January 12, 2019
A practice called dry January (no drinking alcohol for a month) has gained popularity in recent years on social media and in real life. People say they do it to give their bodies a rest after holiday partying, to lose a few pounds and to improve sleep.
January 12, 2019
Prostatitis is a benign but painful condition that causes inflammation of the prostate or surrounding area. While half of all men will experience it, many don’t know what it is. There are three main types of prostatitis; the severe kind is a “rip-roaring" infection with pus. This is a serious condition associated with a high fever. The discomfort is usually so severe that you feel like you need to go to the emergency room.
January 12, 2019
The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is an eight-question written screening tool used to screen for, rapidly diagnose, track the symptoms of, and suggest management of the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
January 12, 2019
50% of men 50 and older have problems with urination because of BPH. That number increases to 80-90% for men older than 70. In BPH, the prostate becomes enlarged to the point that men have problems such as difficulty starting urination, a weak flow, an urge to urinate again soon after urination or the need for frequent urination.
January 12, 2019
The American Diabetes Association reports 1.4 million Americans are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year. If you have questions or concerns about diabetes, talk with your doctor and ask about getting your blood glucose checked.
January 12, 2019
Are You At Risk? Find out by taking the American Diabetes Associations [A.D.A] 60-Second, Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test right at home on your phone or computer.
January 12, 2019
1 in 7 men will learn they have prostate cancer; the third-leading cause of cancer death in men. While those statistics may sound frightening, they don’t tell the whole story. For the great majority of men diagnosed with prostate cancer, the prognosis is excellent.
January 12, 2019
In the past, men in their 40’s and 50’s received a simple message: Get screened! In recent years, that message has gotten more complicated. That’s because there’s been a debate among medical professionals about whether the benefits of screening outweigh potential harms. What harms? False positives, unnecessary surgery or radiation, and complications such as erectile dysfunction or urinary problems as a result of treatment.
January 12, 2019
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’s very important to get to the bottom of what’s causing it.
January 12, 2019
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’s health.
January 12, 2019
Too many men don’t have a family physician and don’t get regular checkups, says 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]
January 12, 2019
Peyronie’s 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’s through trauma or injury, though Brad Figler, MD, an assistant professor of urology at the UNC School of Medicine, says most men don’t report either.