Homosexual Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (HOCD)

Homosexual Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (HOCD) is marked by excessive fear of becoming or being homosexual. The subjects often experience intrusive, unwanted mental images of homosexual behaviour. The excessive uncontrolled thoughts/doubts are very distressing and lead to compulsions in form of checking. 

The approach to homosexual OCD will always depend on the particular needs of each patient. In more serious cases, it will be necessary to combine the pharmacological approach ( fluoxetine ) with the psychotherapeutic . Thus, the most common and effective approach in these cases is the following:

• Exposure prevention and response technique . This strategy starts from cognitive-behavioral therapy. It consists of deliberately exposing the person to those ideas that he himself feeds and that intensify his anxiety. The intention is to make you rationalize each idea, image and sensation by reducing the emotional and cognitive component to make it healthier, more integrated. This strategy is the most suitable for impulse control, obsessions, addictions, etc.

To conclude, point out that it is important to receive specialized help in this type of situation based on obsessive compulsive thoughts and behaviors. They are conditions that completely alter the functionality of the person and that, in addition, tend to intensify over time until they lead to more problems, more psychological comorbidities.

Are my emotional failures due to the fact that I am actually homosexual? These types of thoughts, when they become recurrent and limiting, define a very specific type of disorder.

Homosexual OCD defines a situation in which a person experiences constant doubts about their sexual orientation . That insecurity and that persistent doubt becomes an obsession capable of altering the relational, personal and work environment.

The mind is filled with intrusive ideas and images that further fuel doubt, to the point of leading to compulsive behaviors to alleviate that anxiety.

This condition, as peculiar as it may seem, can occur in more cases than we think. It begins between the ages of 18 and 20 and can completely condition the life of those who suffer from it . He does this to the extreme, for example, of avoiding certain situations such as going to the gym or feeling excessive discomfort with people of the same sex at work.

Now, let's clarify. This condition refers to those men and women who, being heterosexual, suddenly fear being homosexual. However, this does not demonstrate any homophobic behavior. We speak of a psychological condition defined by an irrational fear, there are therefore no variables referring to social prejudices .

Karl Peyton

What You Need to Know About Erectile dysfunction

 

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION DEFINITION

Commonly identified as ED, Erectile Dysfunction (or impotence) is the chronic inability to achieve and sustain an erection suitable for sexual intercourse. To achieve a full erection, there must be 

(1) a stimulus from the brain,

(2) properly functioning nerves to the penis,

(3) adequate blood circulation, and 

(4) the ability of the veins to conceal the blood inside of the penis. Any interference with these conditions can prevent a full erection.

Experts estimate that over 50% of men between the ages of 40-70 years old suffer from erectile dysfunction. Because men are reluctant to discuss ED with their doctors, the condition is under diagnosed. In fact, fewer than 1 in 5 men with ED symptoms have their condition properly diagnosed and treated.

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION SYMPTOMS

All men are different, and so are their erectile dysfunction causes & symptoms. ED symptoms may include the following: the inability to gain an erection, the inability to maintain an erection, the lack of desire to initiate sexual activity, the lack of desire to attempt sexual intercourse, the inability to penetrate your partner during sexual activity, the inability to maintain an erection to completion of intercourse, the inability to ejaculate, the inability to climax or feel orgasm, the lack of confidence in your ability to get and keep an erection, the lack of satisfaction with your overall sex life.

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION CAUSES

For 75% of men with ED, the cause is suboptimal blood flow to the penis. This is caused by hardening (arteriosclerosis) or clogging (atherosclerosis) of the arteries supplying blood to the penis. This is called “vasculogenic ED”, or ED caused by not enough blood flowing to the penis. Below are listed erectile dysfunction causes: 

•  Arteriosclerosis – hardening of the walls of the arteries, causing a loss of elasticity
•  Atherosclerosis – a form of arteriosclerosis characterized by build up of plaque, causing a narrowing of the arteries
•  Venous Leakage – weak veins
•  Nerve diseases
•  Hormonal insufficiencies
•  Peyronie’s disease – scar tissue in the penis
•  Psychological conditions – stress, depressions, or performance anxiety
•  Injury to the penis
•  Surgery in the area, including prostate surgery
•  Medications

Erectile Dysfunction Shock Wave Therapy

 

Erectile Dysfunction Shock Wave Therapy (EDSWT) is an innovative approach to treat vasculogenic ED, delivered by Medispec’s ED1000, a device that uses advanced acoustics technology. EDSWT applies low-intensity extracorporeal (outside the body) shock waves to the tissue. 

 

The ED1000 by Medispec delivers low-intensity Extracorporeal Shock Waves to the penile tissue, to improve the blood flow to the penis. Vasculogenic and diabetic ED patients (no hormonal, neurologic or psychological causes), who are responsive to PDE5 inhibitors as well as those who are unresponsive, can receive shock wave therapy from the ED1000 and experience improved erectile function.

 

One will not be eligible for ESWT if he has one or more of the following conditions:

• Any cause of ED other than vascular

• Penile tumor

• Prostate tumor

• Testicle tumor

• Local tumor at the treatment area

 

EDSWT was officially accepted by the European Association of Urology (EAU) as the gold standard for treatment of Erectile Dysfunction in the EAU 2013 guidelines on Male Sexual Dysfunction. This was based on clinical trials using the Medispec’s ED1000.

 

Multi-Application Device
ED1000 is a multi-applications device that can be used for additional indications. Switching from treating one clinical indication to another, can now be done in a user-friendly, straightforward manner, by simply replacing the designated shock wave applicator; Once the system detects a specific applicator, the relevant software and application are launched.

 

• Urological Indications –

  • Prostatitis (CPPS)

  • Peyronie’s disease

• Vascular Indications –

  • Peripheral Artery Disease and Chronic Limb Ischemia associated with intermittent claudication

  • Diabetic foot ulcers and neuropathy

  • Wound healing – acute and chronic wounds

• Orthopedics indications – treating inflammation and pain for various applications, including non-union fractures

 

 

Thanks

https://www.ed1000.ca/about-ed/

https://www.ed1000.info/edswt

What is the human being?

Traditionally, it was thought that human nature was something fixed, given either by nature or by God, once and for all. Humans occupy a unique place in creation by virtue of a specific combination of faculties that they alone possess, and this is what makes us who we are. This view comes from the schools of ancient philosophy such as Platonism, Aristotelianism and Stoicism, as well as the Christian tradition. More recently, it has been argued that there is actually no such thing as human nature but merely a complex set of behaviours and attitudes that can be interpreted in different ways. For this view, all talk of a fixed human nature is merely a naive and convenient way of discussing the human experience, but doesn’t ultimately correspond to any external reality. This view can be found in the traditions of existentialism, deconstruction and different schools of modern philosophy of mind.

There is, however, a third approach that occupies a place between these two. This view, which might be called historicism, claims that there is a meaningful conception of human nature, but that it changes over time as human society develops. This approach is most commonly associated with the German philosopher G W F Hegel (1770-1831). He rejects the claim of the first view, that of the essentialists, since he doesn’t think that human nature is something given or created once and for all. But he also rejects the second view since he doesn’t believe that the notion of human nature is just an outdated fiction we’ve inherited from the tradition. Instead, Hegel claims that it’s meaningful and useful to talk about the reality of some kind of human nature, and that this can be understood by an analysis of human development in history. Unfortunately, Hegel wrote in a rather inaccessible fashion, which has led many people to dismiss his views as incomprehensible or confused. His theory of philosophical anthropology, which is closely connected to his theory of historical development, has thus remained the domain of specialists. It shouldn’t."

Robert Stonjek