Men Should Avoid ‘Rhino’ Sexual Enhancement Products, FDA Says
Reports include chest pain, severe headaches, prolonged erections after taking Rhino products.
Reproductive Medicine
Older Paternal Age Linked to Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
Higher risk for premature birth, low birth weight, low Apgar score seen with older paternal age.
Screening Blood Donations for Zika Virus Is Costly, Low Yield
Nine donations were confirmed positive; 6 of these had travelled to ZIKV-active areas.
Spermatogenesis Still Occurs in Men With Testicular Cancer
Spermatogenesis often occurs away from tumor; findings may aid fertility planning, sperm retrieval.
ZIKV RNA Often ID’d in Semen of Men With Symptomatic Infection
Drop in ZIKV RNA shedding in semen seen within 3 months after illness onset but can persist longer.
Low Sperm Count Linked With Cardiometabolic Conditions, Hypogonadism
Low sperm counts linked to hypogonadism, higher BMI, hypertension, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome
Daily Pill Promising for Male Birth Control
Dimethandrolone undecanoate lowers testosterone; well tolerated, mild effects of weight gain, lower HDL
Cyclists Have No Worse Sexual or Urinary Functions
No worse sexual or urinary function, but incidence of urethral stricture higher than swimmers/runners.
Genome Editing OK to Prevent Disease, Scientists Say
Majority of survey respondents support gene editing to treat diseases but not human enhancement.
Twenty-Seven Viruses Can Be Detected in Semen
Human semen contains 27 different viruses.
