How a job using a man’s own blood may boost his sex life

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How a job using a man’s own blood may boost his **** life

Giving a man a one-off jab of his blood could be a new treatment for erectile dysfunction.

In a recent study, researchers gave the injection to men undergoing shockwave therapy – already used to help those with erectile dysfunction (ED) – and found it significantly increased its effectiveness.

Six weeks after having the combination treatment, the men, some of whom had had ED for up to 19 years, reported that their ******* performance scores almost doubled on average, compared with just 25 per cent for those having only the shockwave therapy.

ED is usually the result of blood vessels supplying the ****** becoming narrower, so there’s insufficient blood flow to achieve an *********.

This can occur as a result of cardiovascular ******** or diabetes, for example.

The first-line treatment is with drugs such as sildenafil (brand name *******), which improves blood flow to the ******.

But around a third of men find these drugs don’t help.

They are also not suitable for men who take heart medication that dilates blood vessels (as blood pressure could drop too low, for instance).

Shockwave therapy where painless shockwaves are fired into the ****** – is thought to help repair damaged tissue and blood vessels: It isn’t offered on the NHS but is available at private clinics.

A review in The ********* Journal of Men’s Health in 2022 found the treatment worked best for moderate cases.

In the new trial, 160 men were either given two sessions of shockwave therapy weekly for six weeks or shockwave therapy plus an injection of their blood.

A sample of their blood was spun in a machine to produce platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which has a high concentration of growth factors.

This was then injected into the base of the ****** at the start of the six-week trial.

PRP injections are gaining popularity for a variety of conditions, from sports injuries to hair loss.

The theory in this case is that the growth factors stimulate the growth of new blood vessels, repair ******* muscle cells and lower inflammation (a contributing factor to ED).

As well as an improvement in symptoms, the men who had the combined treatment had measurably improved ******* blood flow, compared to those who had shockwave alone, reported urologists from RUDN University in Moscow, writing in the journal ********* Urology Supplements earlier this year.

Testosterone levels also rose slightly in the combined group.

Previous research has found PRP may affect hormone production, too.

Professor Raj Persad, a consultant urologist at Bristol Urology Associates, described the new approach as ‘innovative adding: Testosterone drives male ******* whilst blood flow and nerve regulation is important for the “mechanics” of erectile function.

It will be interesting to see the long-term effects of this approach.

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