When sex turns into a nightmare
Even if you didn't trust your feelings, study after study is here to ratify that sex is one of the best activities you can indulge in. Defending your body against viruses, it keeps your immune system...
View ArticleSouth African doctors perform world's first penis transplant
The procedure was part of a pilot study to develop a penile transplant procedure that could be performed in a typical South African hospital theatre setting. Image Courtesy: Facebook South African...
View ArticlePenis transplant offers hope to victims of botched circumcisions
In the deep of winter high in the mountains of South Africa's Eastern Cape, teenage boys clad only in blankets, with white clay painted on their faces, undergo agonizing traditional circumcisions....
View ArticleSexually transmitted HIV: Key mechanisms elucidated in men
While the mechanisms of rectal or vaginal infection in women are quite well described, penile infection in men remains poorly understood. Clinical studies conducted in the 2000s showed that...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Military knew about bizarre methods of doctor hired to train...
By John Shiffman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, a doctor now accused of performing macabre procedures on the troops that he trained took steps to cloak his battlefield-medicine classes in secrecy....
View ArticleIs Sexism in Science Actually Paternalism?
There's an infection called Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, which is common among young children and is caused by a virus. Lately, there seems to be another illness, Foot-in-mouth disease, that's been...
View ArticlePigs Without Blankets
Senior Gay Correspondent Kenny Neal Shults sets out to find out why gay men always seem to be at the forefront of the fight over foreskin, and discovers his inner "intactivist" along the way. Have you...
View ArticleCircumcision debate raises health claims and ethical issues
For or against: It seems there is hardly any research done in Australia on which women prefer. Photo: Aurora Daniels Male circumcision has become a controversial procedure and divisive issue in the...
View ArticleThree most serious penile problems that may affect sexual health
There are various types of medical issues that can affect a man’s sexual health. Three of the most serious penis problems include bending or curving while having an erection, frequent infections, and a...
View ArticleCircumcised men feel less sexual pleasure, less intense orgasms: study
Men circumcised either as children or adults report less intense sexual pleasure and orgasm than their uncircumcised counterparts, according to a new study from Belgium. "We're not saying less sexual...
View ArticleCircumcision has a long and complicated history
A European circumcision knife dating from 1775-1785. See Also On a recent Saturday morning, Craig Adams stood outside the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It was...
View ArticleMale circumcision tied to less sexual pleasure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men circumcised either as children or adults report less intense sexual pleasure and orgasm than their uncircumcised counterparts, according to a new study from Belgium....
View ArticleTime for U.S. Parents to Reconsider the Acceptability of Infant Male...
Do the benefits of male circumcision outweigh the risks? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control -- echoing the 2012 policy statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics -- have recently suggested that...
View ArticleThe Penis Files: 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know
The Penis CAN Break Believe it or not, even though the penis isn’t a bone, it can break. A “break” is most often called a “penile fracture” and can happen during rough sex or even vigorous...
View ArticleMilitary contractor's Virginia medical license at risk
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- A government contractor who trains the military in combat medicine could have his medical license revoked after he was accused of conducting a series of bizarre and invasive...
View ArticleDoes Circumcision Hurt Sexual Pleasure? Study Draws Fire
A new study suggesting that circumcision can decrease sexual pleasure is drawing the fire of scientists in the field, who say the findings are flawed. The study, published in February in the British...
View ArticleCut Or Uncut? Which Type Of Penis Do Women Prefer?
When it comes to circumcision, there is certainly a lot of ongoing debate surrounding the topic – especially amongst the women, as they seem to be the most worried about! One Thing Is For Sure:...
View ArticleMilitary contractor’s medical license revoked for ‘bizarre’ practices
NORFOLK, Va. — The medical license of a government contractor was revoked Friday after Army medical students testified about a series of bizarre, invasive and sexually tinged battlefield-trauma...
View ArticleMilitary contractor's Virginia medical license revoked
The medical license of a government contractor was revoked Friday after Army medical students testified about a series of bizarre, invasive and sexually tinged battlefield-trauma procedures he...
View ArticleEx-Army doctor accused of 'bizarre' procedures with students has license revoked
NORFOLK, Va. — The medical license of a government contractor was revoked Friday after Army medical students testified about a series of bizarre, invasive and sexually tinged battlefield-trauma...
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