According to The Star, drinking more than the safe alcohol limit can have damaging effects on a man’s sexual performance. Drinking more than four units of beer a day will result in lack of libido, ejaculation and fertility, along with impotence. Other factors contributing to erectile dysfunction and drinking are stress and depression.

Also, an article in Canada.com reports that men that run three hours a week decrease their risk of impotence by 30%. Also, male runners possess the sexual performance of those two to five years their junior. It is also stated that this in combination with diet can improve performance up to ten years. This is due to the happy hormones released during vigorous exercise. Other benefits are lower cardiovascular risks and injuries.

Various organizations have named Japan as the least sexually active society. It comes to much surprise that this is also a place that craves pornography so much that it has been made into a billion-dollar industry. On top of this, according to TIME, the best selling genre is elder porn. The reason for this craze? One Japanese production company believes that the storylines are more real and relatable, along with the competitiveness of the industry. The article tells about the biggest pornstar of this genre, a 74 year-old man with over 300 films under his belt unbeknownst to his family. And although films featuring young stars sell fast for a few months, films that feature mature adults sell well in the long run for many years.

I’ve written about it before, but here I go again: Smoking is a major cause of erectile dysfunction. I have seen grown men weep in my office because they had no idea that smoking was going to snap shut the arteries that feed blood to the penis.

Too bad Egypt is more progressive than we are about warning citizens about this problem: . In brief, Egypt has put warnings on cigarette packs about the sexual problems men face if they smoke. Is this just one more thing that the tobacco companies don’t want Americans to know about cigarettes?

A recent article in MSNBC addresses the issue of intimacy for returning veterans. Being injured neurologically and physically can have major impact on adjusting back to civilian life, and one of the areas not spoken about is how those will regain the intimate emotional and physical functioning they had before being deployed. One couple who experienced this first hand has started to speak publicly about this issue since it’s an important topic that veterans may be embarrassed to talk about or their doctors feel bringing it up would cross the line, but whatever the case it’s there and not only effects sex, but also, relationships in general. Due to having to adjust to their changes, the injured encounter new insecurities that may hinder their previous and future relationships, but with the right information and tools this can be helped.

According to DailyMail, pelvic floor exercises are a drug-free alternative that involves contracting of the pelvic muscles and brings the same results as Viagra, but without the side effects. This muscle, known as the pelvic floor, goes from the tailbone all the way to the pelvic bone having an important role when it comes to, not only having sex, but also controlling other daily functions that use that area of the body. According to one urologist, those who can have an erection, but are unable to keep it will be successful at this exercise, which we teach at The Buehler Institute. Check out the article to read about one mans successful experience with this.

Much has changed in the sperm and egg donation industry. According to Newsweek, it is no longer a private matter that a parent hides from a child. Curiosity has led not only the children, but also the donors to search and meet their offspring. To make the search easier top sperm banks are creating a registry system that could help or hinder the industry depending on the donors’ preference of anonymity. Those for this idea agree for reasons such as heredity factors like the sudden knowledge of diseases that run in the family. But some speculators that are against this are looking at rights of the adults, how much information should be put on any sort of tracking system, and the cost of all this.

It is once again the time of year students wait for their acceptance letters from colleges. The question some incoming college students ask themselves is if they should reveal anything from completing drug rehabilitation to being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Although this information is confidential more and more colleges are accepting applications based on more than just SAT scores and overall academic performance. According to US News, college admission departments select based on an individuals performance as a member of society since college life would not only represent a smaller version of the real-world, but because in the past few years there has been a boom in the scrutiny of overlooked student files of those that have caused massive use of on-campus security. Professionals say that the decision of if and when to reveal past psychological history is a collaborative effort that involves those in close relationship to the incoming student since that could make or brake a students acceptance.

Games have long been the means to teach people various topics ranging from reading for children to training pilots how to fly. In an article from the New York Times an online game will jump on the bandwagon as a new way of educating the public about H.I.V. This strategy has much to do with the popularity for the gaming industry and internet sources, such as YouTube. This educational game, from the website www.posornot.com, is intended to break social stigma by presenting pictures and bios of people of various ages and cultures then asking the player if he/she thinks that person is H.I.V. positive.

Although this tactic is directed at the younger generations, it could gain popularity with parents since it could be taken in one of two ways: as a benefit to sex education or as too upfront and controversial. Take a look and see what you think.

What does the adult industry and teacher unions have to do with each other? Well, according to one lobbyist, nothing. In a recent article from the Orange County Register strip clubs and novelty sex stores could face a 25% increase in tax to help school districts affected by strong budget cuts. This tax would fund education and its social services. The president of one teachers association feels that if a person could afford to buy luxuries due to their income, then they should pay tax on it. This bill, prompted by Assemblyman Charles Calderon, states the negatives of adult venues that some say are based on opinions rather than facts.

As a former teacher, I don’t really find this amusing. Most parents and children would not appreciate funding from a strip club tax. Most strip clubs would feel that they were being unfairly penalized. I don’t know that I would call novelty sex toys “luxury items”; the only thing that makes them so is that you can’t just find them in the drugstore—though you can find stuff for just about any other system of the body!

I don’t think picking on an industry is the way to go. Why not tax Mercedes or lobster or tickets to the OC Performing Arts Center? Why discriminate in this way?

According to Pharma Plus Store, half of the men diagnosed with diabetes will experience erectile dysfunction as a side effect, but some that are diagnosed with diabetes may not know this due either to misinformation or from being bombarded with too much information all at once. This link between the two can have profound impact, especially if the person is in a relationship. Luckily, there are options.

The article states that some men are just embarrassed to raise questions about this topic. Keep in mind that it is important to speak up, especially if it is something that is having profound impact on your daily life. And I’m sure your doctor has heard all the questions in the book. Read the article to find out one mans first-hand experience with this.