Air Pollution & Men's Health

Air pollution increases the risk of death from heart attack



As part of the new study, scientists have even more compelling case for proof of the fact that elevated levels of air pollution may be associated with a greater risk of heart attacks, heart attacks and death from cardiovascular disease. The results were published online in the Journal of the European Heart Journal.

According to the experts, to analyse the data for the whole group of epidemiological, toxicological and other medical research over the past six years, most strongly increases the risk of air pollution fine aerosol particles as small as 2.5 microns. These particles are released into the atmosphere, mainly from burning fossil fuels in industry, transport and energy.

The scientists found that the mortality rate in certain cities increased with increasing air pollution at 2.5 microns - tiny particles - 2.5 micrometers in diameter, which is about 30 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair.

Dr. Cathryn Tonne, professor of environmental epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene, commented that with the opening of new production facilities in different cities in Europe in recent years, the level of pollutants in the air is often increased by the amount specified. This led to an increase in the risk of death from heart attack and stroke by 20%, and in the cities of Eastern Europe, where the control in this area is very low, levels of contamination were appalling. According to experts, if today's patients with the problems of the cardiovascular system to move to more environmentally friendly conditions, the risk of death from heart attack are automatically reduced by 12%.

In London, the risk of death from cardiovascular disease was increased by 25%, while in Birmingham on 17%, and in Manchester, the traditional commercial center of the country - 23%, with data on other cities were mixed. Experts note that the prediction of environmental conditions in a particular city should consider many aspects, including the height above sea level, and the state of water and soil. In some cities in Northern Europe, traditionally under the influence of strong air currents (winds), the degree of contamination is low, while in urban areas with standing air, these levels, however, will be further enhanced.

Husbands, Who Help Spouse With Housework, Have Less Sex

Men who help their wives with household chores, rarely have sex, compared with husbands of the so-called "traditional" marriages, where the entire household work falls on the shoulders of his wife, according to a study prepared jointly by experts from several universities in the U.S. and Spain.

At the same time, do not give up prematurely cleaning and washing dishes: doctors found that the families of the traditional type spouse rarely keeps faithful to her husband. In other words, helping his wife cope with family responsibilities, you thereby, reduces the likelihood that she will stare at other men. In a total of 4500 participated heterosexual couples. Test group was divided into several categories, depending on the marriage structure of everyday life. The first category was just traditional family type - all chores performs wife, while the husband earns money mainly.

In the second category of domestic responsibilities in the family were clearly separated, and the wife has to cook and clean, and my husband is in charge of all matters relating to electrical, plumbing, car maintenance and paying bills. Compared with the traditional model of the family, the time appointed by sex, in these pairs was 30% less. The third category of families cases husbands situation was very bad. Here representatives of half of mankind is taking on all the household duties, sharing them with my wife about equally, sometimes taking on even more of them. As a result, in these pairs sex happened at 50% less than in the category of families of the traditional type.

However, as was established by experts, the issue of sharing of domestic responsibilities is a double edged sword. In an anonymous survey of experts found that the families of the traditional type wife is cheating on her husband in an average of 15% more than in families where the household responsibilities are divided into male and female (the family of the second category). However, worst of all, in this case things are again men from families in which all the responsibilities are divided equally (families of the third category). In such families, husbands change in average by 20% more than the husbands of the families of the second category.

However, scientists were quick to add that the research question is not so simple as it looks at first glance. "We found a lot of factors that may have an impact on the phenomenon. Thus, in particular, much less a wife cheated on her husband, who was a good material prosperity. The degree of attractiveness of the husband, wife and the satisfaction of his behaviour in bed is largely determined by how often couples have sex. So to a certain extent provided statistics are conditional " - say the authors of the study.

For Bodybuilders and Weightlifters

The natural features of the human body to adapt to physical activity are not infinite. The need of the body in muscle effort combined with the simultaneous desire for rest, relaxation. And to build these muscles can only be due to the serious work of a greater volume and intensity of the load is not exercise for his own pleasure, for muscle comfort. The main thing to understand here bodybuilder, is that increasing the load after a certain level you can only combine them with quality reconstruction. Natural disaster recovery of muscles (coming just at rest, sleep) for serious weight training exercises, athletic gymnastics, weightlifting and other sports speed-power sports is not enough.

Specific methods and means of accelerating the recovery of the organism, which can be recommended in the security disciplines, especially bodybuilders.

1. First, it is proper, rational organization of the training process. This science-based striping retractors, developing and supporting loads, the optimum combination of volume and intensity of stress. Methods of training in athletic gymnastics is a special subject which we will not be considered. It is necessary only to emphasize that this is a major factor in determining the success of all other methods of accelerating recovery.

