New Non-fiction: "Your Drugs & Sex -- How Prescription & Non-prescription Drugs Can Affect Your Sex Life"

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 10, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In a first-of-its-kind book, Your Drugs & Sex: How Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs Can Affect your Sex Life, two Temple University professors - Albert Wertheimer, PhD, Professor of Pharmacy Administration, and Robert Raffa, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology - and Patricia Bush, PhD, professor emeritus from Georgetown University School of Medicine, take an in depth look at over 400 commonly prescribed drugs and explain in simple, easy to understand language, how they can affect sexual performance in men and women.

"Often, people incorrectly blame age or other factors for diminished sexual performance or reduced interest in sex. They do not think to associate their sexual issues with the everyday drugs or supplements they're taking," explains Dr. Wertheimer. "In fact, this topic is rarely discussed between doctors and patients, or even in medical school or in pharmacy school. So we wrote this book to let people know it's not always them, it can be the drugs they take . . . and what they can do about them," he says.

Some commonly used drugs with known sexual performance side effects include cholesterol lowering drugs (statins), blood pressure drugs, antidepressants, anti-anxiety and antipsychotic drugs, anti-fungals, anti-ulcer and anti-epileptic drugs, oral contraceptives, and cancer drugs.

It is estimated that one third of adult males have issues affecting their sexual performance. For many women, it is believed that lack of desire is the most common form of sexual dysfunction, which also may be caused by certain drugs women commonly take.

Whether you're a man or a woman, all drugs can have side effects. Relating to sexual performance, these include erectile dysfunction, difficulty achieving orgasm, impotence, decreased desire, painful intercourse, and more. This book helps people understand which drugs may be affecting them and what they can do.

Drs. Wertheimer, Raffa, and Bush envision readers using this book in one of two ways: 1) referring directly to Appendix A to quickly look up a specific drug and its side effects, or 2) to read through each chapter to have a global understanding of drugs' effects on their lives and their sexual performance. The authors have listed the most widely prescribed drugs in the US, which account for about 85% of all prescriptions. The book presents suggestions for switching medications to help alleviate sexual problems.

"Your Drugs & Sex" also has a chapter covering over-the-counter drugs, as well as a section on the impact of illicit drugs. It even provides an informative refresher, for readers of all ages, on male and female sex parts and how they work. Lastly, a chapter on good medical information sources lists ways to connect to find valuable additional information on sexual and pharmacological health.

The book, "Your Drugs & Sex" is available for purchase in paperback, at YourDrugsAndSex.com or on Amazon.com.

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