6 years ago
ED can signal health problems beyond your genitals. Men who have trouble getting and maintaining erections should see a doctor as ED is sometimes caused by serious cardiovascular issues, among other conditions. It鈥檚 very important to get to the bottom of what鈥檚 causing it.
6 years ago
As the general understanding of male infertility has grown over the years, the myth that fertility issues are a female problem has been debunked. But, he says, there is still a wide gap in the number of men who are evaluated for infertility. While it may be an uncomfortable subject for men, talk about it with your doctor long before you end up in his office because, fertility is a barometer of a man鈥檚 health.
6 years ago
Too many men don鈥檛 have a family physician and don鈥檛 get regular checkups, says聽Culley Carson, MD. This problem is especially bad among younger men. Between ages 18 and 30, healthy men should see a doctor every two to three years. Men 30 and older should go annually. [Read More]
6 years ago
Peyronie鈥檚 is the formation of scar tissue, or plaque, in the erectile tissue of the penis that causes painful, curved erections. Men can only get Peyronie鈥檚 through trauma or injury, though Brad Figler, MD, an assistant professor of urology at the 黑料网, says most men don鈥檛 report either.
6 years ago
Peyronie鈥檚 disease is a disorder in which the penis bends or curves due to plaque, or lumps, that form inside the penis. Depending on where the plaque is located, the penis can bend in a variety of ways. In some cases, plaques develop on both the top and bottom of the shaft causing the penis to become 鈥渄ented鈥� and shortened.
6 years ago
Urinary incontinence is not an inevitable part of aging, yet many men suffer in silence in part because they believe there are no effective treatments or they are embarrassed to discuss it. The truth is, the loss of bladder control affects approximately 13-17 million American adults, and there are a variety of treatments available.
6 years ago
Low testosterone (male hypogonadism) is a condition in which the testicles do not produce enough testosterone (the male sex hormone), which is essential in men to help them maintain and develop: Sexual features, Muscle mass, Adequate levels of red blood cells, Bone density, Sense of well-being, Sexual and reproductive function.
6 years ago
Diabetes mellitus is a disease that prevents your body from properly using the sugar from the food you eat. Diabetes occurs in one of the following situations: Either the pancreas produces too little insulin or no insulin at all -Or- the pancreas makes insulin, but it does not work correctly (insulin resistance).
6 years ago
Prostate cancer: The most common cancer found in men, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths among U.S. men. Over 80% of men who reach the age of 80 will have prostate cancer. More than 180,000 U.S. men will be diagnosed this year and more than 40,000 will die from the disease this year alone.
6 years ago
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough to engage in sexual intercourse. ED is not considered normal at any age. In most cases, ED is a symptom of another, underlying condition that can include a lack of desire and problems with orgasm and ejaculation.
6 years ago
Benign (noncancerous) enlargement of the prostate, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is the most common prostate issue affecting men. As men age, almost all will develop some degree of enlargement to their prostate leading to slowness or dribbling of urine, hesitancy or difficulty urinating, frequent urination, and other symptoms.