New Studies Show Sensational Sex Saves Lives!

Sex isn’t just about fun, procreation or giving your ego a boost, it actually has a direct link to your well being, now and in the future – especially if you’re a man. That’s the word according to breakthrough research conducted by world-renowned physician and director of the New York Center for Human Sexuality, Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh. In his new book entitled, “Sensational Sex in 7 Easy Steps,” Dr. Shabsigh reveals why your sex drive plays a larger role than just encouraging you to copulate. The degree of your sex drive also is a direct indicator and predictor for major health issues such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and depression A whopping 150 million men suffer from some degree of erectile dysfunction as they approach their 50s and beyond. When your sexual health suffers, your general health will eventually follow. Conversely, the same is true. In a manner of speaking, a man’s penis is the thermometer for his overall health, and several statistics and studies only drive that point home: By age 45 most men have experienced erectile dysfunction (ED) at least once Nearly 90% of ED cases are related to a physical/medical condition, not psychological as once thought A Lilly ICOS study showed that 45% of men with ED had high blood pressure and 20% had diabetes 31% of men with heart trouble and shortness of breath and angina (chest pain) experience ED The statistics are staggering, but until this book, no one has ever made the correlation between sex and overall health. Charming, funny, and often called the “Sexual Encyclopedia,” Dr. Shabsigh discusses many reasons why sensational sex can save lives. Sensational Sex in 7 Easy Steps: The Proven Plan for Enhancing Your Sexual Function and Achieving Optimum Health – By Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, With Bruce Scali, Foreword by Mehmet Oz, MD, Coauthor of You: The Owner’s Manual I often refer to Dr. Shabsigh as a ‘sexual encyclopedia.’ He covers it all “from prevention to surgery” within these pages. But he goes far beyond sexual health in this book. Perhaps the best thing about his program for doctors as well as the general public, is that it is a program for overall health. ~from the foreword by Mehmet Oz, MD As director of the Division of Urology at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, treats thousands of patients with sexual dysfunctions. His more than 16 years of practice and trailblazing research at Columbia University have confirmed that health is intimately connected to sexual function and that the only way to treat declines in sexual desire, performance, and satisfaction is within the context of men’s and couples’ overall health. In Sensational Sex in 7 Easy Steps: The Proven Plan for Enhancing Your Sexual Function and Achieving Optimum Health (Rodale / March 2007 / $15.95), Dr. Shabsigh lays out a 7-step program to help all men improve their sexual relations and their complete health. Readers begin tailoring their personalized program by completing The Shabsigh Sexual and Total Health Assessment/Reassessment Test, which gives a clear assessment of sexual function AND identifies the risk of sexual dysfunction based on overall health. Risk factors are associated with lifestyle, relationship issues, medical history, and more. Individual scores in each area highlight the factors that require attention. Next, Dr. Shabsigh presents seven easy-to-follow steps containing prescriptions for every man’s unique circumstances: Step One-Overcoming Barriers Studies show that even when sexual function slips, 50 percent of men still avoid a visit to the doctor! Step One confronts the deterrents to seeking treatment head on, by providing strategies for talking with a doctor and addressing common reasons for putting it offsuch as embarrassment, denial, and trivialization. Step Two-Life Styling As little as 3 hours of running per week, or its equivalent, can reduce the risk of ED by 30%. Everyone can improve the way they live, whether through more exercise, better nutrition, less stress, better sleep, elimination of harmful habits, or a combination thereof. Step Two gives step-by-step advice for losing weight, quitting smoking, minimizing stress, and much more. Step Three-Every Body Participates A man typically knows more about his car and its maintenance than he does about his own body. Step Three explains why ED can be an early warning sign for serious diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, and Dr. Shabsigh provides strategies for managingand preventingthese conditions. Step Four-Mind Matters The brain is a sexual organ controlling everything from nerves to desire. Step Four addresses the individual symptoms and treatment approaches for stress, anxiety, and depressionthe top threats to the mind/body connection that is so important to sexual function. Step Five-Two to Tango When intimacy extends beyond the bedroom into the communicative and emotional aspects of a relationship, the sex will be sensational. Step Five addresses everything needed to nurture a relationship, from how the female body works to how female sexual issues can be treated and especially how to keep the fires burning. Step Six-Sexual Medicine Serious sexual dysfunctions including the inability to achieve and/or maintain an erection do not preclude you from having a lifetime of great sex. Testosterone replacement therapies, PDE-5 inhibitors such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, and penile implants are just some of the options available to treat more serious cases. Step Six covers the latest medications, hormone therapies, injections, and surgeries ensuring that when it comes to great sex, the only men beyond help are those not willing to seek it. Step Seven-Plan to Play Step Seven translates strategy into tactics. It contains specific to-do lists with action items that bring together the behavioral, physical, and psychological dimensions of sexual relations. Someone in the best of health will be able to stay that way. Men with a few minor general or sexual health issues will learn how to prevent them from, while those suffering from serious health conditions will learn how to improve them and improve sexual enjoyment at the same time. In Dr. Shabsigh’s words, This is not a how-to manual filled with mind-blowing techniques. Its not about sexual gymnastics. Rather, its about the real science that delivers improved sexual performance, satisfaction, and health for every man. So why wait? For many, better sex is only 3 months away, and executing Shabsighs seven-step program diligently could mean finally realizing the sex of their dreams. More about Dr.Ridwan Shabsigh, M.D.: Director of the Division of Urology at the Maimonides Medical Center, Associate professor of urology, Columbia University Director, New York Center of Human Sexuality In addition to being recently named the Director of the Division of Urology at the Maimonides Medical Center, Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, is Associate Professor of Urology at the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University in New York and attending physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital. In addition, he is the Director of the New York Center for Human Sexuality. Dr. Shabsigh received his medical degree from Damascus University Medical School in Damascus, Syria. He completed a residency and fellowship in urology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Dr. Shabsigh has focused his research on the treatment of sexual dysfunction as well as the role of sexual dysfunction in hypertension, depression, hypogonadism and the metabolic syndrome. He has participated in numerous trials on agents used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), premature ejaculation, hypogonadism and female sexual dysfunction, and he has served as an investigator for efficacy and safety trials on a variety of new medications in patients with sexual dysfunctions. A frequent contributor to the medical press, Dr. Shabsigh has authored many original papers and abstracts in addition to review articles, book chapters, and editorials. Most recently, he published a comprehensive book on ED: Back to Great Sex: Overcome ED and Reclaim Lost Intimacy. Dr. Shabsigh is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology, and is an active member of several organizations, including the American Urological Association, the International Society of Sexual Medicine, and the Society for Basic Urologic Research. He is also a member of the Sexual Health Council of the American Foundation of Urologic Disease and a member of the board of directors of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America. Among his editorial responsibilities, Dr. Shabsigh serves as a reviewer of the Journal of Urology and Urology. Awards he has received include the John K. Lattimer Award for Excellence in Clinical Instruction.