As we’re sure you know, being obese can wreck your health in a number of ways. It can cause high blood pressure (the leading cause of strokes), high cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease. But new research shows it’s messing with your fertility, too. A study in the International Journal of Andrology analysed sperm samples from 1 285 men. […]
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Nipples: Everyone’s got them. But you probably don’t think about them much until they announce, “I’m cold,” get tickled by a partner, or become chafed while long-distance running (hint: petroleum jelly is your friend). But take a look at those babies in all their glory. After all, it’s important to know what they look like normally
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If there’s one thing that’s worth keeping track of, it’s when you ovulate. Sure, ovulation lasts for all of one day out of your 28-day cycle, but it’s arguably the most important day. That’s because it represents the tiny window of time when you could feasibly conceive a baby (either an exciting or terrifying concept, depending). What
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Summary 25-30% of women between the age of 20 and 40 years have had urinary tract infections 80% of urinary tract infections are caused by the bacterium E.coli 40% of patients with a urinary tract infection have a recurrence within one year All men and children with even one urinary tract infection, and women with
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A simple urine test can apparently reveal how old your body really is – showing its biological, not chronological age. That information can then help determine your risk for age-related diseases and even death, a new study suggests. Increasing oxidative damage The urine test checks for a substance – called a marker – that indicates
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Trouble down below may indicate health issues elsewhere. Listen up: your penis is trying to tell you something. 1. You’re going soft more than you care to admit Limping into the bedroom more than twice a month may mean your heart’s just not in it: an Austrian study found that the risk of developing heart disease within 10
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Mittelschmerz is a weird word for a not-so-weird phenomenon. In fact, it’s so common that about one in five women experience it on a monthly basis, says Dr Nicole Scott, a gynae at IU Health. So what is it? Technically the word is German for “middle pain”, and it describes a sharp ovulation pain on one
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The summer months of December, January and February can increase your risk for getting a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Men, women and children can get UTIs, but women are four times more likely than men to get one. Most UTIs are not dangerous and can be treated with medicine. As the heat and humidity rise,
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According to a urology expert, testosterone levels have long been known not to affect ejaculatory function. Testosterone supplements won’t help men with low testosterone ease any problems they have with ejaculatory function, a new study suggests. No approved treatment Issues with ejaculation affect anywhere from 10 percent to 18 percent of men. These conditions include an inability
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Diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, has become so common that diabetic kidney disease (nephropathy) has leapt ahead of high blood pressure as the leading cause of kidney failure in much of the world. Kidney failure is a serious matter: The kidneys’ job is to filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood circulating through
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