Men’s Health Glossary
Alzheimer’s Disease: a degenerative brain disease of unknown cause that is the most common cause of dementia.[1]
Cialis (tadalafil): a PDE5I that is used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.[1]
Erectile Dysfunction (ED): any condition that causes inability to achieve or maintain an erection.[1]
Full Lipid Profile (FLP): a series of tests used to help gauge a person’s risk for coronary heart conditions.[6]
Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis: the interaction between the hypothalamus area of the brain, the pituitary gland and the gonads. It regulates bodily functions such as reproduction and ageing.
Haematology: the science dealing with the study of blood.[2]
Impotence: partial or complete inability of the male to perform the sexual act or to achieve orgasm.[2]
Intravaginal Ejaculation Latency Time (IELT): the time between the start of penetrative vaginal intercourse and male ejaculation inside the vagina.[3]
Lassitude: a condition of weariness, debility, or fatigue.[1]
Levitra (vardenafil): a PDE5I that is used to treat erectile dysfunction.[1]
Libido: a person’s sexual desire or drive.[1]
Premature Ejaculation (PE): ejaculation of semen that occurs prior to or immediately after penetration of the vagina by the penis.[1]
Parkinson’s Disease: a chronic progressive neurological disease that is marked especially by tremor of resting muscles.[1]
PDE5I: posphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor. A medication which blocks the enzyme responsible for degrading the physiological mechanism of arterial dilatation, especially as regards male and female erectile tissue.
Peripheral vascular disease: vascular disease affecting blood vessels outside of the heart and especially those vessels supplying the extremities.[1]
Peyronie’s Disease: the formation of fibrous plaques in the penis, resulting in distortion or deflection of the erect organ.[1]
Prostate cancer: a disease in which cells in the prostate gland become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumours.[4]
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs): a group of drugs that are used to inhibit gastric acid secretion.[1]
Metformin: an antidiabetic drug used especially to treat type 2 diabetes.[1]
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): a disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or spinal cord and associated with partial or complete paralysis and muscle tremor.[1]
Shingles (herpes zoster): an acute viral infection of spinal and cranial nerves, caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus that causes chicken pox.[1]
Spedra (avanafil): a PDE5I used to treat adult men with erectile dysfunction.[5]
Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TDS): a significant and symptomatic reduction in a man’s testosterone levels. Male testosterone begins to decline in a linear trajectory from the age of 30.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT): supplementation of low testosterone level.
Tumescence: congestion and swelling, especially of sexual organs.[2]
Urinalysis: analysis of the urine.[2]
Viagra (sildenafil): a PDE5I that is used to treat erectile dysfunction.[1]
Vitamin B: any of numerous members of the vitamin B complex, including:
- Thiamin – vitamin B1
- Riboflavin – vitamin B2
- Niacin – vitamin B3
- Pantothenic Acid
- Pyridoxine – vitamin B6
- Folic Acid
- Vitamin B12[1]
Vitamin D: any or all of several fat-soluble vitamins chemically related to steroids, essential for normal bone and tooth structure and supportive of the immune system.[1]
[1] Merriam-Webster – https://www.merriam-webster.com/
[2] Dorland’s Pocket Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition, 1968
[3] http://www.yourdictionary.com/intravaginal-ejaculation-latency-time
[4] http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/prostate+cancer
[5] https://www.drugs.com/uk/spedra.html
[6] http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/lipid+profile