Sexual Function of Childhood Cancer Survivors
When children have cancer, we might not think about their future sexuality and fertility. After all, the goal of treatment is to get them well.
However, many cancer treatments have "late effects" that can interfere with a patient's sexual function later in life. For example, both radiation and surgery can impair the body's ability to produce hormones necessary for puberty and sexual relations.
Our latest blog post explains some of the sexual problems that can occur years after children are treated for cancer. We also look at two different studies that focus on how common such issues are. Click here to learn more.
Studies Find No Increased Risk of Heart Problems for Men on Testosterone
Testosterone and heart health have been in the news quite a bit lately. Some experts are concerned that men on testosterone therapy are at higher risk for heart problems, but others disagree. Research has had mixed results.
However, two recent studies have not found higher risk for men taking testosterone.
The first, published in July in The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, investigated the possible link between testosterone and a higher risk of heart attack in over 25,000 men age 66 or older.
For the second study, published in August by Informa Healthcare, Italian researchers analyzed the results of 75 medical papers that discussed testosterone and cardiovascular risk.
For more details on this research, please click here.
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