Cutaneous application of nanoparticles may offer a new means of delivering drugs to treat erectile dysfunction, according to new findings. Topical treatments for erectile dysfunction may offer localized therapeutic results with the benefit of lower dosage and the avoidance of adverse side effects due to systemic absorption.

Statins, drugs widely prescribed to lower cholesterol, may have protective effects on prostate health.

PSD502, a new topical spray, is a safe and effective treatment for premature ejaculation, according to new research.

Men with lower urinary tract symptoms taking generic drugs may be more likely to have less effective results and more adverse events than if they were using branded medications, according to new data from researchers in New York. Generic substitutes for alpha blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, two classes of medications used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms in men, are less effective than their branded counterparts.

Many active young women use oral contraceptives yet the effect on body composition and exercise performance has not been thoroughly studied. A new study finds that oral contraceptive use impairs muscle gains in young women, and is associated with lower hormone levels.

Two medications used to treat erectile dysfunction in men (tadalafil and sildenafil) do not appear to have visual side effects when taken daily for six months, despite concerns about eye-related complications, according to a new report.

New studies indicate the three drugs used to treat male impotence also appear to work in females, albeit a little differently, and should give the scientific community pause to take a second look at their potential in the 40 percent of women who report sexual dysfunction, researchers say.

Middle school youth are engaging in sexual intercourse as early as age 12, according to a new study. Researchers examined sexual risk behaviors among middle school students in a large southeastern US urban public school district.

A newly discovered genetic abnormality that appears to prevent some men from conceiving children could be the key for developing a male contraceptive, according to scientists.

Men with clinically diagnosed premature ejaculation who used a topical spray five minutes before intercourse were able to delay their orgasm six times longer than normal. Time from penetration to orgasm increased from 0.6 minutes to 3.8 minutes in the treatment group.