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This article is written by Adrian Rawlinson, MD and VP Medical Affairs, hims/hers At hims and hers, our first priority is providing patients with access to the highest standard of care possible. We know sometimes it’s not easy to ask tough questions about your health, and going to the doctor’s ...

This article is written by Adrian Rawlinson, MD and VP Medical Affairs, hims/hers We started hims & hers to eliminate stigmas around health and wellness issues and break down barriers for people when it comes to obtaining quality healthcare. In many cases, patients are discouraged from taking care of themselves ...

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is a time for basketball watch parties, bracket competitions, and...vasectomies? A vasectomy is the fourth most popular birth control method in the country with an average of 500,000 vasectomies performed annually in the U.S. It may or may not surprise you to learn that the ...

In movies and TV shows, spring and summer time is often conveyed as the season of love. Whether it’s picking flowers together or spending a lazy afternoon at the beach, great weather gives people infinite opportunities to explore their sensual sides. But is there a scientific reason as to why ...

When we think of kegel exercises, most of us associate them solely with women. Typically, women do kegel exercises to help strengthen their pelvic floor muscles as they get older, give birth or significant weight gain. Women typically do them because these life experiences can weaken the floor muscles, which ...

When furnishing a new place, there are a lot of things you’re going to look at. We’re talking couches, chairs, rugs, paintings, plants—the whole shabang. And hey, we’re sure you’re going to do a great job. What was once a boring fourth-floor studio will be a righteous bachelor pad worthy ...

Smoking and Erectile Dysfunction: Facts, Effects and Solutions Do you smoke? If so, you could be hurting your sexual performance. Numerous studies have linked smoking with erectile dysfunction (ED), largely due to the negative effects smoking can have on your cardiovascular health. As we mentioned in our list of risk ...

Does Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Prevent Herpes Transmission? Valacyclovir is one of the most common and effective medications used to manage HSV-1 and HSV-2, two variants of the herpes simplex virus. While valacyclovir (commonly sold as Valtrex) provides treatment for and management of herpes symptoms, it’s not a cure for the virus. ...

Is It Safe To Take ED Medication If You Have Heart Disease? Erectile dysfunction medications like sildenafil and tadalafil have been around for decades, with millions of users and proven safety records. For healthy men without cardiovascular conditions, these medications are thoroughly tested and widely regarded as completely safe. However, ...

BMI Demystified: How BMI Works and What it Means for Your Health In our guides on erectile dysfunction , blood pressure and overall health , we occasionally make reference to studies that link body mass index (BMI) with conditions like ED and lower levels of testosterone in men. BMI is ...