Men, Sex, and Testosterone

Uh-oh! It's post February 14 again, a time of sadness and pain for many couples. In fact, it may be the single worst time of the year for breakups.

For singles, Valentines' Day (and evening!) is tough enough, with the ceaseless marketing of romantic gifts, cards, and flowers.

Ancient drawings clearly indicate man's obsession with penis size is nothing new. As an adolescent on family vacation at the ruins of Pompeii, I remember viewing with my father a "special" fresco hidden behind a shutter for an extra fee paid to the tour guide. My mother and sister were not invited. Read More

Until very recently, the use of testosterone (T) was prohibited in men with a prior history of prostate cancer, or even in men with just suspicion of prostate cancer. Yet a case I had this week underscores how dramatically ideas can change in medicine over a very short period of time. Read More

As Election Day draws near, I just have to wonder how the outcome will affect the sexual behavior of US citizens. Specifically, I am curious as to whether voters who identify with the winning party on Tuesday will be more sexually active that night than those who cast votes for the losing party in the presidential election. Read More