Prostate cancer treatment has several approaches. If you have been diagnosed early, your options will be different compared to patients who are diagnosed with advanced-stage prostate cancer. The goals also differ between treatment for localized cancer (cancer that has not spread outside the prostate), regional cancer (spread outside the prostate but still near the organ),
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Male infertility is defined as any health condition that interferes with a man’s ability to fulfill the basic function of reproduction. Male infertility has various potential causes. These include low sperm production, hormonal imbalance, premature ejaculation, acute or chronic genital tract infection, testicular rupture, erectile dysfunction, among others. If you and your partner are unable
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Urological surgeons are experts on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the urinary system and the male reproductive tract. While these health professionals are trained to treat both men and women, there are those—like Dr. Desiderio Avila, Jr. at Ironwood Urology— who focus on men’s sexual and reproductive health and are trained to address:
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Testosterone is a very important male hormone. In men, testosterone is needed for fertility, strength, building muscle and bone mass, even fat distribution, and a healthy sex life. Testosterone production can dip beginning at the age of 40. Normal testosterone levels fall to anywhere between 300 to 1,000 (ng/dL). The implications of low T levels
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Being unable to achieve an erection or have a lasting erection can be very distressing. It can happen from time to time to every man. However, erectile dysfunction (ED) is when a man has a persistent inability to achieve and maintain an erection needed for sex. ED can have many causes, both mental and physical.
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