February 22nd, 2010 by admin
When we say “have a wonderful night” to some couples we surely do not mean for them to fall asleep right after they jumped into the bed. We wish them to have a loving night full of pleasant moments for both of them. Little do we know we say it. Some might get hurt by these words as they know for sure there won’t be anything pleasant in their night.
Men are very vulnerable when it comes to the sex subject. Of course, we don’t mean all men but when a problem is there letting everybody know it exits, men get sensible. There are plenty of reasons for men to experience complexes if their sexual life is not right. Everybody knows men express themselves like that – when their sexuality and their opportunities coincide – they are the happiest. But should those men do who can’t erect properly? Who feel miserable and shamed of being men not being able to satisfy their partner or themselves? Those men should go to doctor.
It is quite necessary for people to star trusting doctors. They are there to do their job and help you. Yes, help is part of the mission. Nobody wants to humiliate you and make you feel even worse than you already do. You physician will have to examine you but before that you need to make sure you tell him the whole story, mentioning every little detail. It might be awkward having to share your intimate details with another person but you have to come to terms with it. You doctor just needs to know. Read the rest of this entry »
February 21st, 2010 by admin
There is always a point where science collides with belief systems and sparks fly. Looking around the US right now, the continuing confrontation over the teaching of evolution is a classic example. At a slightly lower level of intensity is the continuing conflict between the “hard science” doctors and those who are persuaded that there are alternative approaches to treatment with equally good outcomes. Take acupuncture as an example. This comes out of nearly two thousand years of medical experience in China. Even though some of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) methods have been displaced in favor of Western methods, the healthcare service in many Asian and ASEAN countries continues to rely on acupuncture as an effective treatment for a range of different problems. Putting TCM to one side, there are also major claims made for different forms of meditation. Some are explicitly rooted in religions. Others are directly adapted to the management of pain. Unfortunately, the Enlightenment and the adoption of the scientific method by Western doctors leads them to a quick dismissal of everything not backed up by their science. Even when shown perfectly respectable research proving some of the claims for “unscientific” methods, they still refuse to even consider them. Their prejudices are deep-seated.
In the case of meditation, there is a growing body of Western-based research using the scientific method which shows excellent outcomes when people suffering from chronic pain are taught how to meditate. In essence, the point is to change the attitude of people towards their pain. Put another way: the level of intensity of the pain stays the same but the people change their emotional reaction to it. At some level, this represents a form of intellectual distraction. People are trained how to disconnect themselves from the pain and to search for ways to live their lives without worrying about it. Too often, people allow the pain to dominate their every waking moments. They fear the pain will always be there and this becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy that blights their lives. Avoiding this fear and focussing instead on positive ways to cope with the reality of the pain allows people to rebuild their daily lives and to function more effectively. Read the rest of this entry »