German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim accidentally discovered Viagra for women. The company is originally doing research on Anti depressants. But, clinical trials provided surprise results. The drug actually increased sexual urge. Business week published an article on Viagra for women. Read it. According the Pfizer, the drug's manufacturer, Viagra has been prescribed for some 150,000 women. Female sexual dysfunction is characterized by a lack of desire, arousal and orgasm. Hypertension, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, thyroid disorders, neurological diseases and autoimmune disorders like lupus can all contribute to a woman's lack of sexual desire. But, Women's lack of sexual desire is mainly attributed to psychological reasons instead of physical reasons. Viagra works for both men and women by increasing the blood flow to the genitals. Women need this blood flow, just as men do, to achieve sexual arousal. But, psychological aspect is need to be addressed through the advice of psychiatrist or sexologist. Please comment on this article. … [Read more...]
Smoking leads to infertility
Smoking can cause infertility by changing the sequence of DNA in sperm cells. These changes could be inherited to their offspring and make them infertile. So smokers not only damage themselves but also their children. According to a research study published in the American cancer association journal, smoking causes mutations in the DNA which were inherited by their children and suffer from infertility in the adulthood. Potential damage is directly proportional to the duration of exposure. Most frightening thing is these mutations are irreversible. Smoking mother harm their foetuses while smoking father cause infertility. It is still not known whether these changes are inherited to their grand children. Smoking accounts for 10% of medical deaths worldwide. Lung cancer is the major disease due to smoking. Smoking people are in declining in developed countries due to health education. Asian countries are experiencing unexpected rise in smoking habits due to little knowledge about its harmful effects. Please stay away from this killing bad habit. … [Read more...]
