Vacuum erection device in treatment of organic erectile dysfunction and penile vascular differences between patients with DM type I and DM type II.

The aim of this study is to investigate changes in the vascular system and hemodynamics between patients with organic erectile dysfunction (ED) (DM type I and II), as well as to compare the quality of sexual life between those two groups after the treatment with vacuum erection device (VED). Study enrolled 50 males with DM, aged from 35 to 67 years, who have attended the urologic clinic due to inability to attain and maintain an erection of the penis sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. Patients were using VED and six months later were assessed for therapy results.

The therapeutic potential of royal jelly in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Comparison with contemporary literature.

The aim of this study is to establish the scientific benefit of royal jelly (RJ) on prostatic-specific antigen (PSA), post-void residual (PVR) volume and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) in benign prostatic hyperplasia. For the study, a group of 40 men were administered 38 mg of RJ over a period of three months, their PSA values, prostate volumes and the volumes of their transitory prostate zones, PVR and IPPS values were measured at the end of the first month, and at the end of the third month. The results of this study confirm the potential of RJ in reducing PSA scores and improving IPSS values.

Comparison of Sperm Parameters in Patients with Infertility Induced by Genital Infection versus Varicocele.

Background: Male infertility is a common and complex problem and, despite much research in this field, the major cause of infertility unfortunately remains unknown. Genital infection and varicocele are important causes of infertility.

Aims: To compare the influence of genital infection and varicocele individually on male infertility based on semen analysis.

Correlation between nitric oxide levels, the hypo-osmotic swelling test for sperm membranes and semen analysis in patients with varicocele.

Objective: Nitric oxide (NO) is a well-known oxidative stress agent that directly inhibits mitochondrial respiration and the synthesis of DNA. A case-control study of the concentration of NO in infertile patients with varicocele versus car-accident controls was performed. The concentration of NO in infertile patients with varicocele, and its correlation with the sperm fertility test named the hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test for sperm membranes and semen analysis, was also examined.