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...implants have been known to interfere with mammography—potentially delaying or hindering the early detection of breast cancer. The surgery can also dramatically reduce sensitivity in the nipple and may affect sexual response or the ability to nurse a baby. From 1985 until January 2000, 195,202 women complained to the FDA about medical problems experienced from their breast implants, and the FDA’s own epidemiologists have identified long-term potential health risks from silicone implants, such as fibromyalgia. Just this month, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to hear a lawsuit against former manufacturers...
With so many risks and side effects, it’s disturbing that implants seem to have become an acceptable and ever-growing fashion trend. Of course for victims of breast cancer who have undergone mastectomies, implants can be a very comforting part of the recovery process. But breast restoration is very different from breast enhancement. Every year, more and more American women are attempting to kiss off their body insecurities by pumping up their chests with superficial self-confidence and saline. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there has been a nearly 600 percent increase...
...problem is that this also suppresses testosterone production. So in order to avoid unpleasant side effects like lethargy and sexual dysfunction, most recent trials also gave men testosterone supplements. In Australia the men were injected every three months with progestin, and every four months they received a small testosterone implant under the skin of the belly, according to the study, published in the October Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism...
...Implants? Injections! In surveys on contraception, men say they would prefer a pill, but researchers point out that an implant or an injection is far more reliable. Most women have trouble remembering to take the pill. "If we were inventing a female contraceptive right now, it wouldn't be in pill form," says Handelsman. Further research needs to be done to ensure that the added testosterone won't lead to prostate problems. Ideally, the treatment for men would involve only rare visits to the doctor and no injections. "In general, when you're going to do a male work...
...this option very favorably," he says. "I don't know why no one asked them." Our society has decided to hold men financially responsible for their fertility, so men should have as many options as possible to act responsibly, he says. For the past year, Brown has had an implant in his right bicep, with no problems and no pregnancies. "I have a son. I have two nephews. I hope that in four or five years this gives them an option. Even with a condom, you never know when someone's going to say, 'I'm pregnant...