I'm Dr. Len DeRogatis, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Sexual Health and Medicine. Join me for a fascinating discussion about achieving and maintaining healthy, satisfying sexuality. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/ Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:56:50 -0800 Yahoo! http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5176/persistent-sexual-arousal-syndrome-too-much-of-a-good-thing We don't yet know the precise cause of this syndrome, although some patients report having bouts of depression just prior to the onset of Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome... Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:56:50 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5163/can-adding-lipitor-to-viagra-help-treat-ed The presence of ED can often be one of the earliest signs of problems in endothelial function that may later progress to heart disease. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:43:51 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis, Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5158/can-your-doctor-treat-your-ed Exposure to training in sexual health treatments as brief as one day can markedly shift both the attitudes and prescription behavior of doctors. Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:42:40 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis, Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5139/menopause-boon-or-bane-for-sexuality Menopause is not synonymous with physical and mental discomfort and a lackluster sex life. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:24:09 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis, Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5112/can-only-men-be-exhibitionists Is it true that women in our society are free to expose their bodies with relatively little chance of censure, while for men such behavior is viewed as illegal and an indication of significant sexual deviance? Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:11:32 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis, Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5100/dramatic-testosterone-drop-speeds-up-aging Such changes in testosterone levels put men at substantially higher risk for diabetes, loss of muscle and bone mass, and if severe enough, sexual dysfunction. Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:30:09 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis, Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5041/when-will-we-get-the-little-pink-pill What about medications to treat women's sexual problems? Will we ever have an FDA-approved drug for women? Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:25:44 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis, Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5021/what-to-do-about-gender-identity-issues-in-young-kids For a very small number of children, gender identity is not clear-cut; they identify more with the opposite sex than with their own. Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:25:41 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis, Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5012/ed-and-metabolic-syndrome Men with erectile dysfunction may be at higher risk for developing the complex of conditions known as metabolic syndrome that affects an estimated 47 million Americans. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:53:05 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis, Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/sexderogatis/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sexderogatis/5004/ama-joins-debate-over-bioidenticals The American Medical Association (AMA) has now entered the debate over the value and safety of so-called "bioidentical" hormones Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:05:30 -0800 Leonard DeRogatis, Ph.D.