No Link Between Testosterone Therapy and Aggressive Prostate Cancer, Experts Say
Testosterone is an important hormone for men. When levels are low, many men feel fatigued, weak, moody, and less interested in sex. Sometimes, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) helps alleviate those symptoms.
However, there have been some concerns about TRT in relation to prostate cancer. Testosterone can fuel prostate cancer cells, making them grow and spread.
Recently, a team of American and Canadian researchers analyzed the medical records of over 38,000 men with prostate cancer and found no connection between TRT and aggressive prostate cancer risk.
They did find a link between TRT and "favorable risk" prostate cancer (which does not necessarily need treatment), but this result might have occurred because these men might have had early biopsies.
What else did the researchers discover? Find out here.
A Mother's Stress Could Affect Sexual Satisfaction of Both Parents
The stress of being a new mom could have sexual implications for both her and her partner, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
They interviewed 169 couples who were new parents about their stress levels and sex lives. Both men and women said they were only "somewhat satisfied" with their sexual relationship. But when mothers were stressed, fathers felt less satisfaction.
Interestingly, when fathers were stressed, there appeared to be no effect on the mothers' sexual satisfaction.
Why did this result occur? Click here to find out what the researchers thought.
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