Dudley S. Danoff, MD, FACS We are talking about Viagra, the best-selling drug for erectile dysfunction. Pfizer, the manufacturer of Viagra, has taken the unusual step of selling its erectile dysfunction drug directly to consumers on its website in an effort to establish a presence in the huge online market. The “little blue pill” is [...]
by Dudley S. Danoff, MD, FACS Here we go again: Does size matter? Was Freud wrong when he said, “Women have penis envy”? In my experience, women have penis curiosity, and men—wondering if their penis is long enough or wide enough—have penis envy. Freud asked, “What does a woman want?” A new study from Australia suggests [...]
DUDLEY SETH DANOFF, M.D., F.A.C.S.I recently appeared on “The Doctors Show” (CBS - TV) to answer questions about the development of a male contraceptive pill. A lot of interest has been generated because researchers have become more interested, over the past several years, in developing a male contraceptive similar to the female pill. Although this [...]
DUDLEY SETH DANOFF, M.D., F.A.C.S. It has been widely reported in the media that California Governor Jerry Brown has just completed radiation treatment for the early diagnosis of prostate cancer. When I saw him on TV this past week, he looked fit, alert, vigorous and bearing no apparent adverse effects from his treatment. Although the [...]
Nothing is more wonderful for the human spirit, body, and mind than the free and uninhibited expression of sexuality. Nothing is more glorious than the joyful sharing of physical pleasure between two generous, enthusiastic human beings. A current plague of confusion and self-consciousness causes most men to have less sex than they would like, and [...]
Let’s get the facts on the table at the outset: There is no legitimate or safe way to enlarge your penis! The size of your penis is genetically determined. It is not related to race, height, weight, shoe size, or hand size. The size of the corpora cavernosa (the two chambers that fill with blood [...]
CORRELATION OF PRE-OPERATIVE ABDOMINAL LEAK POINT PRESSURE WITH POST-OPERATIVE STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AFTER CYSTOCELE REPAIR AND SLING *Sam J. Kuykendall, M.D., Maggie D. Vuturo, M.D., Gary E. Leach, M.D.Los Angeles, CA INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: It is unknown if the severity of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) on pre-operative urodynamic studies correlates with a patient’s likelihood of [...]
Sam Kuykendall*, Sharron Mee, Gary Leach, Los Angeles, CA INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Due to the increasing concerns regarding mesh complications, repairs of pelvic organ prolapse without mesh are at the forefront. Since our initial description of prolapse repair with sling utilizing solvent dehydrated non-frozen cadaveric fascia lata (CaPS) in 2000, we have continued to perform [...]
Biofeedback assisted behavioral training reduces incontinence by teaching patients to control the responses of the bladder and pelvic muscles that control continence. Patients who undergo this behavioral training are taught skills and strategies for preventing incontinence which include: 1.) elimination foods that stimulate the bladder such as: caffeine, soda, alcohol, spicy and highly acidic foods. [...]
