Effects of Hypertension on Sex Life

Elevating or fluctuating blood pressure can modify the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and mortality. There is a mutual relation between swinging blood pressure and hyper tension. The case is similar when it comes to hypertension and sexual difficulties. Hypertension can impact your sex life. Although they don’t have any signs or symptoms, but the impact on sex life can be majorly experienced. Hypertension can affect your overall sexual satisfaction. A link between high blood pressure and sexual problems is generally the major factor that affect men's sexual health.

Hypertension damages the lining of your blood vessels and causes the arteries to harden and narrow, this then blocks the blood flow towards the male reproductive organ and the man then faces difficulty in maintaining and sustaining erection for the desired period of time. Coming to females, hypertension can reduce the blood flow to the vagina, which may result in decrease in the sexual desire or arousal. It may also lead to difficulties in achieving orgasm. If this case is experienced, consult a doctor and get the necessary treatments before getting the case worsened.

Erectile Dysfunction Indicates Future Heart Disease

A research study has confirmed Vasculogenic ED as marker for future cardiovascular disease. Presence of Vasculogenic indicates that a person is going to have heart disease.

Many earlier studies have established close link between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease but failed to explain how exactly. The latest one has provided confirm proof that a biological marker is something that is responsible for heart diseases in patients who are suffering from erectile dysfunction.

Lead researcher of the study, Dr Kew Kim Chew says, the study has provided pathological evidence of connection on how atherosclerosis develops from endothelial dysfunction. Dr Chew is physician and senior clinical researcher at Keogh Institute for Medical Research.

Endothelial dysfunction is pathological status of membrane lining inside blood vessels. It is the status basically means imbalance in contraction and widening of blood vessels.

In both erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease, dysfunction of endothelium is caused by higher concentration of biomarkers (such as cytokines interleukin-6, interleukin-8 and 18) in plasma. Also high level of C-reactive proteins has also been noticed in both the condictions.

This way erectile dysfunction deomnstrates vascular disease in penile muscles. That is the reason that ED medicines such as viagra helps in heart diseases also.

Although ED may get developed because of psychological (anxiety, stress and depression) and neurological disorders, vascular disorder is more common cause. Vascular cause in more observed in young adults with liklihood of developing heart disease in future.

Counseling Needed for Women on Fertility After Cancer Treatment Chemotherapy

A research study found that not all young women, who receive cancer treatment, taking precocious measures to preserve fertility. Study found very few women take counseling on presevin fertility after cancer treatment.



Different perceptions were seen in different groups of young women. Some women take measures such as eggs freezing or preserving embryo, says Dr Mitchell Rosen - lead researcher at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).



Researchers suggest, in a study published in Cancer Journal, to educate reproductive-age-women on various fertility preservation methods.



Number of young women seeking counseling has increased yet, number is still large of women not aware of protecting their fertility during cancer treatment.

Rate of survival of cancer diagnosed women has improved, but quality of life following treatment remains in question. 120,000 women are diagnosed in US every year.



There are many side effects of cancer therapy, particularly chemotherapy. One of the side effects is female patient may lose fertility and reduce chances of getting pregnant again. Change in menopause may also affect fertility.



In order ot be able to have kids later, storing freezed embryo or eggs is best bet for women who have not yet received or started cancer treatment after being diagnosed.

Cancer suffering women of age between 18 to 40, were surveyed to determine which women are utilizing fertility preservation method.

Antidepressants risks Pregnancy, serious take

A British Medical journal complained that pregnant women taking paroxetine (Paxil), Fluxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Zoloft) which are the different forms of serotonin could possibly double the chances of PPHN persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newly born infants.

The search resulted in cautionary advice from FDA in 2006, which actively intellectually advised pregnant women to avoid SSRIs depression medications.

As PPHN effects in right ventricle of heart which helps in pumping the blood can cause in heart failure and heart infirmity.

It is noted that Pulmonary Hypertension is caused in newly born at the rate of 1 in 1,000 by taking antidepressants after women’s half duration of pregnancy.

In the first instance, it is found that not only mothers who took antidepressants themselves are at danger but also mothers who are suffering from other health problems such as asthma, diabetic, obese are also at risks. Mothers undergone with Cesarean section are also at warnings. Mothers undergone with all these are more likely to use antidepressants.

Pulmonary Hypertension could be cause due to intake of antidepressants. The distinctive are reference to warnings.

