There is a popular expression in Brazil “If the father is 60 and below, the son is his; after 60years old, the son belongs to Catuaba.” No, Catuaba is not a fertility god, Catuaba is actually a small, flowering tree…
Composite case studies have been selected to identify and illustrate the dysfunctional characteristics of the male aging process. Both Mr. and Mrs. A were 66 and 62 years of age when referred to the Foundation for sexual inadequacy. They had…
Low Testosterone This is part of the natural aging process and it is estimated that testosterone decreases about 10% every decade after men reach the age of 30. Andropause is a condition that is associated with a decrease in the male…
Impotence Male There are innumerable classic examples in the literature of maternal dominance contributing to secondary impotence. Thirteen such instances reflecting maternal dominance have been referred to the Foundation for therapy. Since the picture is so classic, a composite history…
Follow your doctor’s advice and the instructions that come with the glucose meter. In general, you will follow the steps below. Different meters work differently, so be sure to check with your doctor for advice specifically for you. Wash your…
Little is known of the male climacteric. When does it occur, if it develops? Is it a constant occurrence? What is the specific symptomatology? Should sex-steroid-replacement techniques be employed? What, if any, are the patterns of sexual responsivity engendered by…
Seminal-fluid volume is gradually reduced during the aging process. In the younger man with 24-36 hours of prior ejaculatory continence, the total, seminal-fluid volume averages 3-5 ml, while with a similar continence pattern, an output of 2-3 ml is within…
Aging Male Sex The natural aging process creates some specific physiological changes in the male cycle of sexual response. Knowledge of these cycle variations has not been widely disseminated. There have been little concept of a physiological basis for differentiating…
Arbitrarily, statistics reflecting the failure rates of treatment procedures for sexual dysfunction in the aging population will be considered in this section rather than dividing the material between the discussions of sexual inadequacy in the aging male and female. A…
Probably the most important psychophysiological alteration of sexual patterning to develop during the 50 to 70 year period is the human male’s loss of high levels of ejaculatory demand. So many men in the older age groups consider themselves too…
