Why Should Women Masturbate?
More women are masturbating now than in decades past. And while they don't appear to be doing so as often as men, there are several good reasons to consider it.
Our latest blog post discusses some of the benefits of female masturbation, such as stress relief, mood boosting, and keeping the genitals healthy. You'll also find tips for varying the routine, which might bring more pleasure.
Click here for more! And for men, check out this post.
Bilateral Testicular Cancer Survivors Can Still Have Good Sexual Function
In a recent study of testicular cancer survivors, most men who had both testicles surgically removed generally had good sexual function years later.
Testicular cancer affects one or both testicles (also called the testes), two small glands that produce sperm cells and male sex hormones like testosterone. Surgery that removes the affected testicle(s) is a common treatment.
If a man has only one testicle removed, he can usually perform sexually as he did before because the remaining testicle produces enough hormones to compensate for the one that's lost.
But if he has both testicles removed, he can develop sexual problems like low desire and erectile dysfunction (ED). Many men in this situation undergo testosterone replacement therapy.
Among the study participants, about a quarter of bilateral testicular cancer survivors (affecting both glands) had ED. About 95% of these men had had testosterone replacement therapy.
“Our findings suggest that [bilateral testicular cancer] survivors in the present cohort were sufficiently treated with [testosterone substitution] to avoid [sexual dysfunction],” the authors wrote.
Learn more about the study here.
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