Experiments were conducted investigating the effects of prostaglandins and prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors on libido in boars. In Experiment 1, two prostaglandin products were compared with regard to expediting the training of boars for semen collection. On each of five consecutive days, boars received i.m. treatment with saline, dinoprost tromethamine or cloprostenol sodium (n=12/group). On...

Objective: The study aimed to determine the relationship between sexuality and marital adjustment of pregnant women their husbands in pregnancy. Methods: This cross-sectional was conducted with 120 husbands. data were collected using a participant information form, Libido Scoring System (LSS) Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS). Paired-samples t-test, Spearman’s correlation analysis used. Results: m...

__________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract In this study the effect of dietary supplementation of vitamin E on libido, servicing capacity (SC), sperm quality and serum α-tocopherol of Large White boars was evaluated. Twenty four boars were divided into three groups of eight boars each. Groups were randomly allocated to treatment groups, i.e. 0, 4...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of current study was to determine the effect of Phaleria macrocarpa (P. macrocarpa) fruits aqueous extract on reproductive performance of adult male rats by assessing the serum testosterone level and evaluating their libido behavior. METHODS AND MATERIALS Eighteen male adult Spraque Dawley rats were divided into three groups and designated as treatment (240 mg/kg P. mac...

BACKGROUND Benign prostatic hyperplasia affects older men. This systematic review determined efficacy and adverse effects of finasteride. REVIEW METHODS PubMed, the Cochrane Library, reference lists of reports, and reviews were searched for randomised, double-blind trials of finasteride in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Outcomes included symptom score, urinary flow rate, prostate volume, disco...

AIMS AND METHODS This was a 6-month, open label, multinational, observational study in hypogonadal men treated with daily titrated dose of 50, 75, or 100 mg 1% testosterone gel (AndroGel®) in community practice. Primary outcome was effect of treatment on hypogonadal symptoms and quality of life as assessed by Aging Males' Symptoms (AMS) scale. Secondary objectives included erectile dysfunction ...

The purpose of this study was to compare nondysfunctional children with and without handwriting difficulties for an examination of grip and hand preference. Additionally, in the group of children with handwriting difficulties, the children with decreased proprioceptive-kinesthetic finger awareness were compared with the children without such a decrease. The results suggest that children with ha...

The medical and surgical management of BPH/ LUTS can affect erectile function (EF), cause ejaculatory dysfunction (EjD) or affect libido. Five alpha reductase inhibitors, such as finasteride and dutasteride have good efficacy for benign prostatic hyperplasia, however they have also sexual side effects including loss of libido, erectile dysfunction and decreased ejaculatory volume. Also, alpha a...