A soldier who served in Afghanistan believes the injuries he suffered during an unloading accident are responsible for his fibromyalgia. Kieran Murphy was part of the U.K. Territorial Army and was hurt while helping to unload materials. He is currently suing the Ministry of Defense for £250,000 ($386, 912) in damages. Kieran Murphy believes the root cause of his fibromyalgia can be traced back to an incident in Afghanistan. The Newmarket Journal reports that he was hurt while unloading materials after one of the rolls fell on him. In addition to breaking several of his teeth, he injured his shoulders and neck. He also lost consciousness. Although the Army considered his injuries minor, Murphy believes that they were the start of ongoing chronic pain and other issues. Murphy shares that he is still suffering years after the incident in Afghanistan. He has fibromyalgia and has difficulty handling any type of physical work. The former soldier believes his chronic pain will continue to a…
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We value your privacy Learn more about our commitment to protecting your privacy. For full functionality, it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Research indicates that the use of condoms may cause some men to experience erection difficulties. However, in a study of 479 heterosexual men who used condoms and were 18 to 24 years old, those who reported condom-associated erection problems were also more likely to experience more generalized erection difficulties. Investigators also found that more than one-third of participants had never been taught how to use a condom correctly. Clinicians should assess whether men using condoms experience condom-associated erection problems and where appropriate, make referrals for psychosexual therapy or provide educational information on condom use. “Condom-associated erection problems have been a very under-researched topic. Increasing evidence suggests, however, that they may influe…
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New animal studies at Henry Ford Hospital found that sildenafil, a drug commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, may be effective in relieving painful and potentially life-threatening nerve damage in men with long-term diabetes. The research targeted diabetic peripheral neuropathy, the most common complication of diabetes, affecting as many as 70 percent of patients. The study was recently published online in PLOS ONE. Lei Wang, M.D., the Henry Ford neuroscientist who led the research, said that although numerous drugs have been shown to be effective in earlier animal experiments, most have not provided benefits in clinical trials. “Generally, young diabetic animals with an early stage of peripheral neuropathy are used to investigate various drug treatments,” Dr. Wang explains. “But patients with diabetes who are enrolled in clinical trials often are older and have advanced peripheral neuropathy. “Failure to develop and properly evaluate treatments in the laboratory that properly …
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Hot flashes in men are not as uncommon as most people think they are, and they often are also more severe than those in women. Although few treatment options are available for hot flashes in men, new research suggests an alternative approach that may work. Hot flashes in men One thing that both men and women have in common concerning hot flashes is that they are associated with hormones. In women, the hormone is estrogen; in men, testosterone. In both sexes, a significant decline in the levels of these hormones can result in hot flashes. While the drop in hormones in women is related to perimenopause, premature menopause and either natural or induced menopause, the decline in testosterone in men is typically only about 1 percent per year after age 40, which is not enough to lead to hot flashes. However, the majority of men who undergo androgen deprivation therapy (hormone therapy) or castration for prostate cancer experience hot flashes. In addition, men who have a condition called hy…
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