3 feature male menopause

Male menopause does exist as the researchers found, although it is not as common as female. British researchers were able to identify three main signs of "male menopause."

The study, published in the journal New England Journal of Medicine, reported that the male version of menopause can not be determined only at a reduced level   the male hormone Testosterone . A prerequisite is the availability and the other three signs: the absence of morning erection, decreased sexual drive and erectile dysfunction. Moreover, these symptoms must be present at the same time.

Male menopause   Unlike the female are covered by no more than 2% of men are believed by scientists from the University of Manchester, and Imperial College London. They tested 32 different symptoms that could potentially be associated with menopause, such as fatigue, low energy, impotence and depression. By the end of the study identified three key features.

If they are connected to the low levels of testosterone Then we can talk about the case male menopause . This man, scientists are advised to seek the help of a doctor and start treatment with hormones. As for other popular symptoms that many of the traditions recorded in the signs of "male menopause" (low concentration, a feeling of worthlessness, difficulty getting up from a chair, etc.), they are not related to male menopause   and can be eliminated.

The head of the study, Professor Fred Wu said that diagnose male menopause   still difficult, as there is often a man has a normal level of testosterone in addition to sexual dysfunction that can afford to assume the presence of menopause. It is interesting that this study came after other experts wrote in the journal Drug Therapeutics Bulletin that no evidence of   male menopause   does not exist.

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After sex, men smoking, women say

After sex, women want to talk, kissing and indulge in all sorts of tenderness, and men want to smoke, eat or drink. This conclusion was American researchers.

Psychology professor Susan Hughes from Albright College in Pennsylvania, says that most studies love life   Human focus on what leads to sex. But a certain part of the events that may affect human reproduction, is already taking place after sex . This applies to building emotional ties they depend on future relations. And only on them, in turn, depends on the further sexual activity that directly affects the chances of successfully conceive.

For their study, the data of which have been published in The Journal of Sex Research, Professor Hughes attracted 170 men and women. All participants filled out a detailed questionnaire.

It was found that women were significantly more likely than men are the initiators of building psychological relations with its partners, as the long-term, and with fleeting. Ladies often than men attached importance to this aspect love life . That's why they prefer after sex   hugging, kissing and talking.

As for the men, their favorite pastime after intimate contact consisted of smoking, drinking and food intake. Men also acted as to increase the chances of the next sexual encounter, they showed in this initiative.

Both sexes agreed that the phrase "I love you" is important in long-term relationships, and it should say after making love.

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The main victims of AIDS - women over 30

The head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko said the "feminization" of the epidemic of the virus. Official statistics agency says that in 2011 there were 62,000 new cases of AIDS infection.

The victims of the deadly disease were mainly middle-aged people (42, 1% of those infected), the majority of whom are women. Just a Russian virus infected 630,000 people (according to the Federal Research and Methodological Center for Prevention and Control of AIDS at the end of 2011).

"The main impact of year already accounted for Russians aged 30-40 years - said Gennady Onishchenko. - Even a decade ago, AIDS was distributed mainly among young people (24, 7% of new cases in 2001 were reported by adolescents). Now the younger generation more carefully observe the prevention of HIV infection (1, 8% of cases in 2011), but the adults, on the contrary, admit negligence in this matter. "

The main cause of AIDS infection Onishchenko called heavy opiates. Russian drug addicts often use the same syringe, passing it to each other. In this way, infected 56, 7% of HIV-infected people.
The virus is transmitted through unprotected sex and, the official said. Over the last 3 years the number of observations of AIDS patients infected through the bed, increased by 4, 5%.

"Compared with 2010, the carriers of this virus was a 5% increase. The average incidence was 43, 4 per 100 000 population. However, the number of HIV-infected people in each region has its own. In Siberia, the Volga region and the Urals infected with AIDS   much more than in the Southern, North Caucasus and Far Eastern districts of AIDS. In the European part of the country, though the figures are high, but the dynamics of their growth is not "

- Assured Gennady Onishchenko.

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Sexual problems in the family begin with women

Women who are accustomed to command the home, have sex less often than women, on an equal with his partner or his subordinate position. This statement was made by experts from the School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg (USA) after they conducted a study on the relation between the intensity of sexual life of married African women and their family role and independence.

