Many women do not have a primary care provider (PCP), but they do have a gynecologist. Similarly, many men don’t have a PCP but they do have a urologist. Because of these tendencies, OB/GYNs and urologists also employ a certain degree of general-health checks for their patients, even if women and men are primarily coming
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Health Effects of Having Low Testosterone
Testosterone is a male sex hormone that is manufactured naturally in the bodies of both males and females – however, the levels of testosterone in women are much lower than in men. While boys go through puberty and the teen years, their increasing levels of testosterone will foster the development of male features like facial
Read MoreWhat Causes an Enlarged Prostate?
The prostate is a muscular gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the urethra and sits below the bladder. It produces most of the fluid found in your semen. The prostate can become enlarged particularly as a man ages, and the enlargement causes uncomfortable urinary symptoms. This condition is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia
Read MoreTreatments for Male Infertility
There used to be very few opportunities for infertile men to have biological children. Fortunately, advances in medicine now shine new hope for aspiring fathers. In particular, several surgical interventions exist that can resolve or bypass reproductive conditions that undermine male fertility. Surgical Repair of Varicoceles A network of veins is responsible for returning blood
Read MoreHow Is Erectile Dysfunction Diagnosed?
For any man, it is one of the more humbling conversations he can have with his urologist: problems with sex. A urologist is exactly the person you should talk to about this issue – just as women see gynecologists about sexual issues, men see urologists. The urologist will perform a physical exam and then ask
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