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Priligy dapoxetine is first approved drug for premature ejaculation. Priligy dapoxetine is first kind of its drug till now which has been designed for premature ejaculation treatment. It is approved in the European countries including Finland, Sweden, Germany, Austria, and Portugal.

How does the priligy works
Priligy is clinical proven treatment for premature ejaculation. It contains the active ingredient dapoxetine hydrochloride which belongs to the class of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) with a short half-life of 1 or 2 hours. The SSRI are basically anti depressants that are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety problems. Research has shown that an imbalance in the brain chemical serotonin leads to early ejaculation in men. It takes 2 week for getting effective result. Priligy dapoxetine is has short half-life of merely 1 or 2 hours. Therefore the risks associated with long term use of SSRI medicines are eliminated. One has to take the priligy tablets before 1 to 3 hours of their hopefully expected sexual activity. Priligy increases the duration of sex and helps to have control over the ejaculation by which you can have satisfied sex and make your partner happy and you as well. Priligy comes in 30mg and 60mg dosage tablets which can be taken with or without food. Just don’t have alcohol when you take the tablets.

The FDA approved erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment drugs such as: Viagra, Levitra and Cialis belong to the same class of medicines called PDE5 inhibitors; hence, these drugs essentially have the same mechanism of action. In addition, their contraindications and side effects are also quite similar.

Though all the 3 ED drugs – Viagra, Levitra and Cialis – are proven to be safe as well as effective in numerous clinical trials, you need to adhere to their safety warnings and precautions. These are serious prescription medicines and their use can prove dangerous if you take it against the advice of your doctor.

Precautions you need to keep in mind while using ED drugs

• ED drugs should not be used by men with normal sexual function
• Children below 18 years of age and women should not use ED drugs
• You should not use ED drugs if you have any known allergy to any component of the ED drug you intent to use
• Always use ED drugs after consulting a doctor and in the dosage recommended by your doctor

Contraindications associated with ED drugs

• ED drugs should not be used by men who suffer from certain medical conditions or who are using certain medicines. Discussed below are some of the contraindications associated with ED drugs.
• ED drugs should never be used by men taking any form of nitrate medications often advised for chest pain
• Men using alpha-blocker medicines should use ED drugs with caution
• ED drugs should not be used by men in whom sexual activity is inadvisable because of their underlying cardiovascular status
• ED drugs should not be used by men suffering from severe hepatic impairment (decreased liver function) or severe impairment in renal function
• Men with low blood pressure or those who have had a stroke or heart attack recently should not use ED drugs

Swine flu has normal flu like symptoms. People suffering from swine flu, usually, experience fever, headache, runny nose, sore throat, cough, and body ache. It’s not necessary that all the swine flu symptoms need to be experienced together. A person might experience fever and any two of the other symptoms and still be diagnosed with swine flu. The virus incubation period is between 2-5 days but in some cases could stretch up to seven days.

The Diagnosis
The fact that the symptoms of swine flu resemble those of ‘ordinary flu’ means that its diagnosis assumes paramount importance. A swab test is conducted by a physician to diagnose swine flu. This swab test involves a nasopharyngeal swab. The process includes the use of Q-tip shorts that are placed towards a person’s throat through the nose. These swabs are then sent to special lab for testing purposes. To transport these swabs a special viral collection container is used.

In countries badly affected by cases of swine flu a ‘probable’ diagnosis is made, which is based on the typical symptoms revealed. This is because it becomes impractical to conduct a swab test on such a large number of suspected cases.

What advice can be given to pregnant women?
Pregnant women are more susceptible to infections, hence are quite vulnerable to swine flu also. There is absolutely no need to panic, as even if they do contract swine flu, the symptoms are liable to be mild. But, there might also be cases wherein pregnant women might develop complications as a result of swine flu. Precautions that can be taken by pregnant women in order to reduce risk of infection include strictly following swine flu related general hygiene advice. Moreover, crowded places must be avoided for personal safety.

If you are pregnant and think that you are showing swine flu like symptoms, you must contact your doctor immediately in order to start the treatment process, without wasting any time. Typically, anti-viral medications will be prescribed in such cases.

