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If you have used the hims platform and received a prescription, you know it's not like any doctor’s appointment you’ve had before. And... well, you didn’t need an appointment. We think it’s important that you, our customers, know how this works and understand exactly what’s behind it so you can ...

June is Men’s Health Month . It’s a nationwide month-long push to help men lead healthier lifestyles. And let’s be real: we need the push. Only 58 percent of adult men in the United States get enough exercise — defined as 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity activity, or 75 minutes of ...

When it comes to health and wellness, not all answers are created equal. We want to help you find the answers you need based on science and medicine. Our singular mission at hims and hers is to remove and eliminate stigmas around health and wellness and break down barriers when ...

Smoking and Erectile Dysfunction: Facts, Effects and Solutions Do you smoke? If so, you could be hurting your sexual performance. Numerous studies have linked smoking with erectile dysfunction (ED), largely due to the negative effects smoking can have on your cardiovascular health. As we mentioned in our list of risk ...

Is It Safe To Take ED Medication If You Have Heart Disease? Erectile dysfunction medications like sildenafil and tadalafil have been around for decades, with millions of users and proven safety records. For healthy men without cardiovascular conditions, these medications are thoroughly tested and widely regarded as completely safe. However, ...

BMI Demystified: How BMI Works and What it Means for Your Health In our guides on erectile dysfunction , blood pressure and overall health , we occasionally make reference to studies that link body mass index (BMI) with conditions like ED and lower levels of testosterone in men. BMI is ...

Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes: Why It Happens and How To Treat It Erectile dysfunction, or ED, can occur for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, ED is psychological -- a result of anxiety, discomfort or nervousness about sex. More often, it’s a result of a physical condition, such as obesity or ...

Propranolol is a beta blocker medication that’s used to treat heart problems and anxiety. Like other beta blockers, it works by relaxing blood vessels and lowering your heart rate, reducing the physical effects of anxiety. As one of the earliest and most widely prescribed beta blockers, propranolol is used by ...

When you’re in a stressful or tense situation, your body has a natural fight-or-flight response that causes your heart to beat faster than normal. Beta blockers are a class of medications that prevent the stress hormones that contribute to your body’s fight-or-flight response from affecting your heart. Most beta blockers ...

If you close your eyes and think about the Holiday Season, one of the first things that you will envision is a table filled with delicious food: turkeys, hams, mashed potatoes, and an array of sugary pies and cakes. Though all of this is quite alluring, fatty foods have serious ...