Category Archives: Erectile Dysfunction

A little bit more on the medicalisation of sex

By Dr Petra | Published: 13 June, 2011
TweetIt’s been a while since I’ve written about medicalisation. Which seems as good an excuse as any to revisit this issue and reflect on some of the developments in this area in healthcare, therapy and media. A few months ago I took part in the 41st Maudsley Debate entitled ‘Love is a Drug’. Ben Goldacre [...]
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Trading Standards closes AMI – but where does this leave their customers?

By Dr Petra | Published: 12 July, 2010
TweetA few weeks ago I asked you to challenge the Advanced Medical Institute. An organisation who specialised in selling medication for men’s psychosexual problems (erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation) who caused concern over their advertising method and sales techniques which bullied and humiliated vulnerable men. Following complaints from men, an investigation by Trading Standards in [...]
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Your chance to help this Men’s Health Week – challenge the Advanced Medical Institute

By Dr Petra | Published: 16 June, 2010
Tweet June 14 to 20th is Men’s Health week, with numerous practitioners, charities and healthcare organisations hosting events and conciousness raising activities. One area that probably won’t be falling under any of the public campaigns for Men’s Health Week – but ought to be a priority for us to tackle – is taking on the [...]
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“Sex, fertility and commitment: what men really think”: Times Weekend fails to fully explore psychosexual problems and infertility

By Dr Petra | Published: 1 May, 2010
TweetToday’s Times Weekend focuses on an important yet taboo issue – Infertility. ‘Sex, fertility and commitment: what men really think’ includes in depth interviews with several men about the topic. While it’s right to talk about this issue from a male perspective, there are messages within the feature that are worrying in relation to sex, [...]
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Celebrating this blog’s fifth birthday!

By Dr Petra | Published: 30 November, 2009
It's five years since I started blogging. So please put on a party hat, help yourself to some nibbles, and join me for a look back over the past half decade.
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So…..are you a sexpert?

By Dr Petra | Published: 30 October, 2009
On Wednesday I hosted a 'So, you think you're a sexpert?' quiz at London's Science Museum. Yesterday I posted the quiz for you to take if you couldn't make the event. Today it's time to see how you scored....
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