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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. 

In the News...

Clomiphene Citrate Might Preserve Fertility in Men with Low Testosterone

Testosterone replacement therapy (with a doctor's guidance) is a convenient way for men to replenish levels of this hormone.

Unfortunately, it can also reduce a man's sperm production, and it might not be the best option for men who would like to become fathers. 

There may be hope, however.  In a recent review of medical studies, researchers explained that a drug called clomiphene citrate, used off-label since the 1970s to treat men with low testosterone, didn't appear to affect fertility. It was also well-tolerated. 

Learn more the study's findings - and how the two treatments work -here. 

Women with Provoked Vulvodynia Could Benefit from Fibromyalgia Drug

Provoked vulvodynia - chronic discomfort in the vulva when the area is touched - can make sexual relationships a challenge.  But a fibromyalgia drug might lessen women's pain. 

In an 18-week trial, women who took gabapentin tended to have better results on a sexual health assessment than women who took a placebo drug.

In general, women who had greater muscle pain had the greatest improvements. 

Click here for more information on vulvodynia and the study. 

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