Month: November 2022

What is erectile dysfunction?

“Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the failure to achieve erection, ejaculation, or both.”

Evaluation of erectile dysfunction can be through

• International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)

What is International index of erectile function?

• It is a comprehensive questionnaire approved by the WHO for assessment of
  • Erectile function
  • Orgasmic function
  • Sexual desire
  • Intercourse satisfaction
  • Overall satisfaction

Who needs to be assessed?

• This assessment is specifically for the male population
• Age > 50
• Comorbidities like diabetes, hypertension for more than 5 years
• Those who are unable to get an/or sustain erection

Common causes of low IIEF score:

• Age
• Stress
• Co-morbidity including diabetes, hypertension and medications there of
• Generally lower physical activity
• Overweight conditions
• Smoking
• Tobacco
• Habituated alcohol consumption more than 3 times a week

What is C23C?

• Brand name meaning – “See 23 Chromosomes”
  • Fertilization occurs when 23 female chromosomes unite with 23 male chromosomes

Is it Ayurvedic?

• Yes. C23C is an ayurvedic formulation, drawing on the wisdom from ancient text bhavprakasha

Are there any trials on done with C23C?

• Yes C23C is being currently assessed / evaluated at multiple centers for

• Treatment of male erectile dysfunction
  • Improvement in IIEF score is the primary end point of the trial
    • A sample IIEF score is available for self-assessment Patients scoring low in the IIEF score on day 0 are given treatment of C23C for 1 month, to check on the improvement of score.

For the use of registered medical practitioner only.

Disclaimer: This is not intended to promote self-medication. Always consult your doctor before taking any medication and / or if signs and symptoms persist.

What is infertility?

WHO-defines

“Infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.”

The causes of infertility can be due to:

A – Issues related to the woman partner – 1/3 chance

B – Issues related to the male partner – 1/3 chance

C – No cause – 1/3 chance

One of the ways to diagnose Issues related to male partner can be through

• Semen analysis (where following parameters are usually checked)
  • Count / ml – greater the count better the probability of conceiving
  • Motility – greater number of motile sperms better chance of conceiving
  • Morphology – greater number of normal sperms better chances of conceiving
  • Vitality (alive sperms) – greater number sperms alive better chances of conceiving

Why is male infertility on the rise?

• Late age for family planning
  • With lifestyle changes, co-morbidities like diabetes and hypertension, medications thereof are on the rise even in young adults there by leading to not only lowering of testosterone the male hormone for vigor and performance but also adversely affecting semen quality
  • Stress
  • Lower physical exercise leading to overweight

What is C23C?

• Brand name meaning – “See 23 Chromosomes”
  • Fertilization occurs when 23 female chromosomes unite with 23 male chromosomes

Is it Ayurvedic?

• Yes. C23C is an ayurvedic formulation, drawing on the wisdom from ancient text bhavprakasha

Are there any trials on done with C23C?

• Yes C23C is being currently assessed / evaluated at multiple centers for
  • Improvement of Semen Quality Patients with oligospermia i.e. patients either with sperm count < 15 million / ml but greater than 1 m, reduced motility, morphology, vitality or a combination of the four, are given C23C for 3 months They are given medication for 3 months,
• Initials results show
  • Improvement in quantity of sperms / ml
  • Improvement in motility
  • Improvement in morphology

For the use of registered medical practitioner only.

Disclaimer: This is not intended to promote self-medication. Always consult your doctor before taking any medication and / or if signs and symptoms persist.