Articles on the health of men: prostate, testosterone, sexual health, heart risk and the check-ups worth having at each age, written without embarrassment and with clear next steps.
To empty the bladder more completely, sit fully on the toilet with feet supported, lean slightly forward, relax the pelvic floor rather than pushing,…
A healthy adult bladder comfortably holds about 300 to 400 milliliters of urine, roughly one and a half to two cups, and can stretch…
Tongkat ali is a root extract from the Southeast Asian tree Eurycoma longifolia. Small randomized trials lasting four weeks to six months suggest it…
Yes. Men still ejaculate after a vasectomy, and the semen looks, feels and measures about the same, because sperm make up only a small…
An enlarged prostate does not directly cause erectile dysfunction; the gland is not part of the machinery that produces an erection. The two problems…
Yes, a vasectomy can often be reversed, but success is never guaranteed. A surgeon uses a microscope to rejoin the vas deferens (vasovasostomy) or…
Women do not have a prostate in the anatomical sense, but they have a close counterpart: the Skene's glands, two small paraurethral glands that…
Men do not go through menopause in the way women do. Testosterone declines slowly, roughly 1% to 2% a year from around age 30…
Yes, men can get urinary tract infections, though much less often than women, because the male urethra is longer and prostate fluid has antibacterial…
Prostate health depends largely on habits that also protect the heart: regular physical activity, a plant-forward diet, a healthy weight, and not smoking. Because…
A bladder infection usually feels like a strong, nagging urge to urinate that returns minutes after you have gone, with burning or stinging during…
A vasectomy usually takes about 15 to 30 minutes and is done under local anesthetic in an office or outpatient setting. The surgeon reaches…
A kidney infection is rarely fatal when treated promptly, and most people recover fully within about two weeks. The danger comes when bacteria spread…
Yes, men can get fibromyalgia. It is diagnosed far more often in women, but population studies that apply the diagnostic criteria to everyone find…
There is no single new breakthrough for erectile dysfunction. Current care follows a stepped approach: treating underlying causes such as heart disease, diabetes or…
The cost of a penile implant depends on the type of prosthesis (malleable or two- or three-piece inflatable), surgeon and hospital fees, anesthesia, pre-operative…
Genuine low testosterone symptoms include reduced sex drive, fewer spontaneous erections, erectile difficulties, loss of muscle mass and body hair, breast tissue growth, and…
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