PAE and Improvement in Sexual Function Studies have found that treating benign prostate hyperplasia with prostate artery embolization can improve erectile function. One of the studies that found this to be true, appeared in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. The researchers conducting the study followed 53 consecutive patients both before and after their prostate artery …
Benefits of Stretching Regular stretching can help reduce osteoarthritis knee pain and increase mobility. However, the key word here is “regular” and not just once in a while. Studies have found that the best way to become someone that practices any type of exercise regularly (this includes stretching) is to develop an exercise habit. In …
The Power of Non-Verbal Communication According to a study, published in Healthcare magazine non-verbal communication makes up 65-90% of what we communicate to others. In fact, the messages that our body language sends to others and to ourselves are incredibly powerful. So what does this mean for those of us suffering from the pain and …
Avoiding Sexual Side Effects Through PAE Surgical treatments for benign prostate hyperplasia, such as TURP can result in significant adverse sexual effects, while prostate artery embolization, does not carry this same risk. TURP can result in a condition known as retrograde ejaculation. Some research studies have estimated that 65-75% of men have retrograde ejaculation post-TURP. …
Natural Pain Relief Through Exercise Exercise can be as beneficial to reducing knee pain as over-the-counter pain relievers. Yet the idea of exercising to reduce knee pain for those of us with osteoarthritis might sound a little crazy. However, it’s not. And studies such as this one, prove it. Land-based exercises such as walking, moderate …
Messages from Body Language Fibroid pain and discomfort can affect how we sit, how we stand we stand, and how we carry ourselves in life. It can also affect the message this body language sends to others. The pain and the unpredictability of fibroid symptoms such as heavy bleeding, bleeding between periods, as well as …
Under the Influence of Fibroids Studies have shown that having uterine fibroids can increase anxiety and depression. As a result of the psychological impact of having fibroids, problems in relationships can occur. Furthermore, these mental health effects can reduce our ability to engage in and further develop our hobbies and interests. Why is this? For …
Sexual Function or Dysfunction Some treatment methods for benign prostate hyperplasia carry the risk of causing sexual dysfunction. However, not all treatment methods carry this same risk. One of the most common and longest-running treatment methods for BPH is transurethral resection of the prostate, also known as TURP. While another, the newer method has been …
Building an Exercise Habit “All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision but as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow. The task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak within us. And …
Psychological Toll of Fibroids Uterine fibroids can not only interrupt our lives, but they can also affect our relationships, our self-esteem, and our perception of our bodies. Though some fibroids can visibly distort the body, others can distort our perception of our body. This perception of our body is known as our body image. According …
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