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- Two-Thirds of Hypertensive African Men Report ED2026-06-30
Pooled data from 3,648 hypertensive African men found 65% report erectile dysfunction, but studies barely agree
Prevalence of erectile dysfunction and its associated factors among hypertensive men in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis erectile dysfunction hypertension meta-analysis epidemiology
- The Iodine Kidney Stone Paper That Can't Agree With Itself2026-06-12
NHANES data on 9,443 adults hints at a kidney stone risk bump at mid-range iodine levels — but the numbers in the abstract don't match the results table
The Association Between Dietary Intake of Iodine and Kidney Stones: A Study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2018 kidney stones cross-sectional epidemiology dietary exposure
- Vaccine Maker Tallies Peru's HPV Cancer Burden2026-06-12
Five of seven authors work for Merck; their study finds 208 HPV-attributable male cancer deaths in Peru (2015–2019), penile cancer driving most hospitalizations
Burden of HPV-Associated Cancers in Peruvian Men: Evidence from National Health Data HPV penile cancer epidemiology health services
- Early Sex Linked to ED Risk—But Just Barely2026-06-12
Genetic proxies for later first sex associated with ~37% lower ED odds in mixed-sex cohorts; male-only results lose significance once confounders are stripped out.
Bayesian Mendelian Randomization Reveals a Protective Effect of Later Age at First Sexual Intercourse Against Erectile Dysfunction erectile dysfunction genetics epidemiology sexual dysfunction
- Folate Doesn't Move the Needle on Kidney Stones2026-05-29
Folate intake and circulating folate markers had no significant association with kidney stone disease in 9,208 US adults after adjusting for confounders.
Association Between Dietary and Circulating Folate Markers and Kidney Stones in American Adults: A Cross-Sectional NHANES Analysis kidney stones cross-sectional epidemiology biomarkers
- High Uric Acid Triples Kidney Stone Risk in Men2026-05-26
In 31,198 Korean adults, men with the highest uric acid levels had 3.5× the odds of kidney stones — women showed no such link
Association Between Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia and Kidney Stones kidney stones cross-sectional epidemiology metabolic syndrome
- Measuring Female Sexual Dysfunction With ED Pills2026-05-20
SNRIs carried the highest SD risk (aOR 1.75) among antidepressants; women's data is nearly unmeasurable by design
Patterns and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Major Depressive Disorder: A Cohort and Case-Control Study in Sweden antidepressants sexual dysfunction cohort study mental health epidemiology
- Frailty Score Predicts ED—But Only Moderately2026-05-08
Frail men had 22% higher odds of ED vs. non-frail men in a 1,372-person NHANES analysis; predictive accuracy was moderate (AUC 0.662)
Association Between Frailty Index and Erectile Dysfunction: A Cross-Sectional Study Using NHANES 2001 to 2004 Data erectile dysfunction cross-sectional epidemiology biomarkers
- Lupus Roughly Doubles the Odds of Female Sexual Dysfunction2026-05-04
58.8% of lupus patients screen positive for FSD — 2.6x healthy controls, though extreme heterogeneity muddies the estimate
Prevalence of Female Sexual Dysfunction Among Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis sexual dysfunction women's health immunology systematic review meta-analysis epidemiology
- 1 in 8 Diabetic Men Has ED, 660,000-Man Study Finds2026-04-17
659,501 men in Catalonia: ED prevalence was 12.6% in T2DM vs 8.3% in non-diabetic men — a 1.5-fold difference peaking at ages 55–64.
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Erectile Dysfunction Among Men with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Catalonia diabetes erectile dysfunction cross-sectional epidemiology cardiovascular disease health services
- Testicular Cancer's Suicide Risk Lasts a Decade2026-04-15
Men with testicular cancer had 31% higher suicide mortality than the general population; risk doubled in year one and persisted for 10 years
Persistent Suicide Risk in Survivors of Testicular Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study testicular cancer survivorship cohort study epidemiology
- Central Asia's Male Infertility Problem Is Getting Worse2026-04-06
Male infertility prevalence rose in 4 of 5 Central Asian countries over 32 years; incidence climbed in all five
Long-Term Epidemiological Trends and Regional Disparities in Male Infertility in Central Asia (1991-2023) male infertility health services epidemiology environmental exposure
- Clear Guidelines Aren't Enough to Close the Rural Gap2026-03-31
Rural U.S. patients with early-stage kidney and prostate cancer were up to 26% less likely to receive guideline-concordant care than urban patients
Rural-Urban Variation in Guideline-Concordant Management of Early-Stage Kidney, Prostate, and Testicular Cancer in the United States (2010–2022) kidney cancer prostate cancer testicular cancer health services epidemiology surgical outcomes retrospective cohort
- Half of Asthma Patients Report Sexual Dysfunction2026-03-08
Meta-analysis found sexual dysfunction in 54% of asthma patients and 19% with atopic dermatitis
Global Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction in Individuals With Atopic Dermatitis and Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis sexual dysfunction meta-analysis systematic review epidemiology
- More Soy, Fewer Sperm? Japanese Data Stirs the Debate2026-01-13
Men in the top daidzein quartile had 32–40% lower sperm counts than lowest-quartile men — but this is cross-sectional data from a fertility clinic.
Urinary Isoflavone Concentrations and Semen Parameters of Japanese Men Seeking Fertility Treatment male infertility semen quality environmental exposure cross-sectional epidemiology
- Sexual Self-Esteem Tracks Closely With ED and PE2025-07-04
In 5,665 German men at age 50, negative body image, low sexual self-esteem, and perceived sexual pressure each independently predicted ED, PE, and low libido (all p<0.001)
Dimensions of Sexual Self-Concept and Sexual Dysfunctions in Middle-Aged Men: Results of the Bavarian Men's Health Study erectile dysfunction sexual dysfunction cross-sectional epidemiology