia, conjunctivitis, male sexual dysfunction, and death. Roberts' medical text also identifies neurodegenerative disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and sudden cardiac death, among others. |
Mark Schapiro
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 Removing phthalates from children's toys, the scientists told the panel, would make for one less contaminant amid multiple exposures to phthalates and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals through infancy and into adulthood; it would reduce at least one possible contributor to rising endocrine-related troubles, and sexual dysfunction levels, in American men. The argument is similar concerning cosmetics: one chemical in one product may have minimal effect, but at a time when humans are exposed to chemicals of every description, quantities rise from multiple sources. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 The andropause complex of symptoms includes lack of energy, loss of muscle mass, weight gain, a loss of interest in sex and possibly some sexual dysfunction, depression or emotional malaise, irritability, panic attacks, decrease
Signs of Imbalanced Female Hormones
The symptoms of hormonal imbalance are almost without number, especially during menopause and perimenopause. These symptoms are also highly individualized. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 Plus it has none of the side effects, such as the sexual dysfunction seen with some antidepressants. Indeed, the "side effects" of using exercise as an antidepressant are beneficial to general well-being: improved cardiovascular health, increased strength, and weight loss.
Proper diet is also critical for preventing depression. Studies have shown that high-fat foods lead to changes in mood. |
Bill Sardi
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 Journal Herb Pharmacotherapy 5: 17-26, 2005]
A scientific review finds that saw palmetto berry extract is comparable with the drug finasteride in the treatment of prostatitis in regard to symptoms and urinary-flow improvement and has a lower rate of sexual dysfunction. Furthermore, long-term use decreases the progression of pre-cancerous cells in the prostate. [Current Opinion Urology 15: 45-48, 2005]
The current management of hormone-resistant metastatic prostate cancer is purely palliative. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Patients reporting decreased libido or other sexual dysfunction for which testosterone supplementation is being considered should be questioned regarding licorice use and advised to discontinue licorice.
POTENTIAL INTERACTIONS
Licorice inhibited cytochrome P450 3A4 in vitro (Budzinski et al, 2000); caution is advised if licorice is administered with drugs metabolized by this enzyme. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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| But when it comes to aging, few things rival sexual dissatisfaction—and the sexual dysfunction that can cause it— as the area that makes a person's quality of life plummet faster than a deflated balloon.
Thanks to Viagra and her relatives, which increase the duration of the effect of NO, erectile dysfunction is no longer an in-the-closet, never-to-be-talked-about
What (roes Up: The Anatomy of an Erection
About one-quarter of men with elevated LDL cholesterol have erectile dysfunction, while half of men with depression experience it.
FACTOIP disorder (didn't know she was a she, did you?). |
J. Douglas Bremner
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| The main problem with the tricyclics is their anticholinergic side effects: dry mouth, constipation, memory problems, confusion, blurred vision, sexual dysfunction, and decreased urination. Other problems include heart arrhythmias and blood pressure drops. Elavil is associated with the worst of these problems and probably shouldn't be used.
The anticholinergic side effects of the tricyclics are especially bad for the elderly, who are more susceptible to the memory-impairing effects of these medications. |
Bottom Line Health
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| The drug sildenafil (Viagra), introduced in 1998, revolutionized the treatment of sexual dysfunction. However, it and related drugs, such as vardenafil(Levitra) and tadalafil (Cialis), have significant limitations.
Although these impotence medications work well to promote blood flow to the penis, they have little or no effect on libido or sexual sensation in men—or in women. |
| Treatment: Among women who have sexual dysfunction due to low androgens, treatment using low-dose testosterone or low-dose DHEA significantly increases sex drive—approximately 70% of the time. Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved testosterone supplements for use in women, many doctors are prescribing them anyway.
Warning: Unnecessary supplementation can lead to excessive androgen levels, resulting in heavier pubic hair growth, clitoral enlargement, acne, increased facial hair growth, lowered voice, and reduced levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 Another common side effect is sexual dysfunction, hardly a desirable result in correcting female hormone issues.568 These medications are known to override body rhythms and can induce sleep disorders.569 570
If a medication causes weight gain, induces sexual dysfunction, and throws the body out of rhythm, it can hardly be considered a proper solution for the cause of PMS. The short-term symptom suppression does not address the cause of the problem, and may in fact make the cause of the problem worse. |
Andreas Moritz
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| In one trial saw palmetto extract produced positive results similar to the drugs, but without the sexual dysfunction that accompanied the drug use. Permixon is manufactured in Europe and not yet available in the U.S., but there are other supplements available here that are just as effective. Look for prostate products that contain Beta-sitosterol, such as "Prostate Care" by Healthy Choice Nutritionals, which is even more powerful than Saw Palmetto. If there are red blotches on the penis, massage it with pure Aloe Vera gel, twice daily. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 Winning the Uphill Battle: sexual dysfunction and Diabetes." Sexual Health: Love, Lust and Life. savvyHEALTH.com. http://www.savvyhealth.com/disp.asp?doc_id=27.
Mnookin, Seth. "How Harvey Weinstein Survived His Mid-life Crisis (for Now)." New York Magazine, October 11, 2004, 40. http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/features/9985 /index.html.
Myers, M. G., Jr., et al. "The IRS-1 Signaling System." TIBS 19, no. 7 (1994): 289-93. Rubin, Alan L. Diabetes for Dummies. New York: Hungry Minds, 2001.
Sarkadi, Anna, and Urban Rosenqvist. |
| Sex Problems Plague Many with Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemics also cope with an increase in sexual dysfunction. In fact, most books about low blood sugar cite "impotence" and "lack of sex drive" as common symptoms. One study of thousands of hypoglycemics conducted by Stephen Gyland, M.D., whose work is discussed in chapter 13, found that 44 percent of female hypoglycemics lose their libido and 29 percent of males have impotency problems.
"Women who are hypoglycemic could have an inability to have an orgasm," says Richard Ash, M.D. |
| Actually, it's well known among physicians and sufferers themselves that both men and women with diabetes have a much greater chance than healthy people of developing sexual dysfunction. It's been extensively documented that diabetic men have a higher-than-normal risk of developing erectile dysfunction (ED).
In fact, diabetes is one of the greatest risk factors for ED, which is the inability to attain or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. |
| So if eating excess sugar is one of the many factors that can lead to diabetes (and this seems to be a possibility in people who have a family history of diabetes), then sugar may be implicated in sexual dysfunction, albeit in a roundabout way."
Doesn't Sugar Sometimes Increase Libido Rather Than Decrease It? Only Briefly.
If you're in your teens or twenties and you're a huge soda drinker or cookie muncher, it may be hard to imagine that your sugar habit could put a damper on your sex life. Ironically, eating lots of sweets might actually appear to benefit your bedroom life. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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 The first leads to difficult surgery and recovery; both cause urinary and sexual dysfunction in a substantial proportion of men. These serious side effects notwithstanding, there are other issues. A large proportion of cancers detected by PSA may be so-called indolent tumors, ones that are unlikely to produce clinical symptoms or affect survival. In other words, such tumors may be there, but do nothing that would reduce life expectancy. How does one know if his tumor is indolent or aggressive? How does one make what could be life or death decisions? |
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