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If you take better care of your car or favorite gadget than your body, you aren’t alone. According to the Men’s Health Network, a lack of awareness, weak health education, and unhealthy work and personal lifestyles have caused a steady deterioration of the well-being of American men. Visit your medical provider to learn how you can […]

Sexual dysfunction refers to any difficulty a person or couple are experiencing with the various aspects of sexual activity such as attraction, arousal, pleasure, and orgasm. Sexual dysfunction can cause extreme distress and severely impact a person’s quality of life. The most common problem that affects males is erectile dysfunction, which usually has a physical

Movember – which first started in 1999 – is an annual event where men grow out their moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness about men’s health issues. From prostate cancer to testicular cancer, Movember seeks to draw attention to men’s health issues. More recently, Movember has also sought to raise awareness about

“Kegels” and pelvic floor exercises are usually associated with “women’s business” – think pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. But men have pelvic floors too. Just like women, at various times in their lives men can benefit from training their pelvic floors to address a variety of health concerns. About 30% of men visiting the doctor have urinary

While women are often reminded about their “biological clock,” many guys just don’t feel the same pressures when it comes to settling down and starting a family. In fact, a lot of men in their 20s – especially cisgender, heterosexual men – don’t think a great deal about having children or when they might want to have children. This might

Different people have different symptoms of breast cancer. Some people do not have any signs or symptoms at all. Some warning signs of breast cancer are: New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit). Thickening or swelling of part of the breast. Irritation or dimpling of breast skin. Redness or flaky skin in the nipple

Urogynecology is a specialized field of gynecology and obstetrics that deals with female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. A Urogynecologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats pelvic floor conditions such as weak bladder or pelvic organ prolapse (your organs drop because the muscles are weak).The pelvic floor is the area of the body that houses your bladder, reproductive

October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. When to wash your hands As you touch people, surfaces, and objects throughout the day, you accumulate germs on your

The mental health side effects of urology disease Sadly it is far too common for a urology disease to impact mental health. Urology diseases include diseases such as erectile dysfunction, incontinence, cancers of the prostate, kidney, bladder, and testes, and male infertility. Any one of these urology diseases (and many others) can have a devastating

Diet is very influential over the well-being of the urinary system and reproductive organs, and for your long-term urological health. The term ‘urology’ refers to the male and female urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, as well as the male reproductive organs, the testicles, penis, and prostate. While urological health may not