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If a stubborn penis won't get hard, it may mean heart problems—physical ones, that is.
At first blush, this headline had us ladies perplexed. We've carefully trained ourselves to never equate a man's erection with the pitter patter of a man's heart. The two are separate entities, independent from one another, and often acting in inverse ways.
Nice try, science. But we're smarter than that.
But as we read more, we stumbled upon our foolish mistake. Not being able to get an erection spells trouble for a man's heart. Physically, not emotionally. In fact, it could mean diabetes, heart problems or metabolic syndrome.
Oh.
Gary Wittert endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at the University … Read More
One woman wonders why men lose their erections as they age. Is it more than just stress?
So, erectile dysfunction. Ever been with a guy who can't get it up? How do you feel? Embarrassed? Frustrated? Guilty? Or maybe just miffed? Today on Nerve's Date Machine Airheadgenius posts about how as she gets older she encounters more and more men whose penises aren't getting hard, and she wonders why.
"Whilst my (Thank you God even though I am an atheist) experience with the phenomenon is very limited, it has been suggested that the root cause is stress. And it makes sense that a man approaching middle age probably has bigger and fancier stresses than a manboy … Read More
Prolonged erections are known as priapism, and they happen to women too!
You've heard the warnings on the Viagra commercials saying that if your erection lasts longer than 4 hours you should call a doctor. Well, in this piece, MSNBC explores prolonged erections, known as priapism. These ultra hard-ons don't come from being turned on and they don't go away after you orgasm.
They occur when the penis fills with blood, as in a normal erection, but for some reason it's unable to get out. Apparently they're extremely painful, and really do need a professional's attention. A doctor will drain the … Read More
A male porn star lists seven reasons he hates his job.
Job dissatisfaction is pretty common. Numbers vary, but between according to Forbes.com in 2005, up to 87% of people were unhappy at work; in 2007 LiveScience put the number at over 50%; and earlier this year MarketWatch reported that only 9% of people liked their job so much they'd marry it.
So job dissatisfaction is rampant, even male porn stars are in on the career-hating action! Today we learn, via Debauchette, 7 Reasons Why It Sucks to Be A Male Porn Star. Watch out, that … Read More