Looking forward to another study, being medicated psychiatrically former to pregnancy could

proliferate the chances of pulmonary hypertension to newborns, taking antidepressants before

pregnancy it did or did not affected mothers. That risk of depression in mothers causing pulmonary hypertension in infants.

Stopping antidepressants while pregnancy going on, would lead in isolation influences to women and her unborn offspring.

Peace of suggestions given to women such as, avoid using antidepressants, if needed in any case consult a physician or opt. for psychotherapy. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) helps in treating depression through magnetic pulses carried from head which helps in contraindications in pregnancy.

Stopping antidepressants in between unexpectedly, would result in severe abnormality in fetuses. Concluding it is believed psychiatrists are treating well patients with depression and

wanting to have child.

Probiotic Pills Leads May Cure Food Borne Diseases

Purdue University scientists found that Probiotic will lower the risk for Listeria infections to people from vulnerable immune systems. Probiotic have properties to deal with vulnerable immune systems. Reformed Probiotic or beneficial bacteria are popular for the positive effects on digestive system.

Convulsions takes place when listeria reaches the nervous system. Listeria when pass in to bloodstream, small amount of it obviously results in fever, nausea, diarrhea, headaches, confusions, stiff neck and muscles aches. Abortion or stillbirth roots to infections in pregnant women. A study also says that, listeria a
protein helps authorize in circulation of bacteria from intestinal cells to blood, that delay the penetration process combined probiotics.

Professor of Food Science Arun Bhunia allude that it seems to be hopefully an important reduction of listeria infection

Listeria Adhesion Protein when influence with Lactobacillus paracasei, the listeria when attack intestine, it gets reduced by 46%. Tha fall in proportion of bacteria is noted as sufficient, in case of preventing a person from susceptible immunity. When mixture of Probiotic and protein interacts with heat shock protein at surface of intestinal cells due to which the Probiotic gets attached with cells and a mass of listeria breakouts.

The journal, PloS One stated that the increase of pill or Probiotic drink will cause to listeria disorder in patients. Hence, listeria is not attached to a specific place but it did not attack intestinal cells.

Berlin heart pump for weak hearted kids gets FDA nod

It happens more that doctors are unable to find a donor for children suffering from heart ailments and it is tough to pull on in the same manner. However, the million dollar question is it possible that the patients may survive until they get a life saver? In efforts to help kids under such an unfortunate situation the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) department of the USA has approved a new medical device which helps in the proper functioning of the dysfunctional heart. This device is named as EXCOR Pediatric system is a finding of the Berlin Heart in Germany and is a mechanical pulsatile cardiac assisting instrument. The device is usage for all the children falling in various age groups from the newborns to the teenagers.

An expert from the FDA authority said that this is the initial step towards treating the young children as previously it was very tough to use the huge adult mechanisms for the same purpose in case of seriously ill children. Talking of the device the expert further said that it comprises of 1 to 2 blood pumps that work by air from the exteriors along with the many tubes that hook the pump to the heart chambers. The studies conducted had 48 patients who underwent the treatment of the device and results were found to be truly remarkable.

The EXCOR Pediatric system already has the approval from the Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) team. The promoters are allowed to promote the health device in the market as it is a complete FDA approved product however; they have to abide by some of the restrictions that have been laid by the former body.

Rivaroxaben approved by the FDA as the new anticoagulant medication

With the inception of Rivaroxaban, there are surely more hopes for an effectual medication to treat Atrial Fibrillation. While there are not many heart medications other than Coumadin, this oral medication is being welcomed by one and all. Infact, National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is also pleased and is looking forward for the response of the people.

The abnormal rhythm of the heartbeat is Atrial Fibrillation where the two upper chambers of the heart contract and start beating. This irregular heartbeat can make one prone to severe problems without undergoing treatment. One must immediately opt for some sort of medication to take care of the same.

Like every other anticoagulant, Rivaroxaben is also known to cause this adverse effect of making one prone to bleeding. However the other good aspect that we have to consider is that one has less chances of being susceptible to bleeding in the brain as compared to the other medications like Coumadin. This can surely gain this medication the inclination from the consumer’s side.

With around 2.6 million people in USA alone are reported to be suffering from AFib, we surely need a skilled medication to treat the same as soon as possible. Besides, this rate is going to rise higher is what the health experts say. Around 2050, there might be around 12 million people suffering from the same which is many times higher. In the last two years, Rivoroxaben remains the second anticoagulant to be accepted and approved by the FDA (Food And Drug Administration).

Besides there is still loads of studies and researches that are being carried out for blood thinners that can treat these blood clot problems in one’s leg and lungs.