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Suicide prevention websites like Suicide.org have been vocally declaring that teens should avoid taking acne several medications that treat the most severe acne around. This issue came up because of the unfortunate suicide of U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak’s son. The young man was taking isotretinoin to treat his severe acne. The incident occurred after an all-night alcohol party. While just about anyone who commits suicide is medically considered a victim, usually of depression, the presence of this drug is not the culprit. A study came out that found the presence of this drug in a large percentage of suicidal teens who had acne. The problem is, as it is the drug tasked with succeeding against acne when all others have failed, it is only natural that it would be present. The real culprit may be the acne itself, as a more recent study has found. Doctors have argued that the situation is similar to the stigma penicillin once suffered. Many people thought it caused a severe rash. The FDA even made it come with a warning. Later studies found that it was the infection penicillin treated that caused the rash. Now, of course, we all know penicillin to be a miraculous antibiotic that only causes a rash in the small percentage who are allergic. But this hasn’t stopped cable news and internet “journalism” from attacking the drugs. Suicide.org articles attacking isotretinoin and its peers are not based on scientific reasoning or fact. Take this one for instance: Never use Accutane; it can Kill You is simply an argument based on purely anecdotal evidence. An author, not a doctor, received emails from parents’ whose teens have committed suicide. While this is tragic, it does not qualify them to specify the cause. Teens have been committed suicide long before this drug was around – they were and are doing it because of their embarrassment as a result of acne and the treatment they receive at their schools. It is even possible that, rather than help children by withholding a potent acne remedy, parents could increase their child’s depression and risk of suicide by sentencing them to a life riddled by acne and abuse from their peers. As people grow older and cope with acne problems, they develop the ability to withstand social stigma and perhaps even realize that it doesn’t matter. (more…)

The majority of men base their concept of masculinity on how good they are in bed and how large is their penis. With such a simple image, it’s not a big surprise that when sexual problems like erectile dysfunction develop, there are dramatic effects on a man’s self-esteem and image, which no longer corresponds to what he has in mind.

Erectile dysfunction can be caused by various factors that affect the process of erection. And seeing how complex the process is, you will understand how much of a risk there is for a man’s sexual life. The process of erection involves three main stages, each of them being very important for the final result:

• First Stage: Sexual arousal that arises from direct or mental sexual stimulation.
• Second Stage: Nerve signals are transmitted from the brain to the penis, stimulating blood flow into the penile shaft.
• Third Stage: Blood flows into the penis through blood vessels, filling the cavernous bodies and forming an erection.

In case there’s something wrong at any of these stages then erectile dysfunction will definitely occur. In general, the second and third stages of erectile process are more vulnerable to being affected than the first one. However, between 10 and 20 percent of ED patients have problems at the first stage, which leads to psychologically induced erectile dysfunction.

There are many psychological aspects that can lead to erectile problems. Some of the most common psychological issues that are known to cause the problem include stress, depression, anxiety, mental illnesses, problems within the relationship, inhibited sexual desire and fatigue among others.

Quite often, even when there’s a precise physical cause for erectile problems, psychological issues also develop and make the problem even worse. Dealing with such a situation is quite hard, because not only you should overcome the physical problem, but you also have to deal with the psychological aspect of the condition in order to improve it.

Such problems often lead to the so-called performance anxiety, which can impede normal sexual functions due to the fear of being unable to perform up to the expectations of the partner. This alone can be a serious cause for ED, and can also trigger more serious conditions like depression or anxiety disorders. (more…)