Category Archives: Men’s Health

Prostate-related problems can occur with aging. The most common one is a change in urine flow. For men to urinate, urine must pass through the prostate, which is located at the end of the bladder. With aging, the prostate grows in size and the opening it once had to allow urine to pass becomes smaller ...click here to read more

Testosterone is the primary hormone needed in male libido, but it has also been linked to other health problems. Some studies have suggested that low testosterone in males is linked to depression and even diabetes. A more recent study has suggested that low testosterone may be tied to chronic disease. Lead author of the study ...click here to read more

A lot of research has found an association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). MetS is a metabolic condition that results in several abnormalities, including obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and glucose intolerance. BPE, sometimes referred to as BPH (benign prostate hyperplasia), is a very common condition affecting men in their middle ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer in its early stages is hard to spot — it’s largely dependent on where the cancer is growing. Common symptoms include burning or pain during urination, difficulty urinating, more frequent and an urgent need to urinate throughout the night, loss of bladder control, and blood in the urine, to name a few. Being ...click here to read more

Medical testing is a way to either prevent a future illness or to diagnose a present one. But sometimes, medical testing can do more harm than good. It can cause anxiety as you wait for the results, reveal a false-positive, or lead to unnecessary treatment and side effects. Many men undergo prostate cancer screenings early-on ...click here to read more

When you think of common allergens, pollen, mold, and dust probably come to mind. But did you know that some people are allergic to sex? You may not believe it, but it’s true. Sex allergies occur when there is something in the environment to trigger the immune system to respond abnormally. Unfortunately, the culprit isn’t ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer affects an estimated 1.1 million men worldwide. Women do not have a prostate, so they can’t develop prostate cancer, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect them. A study uncovered that women whose husbands have prostate cancer report problems with their own health. Spokesperson of the European Association of Urology Hein Van Poppel ...click here to read more

New research has found that semen count is a marker for a man’s overall health and wellness. The study was the largest experiment to date observing semen quality, involving 5,177 men. The participants selected were all in infertile relationships. Nearly half the participants showed low sperm counts in association with additional health problems. In fact, ...click here to read more

Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is highly prevalent. According to the Massachusetts Male Aging Society, the prevalence of ED increases with age. An estimated 40 percent of men at the age 40 are affected by this condition, and the rate increases with age to nearly 70 percent at the age of 70. Some of the significant ...click here to read more

When you take a stroll in a park during the springtime, you may encounter a wide variety of flowers, daisies being one of them. You may think daisies are pretty to look at and smell nice, but cancer treatment probably doesn’t cross your mind. Well, that common flower that you admire on your stroll may ...click here to read more

When was the last time you and your partner engaged in some activities between the sheets? If it’s taking you a while to remember, then you may have entered a dry spell. It’s not uncommon to be in a dry spell and it can be more common the older you and your partner are. But ...click here to read more

When a man presents with high levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), doctors often follow up with biopsies to detect any signs of cancer. This is an invasive procedure and it can be very stressful. Researchers have found that adding two MRI variables may improve diagnosis and reduce the risk of unnecessary biopsies. Senior study author ...click here to read more

Erectile dysfunction isn’t the most common topic of discussion, but the fact of the matter is that between 15 to 30 million American men live with ED daily. Worse yet, the risk of ED increases with age. Dr. Neil Baum explained, “If men are honest, every one of them will tell you they’ve experienced impotence ...click here to read more

Varicoceles is a condition that occurs when the blood vessels in the sack that holds the testicles becomes enlarged. This may either cause minor or sharp pain and may not even show any initial symptoms. This condition is likely to affect male fertility in terms of the sperm production and quality as well as lowering ...click here to read more