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 By Dr. Gifford Jones

When I researched this column on circumcision my initial reaction was “Wow”. I thought the topic would be as easy to write about as rolling off a log but it consumed hours. I hadn’t realized the male foreskin had triggered so many medical articles and so much controversy. Now I’m convinced that most families make a decision on circumcision without knowing much about this procedure. The question is, has male circumcision has increased the sale of Viagra?

ED drugs + Testosterone = End of ED
 By Dr. Gifford Jones

“Sex is not only for Valentines Day” was the message awaiting me when I arrived in London, England. And to drive home the point, the fearless British racing car driver Sir Stirling Moss had just announced that he used erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs. And urged others to seek treatment. So the timing for the 4th International Meeting of the Andropause Society to discuss ED and testosterone couldn’t have been better.

Moss had two brushes with ED, the condition that men fear. His first followed a racing car accident in 1962. He refused to see a doctor about it, but met a cute nurse who said, “Don’t worry, it will be all right.” And it was. 

Preventing Urinary Infections
 By Dr. Gifford Jones

Today, the Golden Rule of medicine should be, “Keep it simple.” The reason is simple. The less complicated the treatment, the fewer the complications. Besides, in an increasingly complex medical environment doctors tend to overlook simple treatments that work. It’s a simple as that. So this week, simple ways to prevent annoying urinary infections (cystitis).

The Powder Room : Course 101 In Overactive Bladder
 By Dr. Gifford Jones

Whoever remarked “Timing is everything” was right. I recently wrote about simple ways to prevent urinary infections. This triggered numerous requests from readers asking, “But what can be done when you’re constantly rushing to ‘you know where’?” Their timing couldn’t have been better. A new web site, The Powder Room, now has a bilingual Course 101 on Overactive Bladder (OAB). It contains “Everything you’ve always wanted to know about OAB and didn’t know who to ask”.

What You Should Ask Before You Say, ‘I Do’
 By Dr. Gifford Jones

We’ve often heard a minister ask, “Mary MacTavish, do you take John MacDuff to be your lawful husband, to love and cherish, till death do you part?”

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