The smoking statistics in the UK for 2009 as revealed by the NHS for the Health and Social Care Information Centre is quite encouraging. The report shows hopeful trends in the behaviour and attitudes of people towards smoking following the smoking ban in public places. According to the 2008/09 statistics, amongst the 16 year olds and over in Great Britain, 67% of the current smokers want to give up smoking, while 75% have even tried to give up smoking at some point in the past. Around 69% of adults report that they do not allow smoking at all in their home. This figure shows an increase of 61% as reported in 2006. The majority of people, 81% agree with the smoking ban in public places. However, there was a drop in the number of smokers who want to quit smoking in 2008/2009 to 67% from 74% in 2007. These trends show growing awareness amongst people about the harmful effects of smoking. It indicates that people are more than willing to quit smoking. A little encouragement and support can help them to become ex-smokers.

One of the biggest challenges that people face while trying to stop smoking is their addiction to nicotine. Just after a few hours of quitting, you may experience nicotine withdrawal symptoms that will weaken your determination to quit and you’ll be tempted to go back to smoking again. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms are one of the key reasons why many people fail to quit via the cold turkey method.

How to break the nicotine habit?
These days, a lot of quit smoking aids are available that can help you break nicotine addiction and stop smoking forever. For instance, you may make use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) based lozenges, chewing gum, inhalators or patches to break your nicotine addiction. This therapy aims at providing nicotine to your body externally so that the craving for nicotine is taken care of and you can work on breaking the psychological habit of smoking. Besides, you can take help from quit smoking medications such as Champix (varenicline). Developed by Pfizer pharmaceuticals, Champix is by far the most popular quit smoking aid. It not only helps you break your nicotine addiction, but it also makes cigarette smoking less pleasurable for you so that you are not tempted to smoke again. Studies show that Champix quadruples your odds of quitting as compared to quitting via the cold turkey method.

Have you become conscious about recent weight gain since you have become pregnant? Are you planning to lose weight with help of diet pills to get rid of baby fat? There is only one advice, “NO”. It is never recommended to lose weight during pregnancy with the help of diet pills or some other ways of losing weight. There is no such concept of “safe diet pills” for pregnant women. Unborn baby inside mother needs lots of nutrition from food. Consult your doctor if you are concerned about your weight to avoid complications for the baby.

There is some amount of weight gain during pregnancy but being obese during the pregnancy can be dangerous. If you are among obese women, you should try to lose weight before pregnancy.

For the mothers who are breastfeeding, your baby would need certain amount of breast milk every day. To breast feed the child, mother needs extra nutrients and calories every day. Sllimming pills can affect the secretion of milk in breast feeding mothers which can affect the growth of child. Losing weight with the help of diet pill can adversely affect your and your child’s health. You can plan for weight loss after breast feeding period is over. You can maintain optimal weight after breastfeeding by eating regularly but having smaller meals.

Also, if you are among those women, who has become mother of new born baby child who has gained lot of weight and just can’t wait to get back into shape, single piece of advice would be to relax and take it easy. Trying to lose weight too fast can put you in trouble.

Obesity refers to a medical condition in which an excessive amount of body fat is accumulated in the body. It is a serious medical condition as it may lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke, arthritis and various other medical problems. To calculate the level of obesity in a person, experts have devised a formula called the body mass index (BMI); the BMI compares weight and height. BMI equals weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (BMI = kg/m2). Based on the BMI calculation, medical experts categorize people as underweight, overweight or obese. Given below are BMI categories for adults:

• BMI below 18.5 = underweight
• BMI between 18.5 to 24.9 = normal weight
• BMI between 25 to 29.9 = overweight
• BMI between 30 to 39.9 = obese
• BMI greater than 40 = extremely obese

Though BMI is an important indicator of obesity, it has certain limitations. For instance, as the BMI is entirely dependant on the net weight and height of the individual it does not take into account the distribution of muscle and bone mass. In addition, the BMI also does not differentiate between body fat and muscle mass. This often results in misleading results. With the BMI indicator there is always the potential risk of overestimating ‘fatness’ in individuals with high muscle mass, such as body-builders. Besides, the BMI underestimates the fat deposits in those with less lean body mass, such as the elderly. For this reason, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has indicated that in Caucasians waist measurements of 94cm or more in men and 80cm or more in women may result in adverse effects on health, with increased risks at 102cm or more in men and 88cm in women.