"Lovelight" therapy may treat impotence

(The Press Association) UPDATED 2009-06-10

Treating men to a burst of bright light for thirty minutes every morning may help improve sexual dysfunction, a new study suggests. Researchers exposed some men to a lightbox that emitted 10,000 lux--a measurement of light intensity--while others were exposed to a bright light that emitted only 100 lux. At the end of the study period, three of the five men who were exposed to the high-lux lightbox no longer experienced symptoms of impotence or of delayed orgasm. There was no change in symptoms for the men exposed to the placebo light. Experts say the key may be that bright light affects the pineal gland, which scientists say may affect sexual function. Read full story >

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