Participants in the experiment from the six countries of the black continent (Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe) pointed to two main parameters: the time of their last sexual intercourse and the one who in their boss. In addition, analyzed the social, demographic and psychological factors: age, wealth, place of residence of her husband, the duration of the marital relationship (it turned out, incidentally, that most women have the last sexual intercourse had taken place in the last month). The study is based on the testimony of women, showed that the habit of women to make independent decisions is inversely proportional to the intensity of their sex life .

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Development of a child poverty prevents parents

Poverty does not allow the child to develop the potential inherent in it as established scientists. And this is manifested before the age of two.

US researchers engaged in the study of poverty and how it affects child development . They found that the scarcity of the living conditions of deprived children the opportunity to realize the genetic potential. This happens even before the day the child turns two years.

These data were obtained by studying the mental abilities of about 750 pairs of identical twins and dvuhyaytsovyh beginning at the age of 10 months, and then every two years. Children go through special tests, which included the construction of various buildings out of blocks, moving pictures, sorting by color cards, etc. Socioeconomic status of the parents was established on the basis of their education, occupation and family income.

The study was conducted by Dr. Elliot Tucker-fractions with colleagues from the University of Texas at Austin. The researchers found that at the age of 10 months poor families exhibit exactly the same intellectual   child development Like all other kids. But the next 14 months are crucial.

During this period, the intellectual child development   from wealthy families it is considerably faster, so that the tests in two years, they have shown better results than their peers from poor families.

Among the two-year kids from rich families of identical twins, who share all genes that show a similar test scores than dvuhyaytsovye twins, divide half the genes. This suggests that genes affect the test results.

But in poor families, between monozygotic twins and dvuhyatsovymi such laws are not observed. These studies are published in the journal Psychological Science.

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Spine fracture treated by bicycle

25-year-old rider, paralyzed after a fall from a horse, has managed to recover, once again sitting in the saddle. However, this time in the saddle bicycle.

Englishwoman Lisa Hunt suffered spine fracture   after a terrible accident when the favorite stallion Spider Woman dropped during the obstacle. In the hospital it turned out that Lisa had lost sensitivity lower back. It happened on July 27 last year. The injury was so severe that the surgeon waited two days before making a transaction.

Dr. Lisa three rod screwed into the pelvis, after breaking her pelvis, which also led to nerve damage. After an eight-hour operation Lisa spent two and a half weeks in the hospital before she was discharged home. To walk again, take a long recovery process, because vertebral fractures   are among the most difficult and time-consuming in terms of rehabilitation of injuries.

Lisa has accelerated it, reseeding with a horse in the bicycle saddle. To begin with, she had to wear a rebellious limbs to the pedals, and put pressure on them by those muscles, control of which managed to recover after the operation. But over time, his legs yielded Lisa more. She often fell, but rose again to continue the training.

Together with her boyfriend she began to pass every day on the 25 km. Today, Lisa can already cover the distance of 85 km - the race is on this distance it is being prepared. The girl very optimistic, and she believes that he can fully recover to ride again.

Bicycle help her restore the sensitivity of the legs almost completely, except for the fingers. That's just go back to her beloved Spyder will not have - had to euthanize the horse, as she suffered almost as seriously injured as hostess.

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Poverty - a vice?

The lower social groups are more prone to bad habits: smoking, sedentary lifestyle and obesity - German scientists have established. In other words, poor people themselves significantly reduce your life and destroy health.
T Omas Lampert of the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, said that collecting information for his research on the relationship of the material conditions and health   during a telephone study conducted by researchers of the Institute. They regularly interviewed people about their health and hazard.

In total, the surveys have been studied 8138 people over 18 years. Respondents answered every year researchers at issues concerning Smoking Area , Physical activity, height and weight. Social status and financial situation of the survey participants was determined on the basis of their education, jobs and the total family income. Scientists would also examine age and sex differences.

The study is published in the journal Deutsches Arzteblatt International. The article said that the men of the group low social status   more likely to be smokers. They are the least active and often gaining extra weight.

And what about women? Poor the fairer sex in this regard is not much different from men. Except for one particular - women lower social groups   gaining extra weight is much more active than men. Surprisingly, these generally something poor people forget about the long-known rule: the disease - very expensive. It is much more profitable to stay healthy.

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