2. Great help athletes focus the power to stimulate the natural adaptive capacity of the body are targeted physiotherapy methods for speeding up recovery. This massage, electrical muscle stimulation, acupuncture, balneological methods for accelerating the recovery (various baths, showers, etc.).

All of these tools when they are competent application can provide an invaluable service to amateur athletic gymnastics, helping to relieve stress after school, relax, promoting full recovery of the muscles. As a result, the body can be fully recovered the next day to transfer the necessary training loads. All of these methods in this manual refers only to us, and should be subject to special consideration. The current value for the athletes may acquire such specific management practices his own body, self-improvement techniques and to accelerate recovery, as the various physiological, psychological, psychotherapeutic techniques: autogenic training, situational coaching, hypnosis, etc. Mastering all of these can provide you with an arsenal of great help and support if you really want to achieve notable success in building their own muscles.

However, the most basic and powerful tools aid the body in the gruelling training for bodybuilders are still two other methods for accelerating the recovery of physical activity. Without their inclusion in one way or another in your arsenal can not do any amateur athletic gymnastics, or weight lifter. First, it allowed the use of (non-doping) of pharmacological agents, and second, receiving specialized nutritional products, the so-called products of high biological value.

General classification of products recommended when doing athletic exercises and weight training:

1. The amino acid products and protein products of high biological value.
2. Vitamins.
3. Anabolic means.
4. Hepatoprotectors and cholagogue substances.
5. Stimulants capillary circulation and gemostimulators.
6. Immuno-correcting medications.
7. Adaptogenes of plant and animal origin.

Congenital Curvature Operation

Preoperative Preparation
Before operation no special preparation is needed if patient has not chronic diseases which could cause complications during operation. On the day of operation patient should not eat or drink.

Congenital Curvature Operation
The operation is performed under general anaesthesia (intravenous anesthesia) or spinal anesthesia.

Medicated erection is evoked by injecting papaverine into cavernous bodies of the penis to detect localization of curvature.

Is performed skin cut (like in circumcision), after which are overlapped restrict cuts from convex side of curvature area. The duration of operation is at average 40 minutes.

After operation
In the first 24 - 48 hours patient may feel discomfort showing with pains or edema in the area of intervention which may require usage of painkillers.

During 10 days after operation patient should make bandaging by himself and insignificantly limit physical activity.

During first two months after operation patient should not live sexual life in order to avoid break of inner cuts. Cuts are removed in ten days after operation.

Congenital Curvature

There are two causes of congenital curvature:
1. asymmetry (different length) of cavernous bodies which leads to curvature aside
2. relative shortening of urethra

The possibility to have erection persists, however, curvature may cause serious difficulties in sexual life. Major method of treatment is surgery during which is shortened albugineous tunic with curvature lowering.

The are two ways of performing the operation:
1) overlap of lengthwise parallel astringent stitches on albugineous tunic of penis without its preliminary exsection. Thus, time for operation is reduced and cavernous tissue is not damaged which is inevitable during resection of part of albugineous tunic. As vessels and nerves of penis during operation are not damaged, there are no serious complication after it.

2) resection of segment of albugineous tunic and mergence of defected edges against each other. On albugineous tunic appears a quite solid adhesion. However, major problem of this method is following: during resection of segment of albugineous tunic inevitably gets traumatized a part of cavernous tissue near resecting fragment of albugineous tunic.

This may lead to fibrotic changes in cavernous tissue and development of erectile dysfunction. Therefore this method of operation is used quite rarely because the majority of patients with congenital curvature are young males and the problem of normal functioning of cavernous tissue remains actual.

Penile Curvature

 An important problem of men's health is the problem of penile curvature which may cause in a man not only mental discomfort but also particular inconveniences while performing sexual intercourse.

Penile curvature may be congenital or acquired (for example, Peyronie's disease). It may be noticed during erection as a more or less frank declination of penis in any given side.

The incidence of this disease is from 3 to 7%. Penile curvature may be corrected surgically. However, it is necessary to take into consideration that insignificant declinations of penis from direct axis do not have clinical relevance.

Surgical correction (regardless of declination causes) is indicated only in case of mechanical obstructions to sexual intercourse and also in case of pains during erections and sexual intercourse.

Herpes Simplex Virus Prevention

 Preventive measures against genital herpes includes immunity strengthening from one side and preventing infecting sexual partner from other side.

Main measure helping to strengthen the immune system is healthy lifestyle.

This includes regular balanced nutrition, sufficient physical activity, timely and adequate treatment of diseases.

Prevention of infecting with genital herpes may be achieved by usage of barrier contraceptives and maintaining hygiene of sexual life, in other words, being faithful to permanent partner.