Twelve years ago, I was teaching a workshop about the treatment of erectile dysfunction using cellular therapies. One attendee (a urologist and head of the “Department of Sexual Medicine” at a prestigious medical school in the Northeast) and I had a conversation between lectures, and I mentioned how Dr. George Ibrahim had been an inspiration and teacher to me.
When I did, the urologist, standing in front of me, in a crowded room, lowered his voice literally to a whisper and said, “That man is a wizard.”
It turns out that Dr. Ibrahim, as faculty at Duke University, was one of his mentors in the surgical treatments of prostate cancer. Dr. Ibrahim enjoys a worldwide reputation for his understanding and skills in that arena, as well as in the surgical treatments for erectile dysfunction.
You would never suspect his stellar reputation when you speak with Dr. Ibrahim; his humble nature masks the fact. And you would never know his reputation by reading this book, but he has a very deep understanding of both cellular therapies and surgical treatments for all problems of male and female sexual function, and he can only give you a fraction of that knowledge between the covers.
Still, I was very glad to see that he finally took time from his busy schedule, with multiple clinics, to write at least the core nuggets of his ideas on how and why to treat sexual function in men.
I’ll give you a guide to the book from a physician’s view:
Don’t miss the introduction (which most people skip in any book), where he explains why he transitioned from a mostly surgical practice to his current mindset and strategies.
Starting on page 9, you will understand why it’s not your fault that you have suffered as long as you have, and why you may be unintentionally misinformed or at least undereducated by your current physician. And he backs all this up with references in the medical literature, if you want to go read for yourself.
Page 33 is the beginning of his chapter on hormones. It’s shocking to me how many physicians are still under-informed about the vast stack of research backing up the safety, when prescribed by an expert physician, of hormone replacement in both men and women. He lays it out for you so you can see which tests may have been overlooked in your previous treatment, and talks to you, not down to you, about why he does the lab testing that he does and how he interprets those tests.
Starting on page 69, he provides detailed explanations of the P-Shot® (Priapus Shot®), Priapus Toxin®, and Acoustic Wave Therapy, and how their synergy can be effective. Again, he cites peer-reviewed scientific references to support his thinking about these therapies and explain why the right combination (depending on the man’s treatment goals) can be better than any single treatment.
Page 139 (Chapter 5) provides a step-by-step method for developing a plan for your own treatment. The days of just walking into the room and telling the doctor to do whatever they want are over. Brilliant physicians like Dr. Ibrahim now routinely work with patients to design treatments that meet the goals and match the pathology and lifestyle of the person in front of them—which means having a conversation with your physician. This chapter, if you read it and take notes, will help your doctor consider your treatment in light of your situation.
Starting on page 250, you may be tempted to skip this chapter. Don’t. This could be the most important chapter of all, because people routinely associate sexual function with just pleasure, but the truth is that research is very strongly supportive of the idea that sexual function has profound effects on family and relationships, psychological well-being, and even performance at work. Research shows that good sexual function is the number one thing that keeps parents together, so the children don’t have to get on an airplane to go visit mother or father. It is also very well documented that children in households with good sexual function (not just the parents) are actually happier. There’s no doubt that creativity, industry, and intelligence are all related to sexual function. The research on this is strong, and the poets and the prophets have talked about it for centuries, so read this chapter and take it to heart. It helps you understand why an investment in your sexual health is about much more than having fun with the lights off.
And finally, study the chapter starting on page 207, where you get a full explanation of risks and realistic expectations when undergoing the treatments delineated by Dr. Ibrahim.
I could not more highly recommend this book to men and the men and women who love them.
I quote from Dr. Ibrahim, page 299: “Your sexual health isn’t a luxury; it’s a fundamental component of your overall well-being and quality of life.”
Buy the book. Read it thoughtfully and take your notes with you when you go to see your physician. You and your family will be likely be much happier for the effort.
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