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Treatment Of Premature Ejaculation
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Behavioral therapy is one possible approach for treating
premature ejaculation. Most commonly, the "squeeze
technique" is used. If a man senses that he is about to
experience premature orgasm, he interrupts sexual relations.
Then the man or his partner squeezes the shaft of his penis
between a thumb and two fingers. The man or his partner
applies light pressure just below the head of the penis for
about 20 seconds, lets go, and then sexual relations can be
resumed. The technique can be repeated as often as
necessary. When this technique is successful, it enables the
man to learn to delay ejaculation with the squeeze, and
eventually, to gain control over ejaculation without the
squeeze. Behavioral therapy helps 60% to 90% of men with
premature ejaculation. However, it requires the cooperation of
both partners. Also, premature ejaculation often returns, and
additional behavioral therapy may be needed.
Another possible treatment is prescription medication that
helps to delay ejaculation. Delayed orgasm is a common side
effect of certain drugs, particularly those used to treat
depression. This is true even for men who are not depressed.
When this type of medication is given to men who experience
premature ejaculation, it can help to postpone orgasm for up
to several minutes. Drugs used for this type of treatment
include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such
as fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil) or sertraline (Zoloft);
and tricyclic antidepressants, such as clomipramine
(Anafranil).
Some men with premature ejaculation may benefit from drugs
called phosphodiesterase inhibitors, such as sildenafil
(Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis). A
phosphodiesterase inhibitor can be used alone or in
combination with an SSRI. One drug should be started at a
time, preferably at a low dose.
Some men with premature ejaculation also benefit from
reducing the stimulation they experience during sex. A number
of creams are available that can partially anesthetize (numb)
the penis and reduce the stimulation that leads to orgasm.
Another option is to use one or more condoms. However,
these techniques may interfere with the pleasure experienced
during sex.
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Things You Need To Know About Egg
~4.1 mins read
According to vegan charity Viva! , egg
consumption has been linked to heart disease,
cancer and food poisoning among other issues.
Many people believe eggs are healthy – and that
free-range eggs are ethical. The average American
consumes about 279 every year, and the average
Brit almost 200.
Spoiler alert: they are not.
So have a look at why consuming eggs can hurt
your health – as well as chickens.
Cholesterol, cardiovascular disease,
and eggs
Egg yolks are loaded with cholesterol. A medium-
sized egg contains 186 mg of cholesterol, which is
62 percent of the recommended intake.
This increases your risk of cardiovascular disease.
In fact, Nutritionfacts.org says some experts
suggest that eating just one a day may exceed the
safe upper limit for cholesterol intake in terms
of cardiovascular disease risk.
Cancer risk
Can eating dietary cholesterol – which is found in
eggs among other animal products – increase
cancer risk?
According to nutritionfacts.org : “The largest
nationwide population-based case–control study
[to date] to assess the association between
cholesterol intake and several types of cancer.
“And, they found ‘dietary cholesterol intake was…
associated with’ increased risk of cancers of the
stomach, colon, rectum, pancreas, lung, breast,
kidney, bladder and bone marrow—non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma.â€
Viva! adds : “There’s a strong link between egg
consumption and ovarian cancer – one or two
eggs a week increase the risk by 70 percent, more
than two and it rises to 80 percent.â€
In addition, Viva! says, they also contain
choline . “They are by far the richest dietary
source. Too much choline has been linked to
ovarian and prostate cancer and heart disease.â€
According to plant-based physician Dr. Greger,
men who eat even less than one egg a day appear
to have twice the risk of prostate progression
compared to men who rarely eat them.
He adds : “And, men who consume two and a half
or more eggs per week—basically an egg every
three days—may have an 81 percent increased risk
of dying from prostate cancer.â€
Dr. Greger also cites choline as the potential
culprit behind this increased risk factor.
Food poisoning and eggs
Eggs pose the risk of salmonella poisoning. And
salmonella bacteria can survive cooking if the
eggs are still runny. In fact, the FDA recommends
using eggs that have been treated to destroy
salmonella through pasteurization if recipes that
require undercooking.
But why put yourself at risk?
This bacteria is a leading cause of food poisoning-
related hospitalizations and the top cause of food
poisoning-related death, says Dr. Greger .
The industry grinds up millions of male
chickens alive
And health isn’t the only issue when it comes to
eggs. Many consumers are unaware of the cruelty
rife in the industry – including chick culling
The egg industry kills newly-hatched male chicks
for which the hatcheries have no use. Male chicks
are redundant to the laying industries because they
don’t lay.
This is the case for all industrialized egg
production in both the U.S and U.K. This is
regardless of whether the eggs are free-range,
organic, or battery cage.
The majority of culling methods don’t involve
anaesthetic. However, they do include cervical
dislocation and asphyxiation by carbon dioxide.
And in addition, the American industry’s favorite:
maceration using a high speed grinder.
A spokesman for the British Egg Information
Service has said the practice of culling male
chicks has been in place ‘as long as the industry
has been there’.
U.S egg hatcheries grind up as many as 200
million male chicks every year.
The egg industry is much more cruel than
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Cruelty
Female chicks survive being minced alive.
However, instead, they will have their beaks cut
off (or burnt off) without anaesthesia or pain relief.
Producers do this to try and prevent hens from
injuring themselves or each other while living in
such cramped conditions.
Chickens in battery cages live in such small areas
that they are unable to spread their wings – ever.
Even in the best-case scenario, a hen spends her
life crowded in a space about the size of a file
drawer with several others. She will be unable to
lift a single wing.
Disease also runs rampant in the cramped sheds –
partly because egg-laying hens are forced to
urinate and defecate on each other.
After two years of living in these conditions, the
birds have suffered from severe bone loss. In
addition, as they’re ripped from their cages, tens
of millions suffer new broken bones.
After laying, hens’ bodies become exhausted,
farmers then ship them off to the slaughterhouse.
“Consumers should be aware that this is what they
are paying for when they buy eggs,†says says
Animal Aid. “Regardless of whether they are from
caged or free-range hens.â€
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