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Coping With ED

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:44:01 +0000

As I’ve explained in previous blogs here, Erectile Dysfunction (ED) can have physical causes, psychological causes or both. And just as it can be caused by both, ED can take both a psychological and physical toll. The emotional impact it can have on a man and/or his partner can be just as difficult. It is not uncommon for men with ED to experience anger, frustration, sadness, a short temper or lack confidence. And stress. Plenty of stress…stress that, in turn, can itself cause ED. It can be a cruel circle.

However, as we’ve also mentioned here several times, there are a variety of treatments for your ED. The first step, though, in addressing your concerns about ED is to be honest with yourself. Then with your partner and your doctor. Once you’re all honestly discussing your Erectile Dysfunction, coping with it as you select and go through treatment will be less stressful. Communication is essential to a successful diagnosis and treatment, as well as, helping your partner understand your feelings. Continue talking to your partner as your experiences and feelings change and evolve.

While you’re being treated for ED, it is important to be patient with your progress and keep in mind that everybody is different and that a treatment that might work for one person may not work or be appropriate for you. The treatment that is right for you is dependent on your situation. With your doctor, consider your physical condition. With your partner, consider the status of your relationship. It is also important to know that the treatment you, your partner and your doctor choose may not work the first time or may not work every time. We are proud that our patented Vacurect™ vacuum therapy system does have a documented 96% success rate.

Don’t ignore your psychological health either. You may be helped by emotional support from others. It may also help you to hear from some men who have ED and learn about their experiences. Contact your doctor about local support groups in your area. (If your partner is having trouble coping with your impotency, look into support groups for her, too. Many community organizations offer such groups for partners.) And, of course, a professional sex therapist may help some couples deal with the changes in their relationship that ED can bring.

Whether it’s with their doctor, partner or a support group, it's good to get men talking about their sexuality. But remember, there is more to being sexual than just having an erection. Jeanne Shaw, PhD, an Atlanta-based clinical psychologist and certified sex therapist explains in a WebMD article, "What I see as a problem is the public has been educated to believe that good sex requires an erect penis that stays hard through the entire sexual encounter. This definition of good sex changes the basic nature of an encounter from intimacy and pleasure to achievement and performance." This focus on performance, Shaw says, robs men and their partners of the opportunity to deepen their relationships -- and their sexuality. The sexual needs of adolescents, she says, are different from those of adults. Yet by making erections the be-all and end-all of sex, grown men are retreating to adolescent sexual values.

"Having an erection does not mean you are being sexual. Being sexual comes from inside your sense of yourself," Shaw says. "You can be sexual, you can feel sexual, you can behave sexually without an erection." In other words, with an understanding partner, some open communication and a little effort…you can cope!

Shaw makes a distinction between genital behavior and sexual behavior. Mistaking one for the other, she says, leads to dishonesty and dissatisfaction. "You can behave genitally whether you feel sexual or not," Shaw notes. "Women and men can fake it. Lots of men get an erection, penetrate, and lose the erection and pretend they have had an orgasm because they want to be perfect. For many, many men -- maybe most -- problems with sex are due to ignorance, anxiety, and inability to communicate with their partners. I think sexual dysfunction is the inevitable result of the effort to attain perfection."

Sex and intimacy can be incredibly pleasurable without perfection. But it takes open, honest communication. Talk about your likes and dislikes. Talk about your goals…sometimes kissing and touching…just being close…can be incredibly intimate and satisfying without creating “performance anxiety” for either partner. However, if Erectile Dysfunction is robbing you of the intimacy you and your partner deserve and desire, talk about it together! Then talk to your doctor. There is help! There are treatments! And one of the very best is Bonro Medical’s Vacurect™.

The Vacurect™ is a patented one-piece vacuum therapy device with a documented success rate of more than 96% in creating sustainable erections in men who suffer from ED or impotency. And it comes without many of the “unintended consequences” that pills may bring. Furthermore, the non-invasive Vacurect™ is designed so that it can be used quickly and incorporated into foreplay. It is covered by Medicare. So, if you, your partner or your doctor think we can help, visit our web site at http://www.bonro.com. You can read a lot more about how the Vacurect™ works by visiting http://bonro.com/vacurect. Or give us a call, toll-free at 1-877-266-7699. And please don’t hesitate to call us with any specific questions you may have about our products, their usage and the applicable insurance coverage. We’re Bonro Medical and we’re here to help you.

-- GR

p.s. You can also find us on Facebook. Just search Bonro Medical and The Vacurect™ to find both pages. We’re also on Twitter and hope you’ll follow us there.

Side Effects You Should Know About

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:09:25 +0000

There are a number of treatment options available for men who suffer from Erectile Dysfunction (ED). And most, if not all, can be effective for the right man in the right situation. Depending on your doctor’s advice (and prescription) and the status of your relationship with your partner, pills, injections, implants or vacuum therapy devices, such as Bonro Medical’s Vacurect™ may be best for you and your ED. And while we at Bonro Medical make it a policy to never “trash talk” another treatment option, we do believe that every patient should have all of the information available in order to make an informed decision with his partner and doctor. Part of that information includes the very real possibility of unwanted side effects.

Here is the latest. While Viagra™ and other medications have been the ED treatment of choice for millions of men, according to Men’s Health News, the same blue pills that may give you an erection, can also rob you of your orgasm. The magazine, reporting from a Cornell University study, said that about two-thirds of men on ED drugs are still suffering because they “can’t finish the job.”

According to the study, sixty-five percent of men on ED meds reported reduced pleasure during orgasm, if and when they reached it all. In the same study, fifty-eight percent said they had ejaculation problems, ranging from premature ejaculation to an inability to ejaculate altogether. While considering all of your ED treatment options, be sure to discuss these possible side effects with your doctor and your partner.

