International Non-Binary People Day

International Non-Binary People Day

This relatively new holiday was chosen because it is exactly between International Men’s Day and International Women’s Day. Despite non-binary people being celebrated historically in many cultures for centuries, the first International Non-Binary Peoples Day was only in 2012. This year it is celebrated on July 14th. What is Non-Binary? Gender identity continues to evolve,…

Pronouns

Pronouns

Why do pronouns matter? People frequently tend to refer to us by using pronouns when speaking about or to someone. Pronouns are basically how we identify ourselves apart from our name. If you really think about it, It’s how you are referred to within a conversation.  Gender is usually implied within a pronoun – but…

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction can affect as many as 30 million men. It can occur when the pelvic floor muscles are in spasm, which can occlude the internal pudendal artery which provides blood to the penis. Increased pelvic floor tone can prevent proper contraction and relaxation of these muscles which is needed for penile rigidity. There can…

Male Infertility

Male Infertility

According to the World Health Organization, between 48 million couples and 186 million individuals live with infertility globally. Men are found to be the only cause or a contributing cause of infertility problems in couples in about 40% of cases.  Male infertility is most commonly caused by:  Factors Affecting Infertility Damage to the reproductive system…