Erectile Dysfunction

Scientists discovered that watermelon has an effect similar to well-known drug Viagra. The positive effect is attributed to an ingredient citrulline found in watermelons.

Just like Viagra, citruline in watermelon activates the production of a compound that helps to relax blood vessels. The compound, found in the flesh and the rind of the juicy fruit turns into arginine when it reacts with enzymes of the body. Arginine is a natural amino acid that reduces risk of heart disease, decreases blood pressure, and improves circulatory and immune function.

Reflexonic, a medical device technology company that specializes in urology has received FDA clearance for their hand-held non-pharmaceutical device called Viberect.

The Viberect device is suitable for men with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction, who have problems with maintenance and rigidity, had spinal cord injures and undergo post-surgery rehabilitation.

Medtronic, the company that specializes in pacemakers, heart stents and spine products, has come up with the innovative product that could help men deal with erectile dysfunction.

The company conducted a study on 30 men aged 60 on average, who were diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. During the study, specialists used specially designed drug-eluting stent system.

Men who regularly used penis extenders for around six months can expect to have their penis enlarged by more than 30 percent, a new study says.

The Italian research at the University of Turin, Italy enrolled 21 men with an average age of 47, who took part in one-year study. Dr Paolo Gontero, an urologist and the author of the study, said that the volunteers also underwent psychosexual counseling to ensure better results.

Egyptian scientists has developed a new way of delivering sildenafil citrate or commonly known as Viagra that will have certain benefits over the pills. The new transdermal delivery system uses nanocarriers that deliver the medication into the bloodstream faster and as a result the most wanted effect occurs faster as well.

Many men are concerned about their penis size even if their sex life is quite good. Some of them are worried that their penis is too small, while others want to have a considerably bigger assets than they already have.

A new drug Avanafil acts much faster than other erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra, Cialis or Levitra, study shows.

Vivus, the pharmaceutical company that developed Avanafil drug, an innovative, PDE5 inhibitor for the treatment of ED (erectile dysfunction), claims that the drug is going to rival well-known ED medications, given the fact that it is effective in just 15 minutes.

A recent Italian study showed that penis extender may become an effective method of penis enlargement, increasing penis size by more than a third. Do such penis enlargement devices really work and improve your sex life?

The device known as AndroPenis was designed by Dr Eduardo A Gomez de Diego, who found through his practice that a great number of men are concerned about their penis size or penis shape.

Men, using erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra, should be aware of the other medications and supplements they take as their interactions with ED drugs may potentially dangerous. Such medications as blood pressure drugs, certain antibiotics, herbal supplement St. John's wort and even grapefruit juice were found to interact badly with common ED drugs, the US consumer group Public Citizen reports.

The venom of a deadly spider can be used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, a new study suggests.

Scientists from the United States and Brazil revealed that men, who were bitten by the Brazilian spider, had an unusual long and painful erection.