It’s important to realize that, unlike some other professions, there is no one university degree that a sex therapist has which will tell you he or she is trained, qualified or experienced. Sex therapists have vastly different levels of training and experience. And they come with different professional educations and degrees: Some are medical doctors; [...]

Pelvic steal is a disheartening syndrome that works like this: A man gets a full erection, but when he starts to have intercourse, his arteries sabotage him. The buttocks and leg muscles used in intercourse demand oxygen from the blood to nourish their movement, so they steal blood away from the penis. In a man [...]

The other way to treat early ejaculation is with the squeeze technique. A man starts this method with masturbation, and then, when successful, progresses to intercourse. The squeeze technique is similar to the stop-start method, with one important difference: When a man senses he is going to ejaculate, he puts his first and second fingers [...]

Any operation involving a part of the body necessary for erection can cause potency problems if it disturbs crucial arteries and nerves. The following operations have the greatest potential for causing erection problems. Prostate Surgery The prostate is strategically located—it’s surrounded by nerves that control the penis, and arteries necessary for erection are close by. [...]

Getting back to William, it is clear that stress is a major force in his life right now. It wouldn’t surprise him if someone pointed out that his high-pressured existence could affect his sleep, his eating patterns, his digestion and the way he does his job. But his sex life? Never. Despite the breakneck pace [...]