Ever since God got angry with David and took away his potency, male sexual function has been more clouded in mystery and myth than in science. But science has done an admirable job catching up, starting with the clever Belgian cleric who observed barnyard chickens in the mid-19th century and determined that the rooster's testicles were the key to his relentless sexual drive. We now know that about 30 million American men suffer erectile dysfunction; that about 40,000 men a year die of prostate cancer; and that men have three kinds of erections (sexual, frictional, and nocturnal).

But there's still a bigger story to tell, and Dr. Richard Spark, a noted endocrinologist, leads us down many paths. We learn about the effects of drugs and alcohol on sexual function, and the role of hormones in male sexual health (and what happens when those hormones are given a boost, usually in the form of an injectable substance purchased in a locker room from a guy with 20-inch biceps).

Dr. Spark does an admirable job of lassoing all this information into a very useful guide, keeping it all in layman's terms, and organizing it in such a way that the information you need is easy to find and easy to understand once you find it. Size may not matter in sexual intercourse, but in the case of Sexual Health for Men, the magnitude of the volume definitely translates into value. --Lou Schuler


Salon.com, June 6, 2000
"Spark delivers an encyclopedic guide to all things male...instructive, calming and frequently entertaining."


Time Magazine, June 26, 2000
"No subject is out of bounds for this informative new book...A great resource for men and the women who love them."


About the Author
Richard F. Spark, M.D., is an associate clinical professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School and a clinical and research endocrinologist at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The author of two books and countless scientific journal articles on male sexual issues, he lives in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

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"...includes information on Viagra, penile injections and implants; attitudes about male sexuality throughout history; sexual responsiveness; alternative medicine; prostate medications & surgery; male menopause; & hormone enhancement

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From impotence to infertility, Viagra to vasectomy, a comprehensive and easy-to-read guide for men of all agesApproximately thirty million American men suffer from impotence, and another five million are infertile. Sooner or later all men have symptoms from enlarged prostate glands and over three hundred thousand will be diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. Here in one volume, written by a leading expert in the field, are the essential facts and reliable advice to help a man understand, cope with, and resolve these issues and many others. Critically examining the recent scientific studies and advances, this wise and compassionate book includes information on:

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