Meanwhile, if you’ve ever had trouble with your finale, Men’s Health has some tips for how to boost your orgasms and rediscover the fun in sex:

Sleep More

A couple of nights in a row with fewer than six hours of sleep can throw off your testosterone, which, in turn, can make it tougher for your brain to process all the incoming sensations that make it possible to reach orgasm. Does your schedule just not allow six hours of sleep at night? Then try morning sex, since that’s when your testosterone levels are usually highest.

Lift Weights

Weight lifting can increase your testosterone levels by as much as 49 percent, according to a Finnish study. A separate Brazilian study similarly showed that when men did a full-body lifting routine, they had significant increases in testosterone immediately after their workout. The amount of weight did not matter.

There are ED treatments that do not involve pills, such as Bonro Medical’s patented one-piece vacuum therapy device, the Vacurect™. It has a documented success rate of more than 96% in creating sustainable erections in men who suffer from ED or impotency. And it comes without many of the “unintended consequences” that pills may bring. Furthermore, the non-invasive Vacurect™ is designed so that it can be used quickly and incorporated into foreplay. It is covered by Medicare. So, if you and your doctor think we can help, visit our web site at http://www.bonro.com or give us a call, toll-free at 1-877-266-7699. And please don’t hesitate to call us with any specific questions you may have about our products, their usage and the applicable insurance coverage. We’re Bonro Medical and we’re here to help you.

-- GR

p.s. You can also find us on Facebook. Just search Bonro Medical and The Vacurect™ to find both pages. We’re also on Twitter and hope you’ll follow us there.

Bonro Wins Ethics Award

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:10:56 +0000

I know we do it. I know I preach it and teach it every day. Every single employee at Bonro Medical knows that our business begins and ends with ethical business behavior. And now, we are extremely proud to say that the Better Business Bureau agrees! So much so that last week, the BBB awarded Bonro Medical the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.

Like our entire staff at Bonro Medical, the BBB knows that honesty, integrity and ethical business practices are at the foundation of every long-lasting successful business. The BBB also believes that it is so integral to the business marketplace that they have begun annually recognizing those businesses that best exemplify the high ethical standards espoused by themselves and, even more importantly, customers. There is no award given of which we could be more proud. Everything in business (and personal) relationships boils down to integrity and reputation. Bonro Medical’s mission statement revolves around that very concept. Our company’s daily business practices are based on three words: Honesty, Loyalty and Respect.

The BBB believes strongly in their Torch Awards program. According to the Better Business Bureau, the goal of the Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics is to:

• Gain public recognition for businesses that go above and beyond in serving their customers, suppliers, employees and communities.

• Recognize businesses for their commitment to maintaining a culture that consistently sets exceptionally high standards of behavior in the buyer-seller relationship.

• Highlight the importance of fulfilling a company’s obligation to the marketplace to do what is right and fair.

• Demonstrate to the business community that adhering to BBB ethical standards is the hallmark of successful, competitive companies.

Bonro Medical is honored to be a recipient and, as its president, I can assure you that we will work even harder going forward to “re-earn” this important distinction every day, in every interaction we have. Why? Well, not only because we know it is the right thing to do, but because we’ve learned that treating people right, being honest and loyal, being fair and compassionate brings business success, too. As Mayor Deke Copenhaver of Augusta, GA told us after the Torch Awards ceremony, “You are all proof positive that ethics in the marketplace do matter and that doing things the right way leads to great success.” We couldn’t agree more and we cannot thank the Better Business Bureau enough for validating our beliefs and practices. Thank you, BBB and thank you to the entire Bonro Medical team. Along with our customers, you’re all winners!

Founded in 2003, Bonro Medical, Inc. is a family-owned Durable Medical Equipment company based in Evans, GA. Bonro Medical provides a full retail showroom locally and complete online service for customers around the world. The Vacurect™, Bonro Medical’s patented one-piece vacuum therapy device, for the treatment of Erectile Dysfunction, is the industry standard. Complete company and product information can be found at http://www.bonro.com. If you have questions about our products, their usage and the applicable insurance coverage, please call us toll-free at 1-877-266-7699. And please stop by to see our new Torch Award!

-- GR

p.s. You can also find us on Facebook. Just search Bonro Medical and The Vacurect™ to find both pages. We’re also on Twitter and hope you’ll follow us there.

Bonro Medical Awarded by BBB for Ethical Business Practices

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:30:11 +0000

Evans Company Wins Torch Award for Ethical Behavior

Augusta, GA - Bonro Medical, headquartered in Evans, GA, has been recognized by Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia & the CSRA with a Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. The Category II Award, for businesses with an employee count between 11 and 99, rewarded Bonro Medical President George Roese and his team for their steadfast insistence on ethical business practices. “Of course, we know that we practice what we preach,” Roese said after receiving the award. “But it is so gratifying to have an unbiased third-party recognize our efforts, too. And especially an organization so respected as the BBB.”

According to the Better Business Bureau, the goal of the Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics is to:

• Gain public recognition for businesses that go above and beyond in serving their customers, suppliers, employees and communities.
• Recognize businesses for their commitment to maintaining a culture that consistently sets exceptionally high standards of behavior in the buyer-seller relationship.
• Highlight the importance of fulfilling a company’s obligation to the marketplace to do what is right and fair.
• Demonstrate to the business community that adhering to BBB ethical standards is the hallmark of successful, competitive companies.

The BBB Torch Awards luncheon was held at West Lake Country Club and featured keynote speaker Mayor Deke Copenhaver. Following the awards ceremony, Mayor Copenhaver spoke to the winners telling them that they “are all proof positive that ethics in the marketplace do matter and that doing things the right way leads to great success.”