Men's Health

Learn about men's health

Men have a lot of unique health issues. Our topics can teach you about everything from hair loss to an enlarged prostate. Are you wondering whether you should have a PSA test? Or what you can do about erection problems? You will find lots of information here to help you make good health decisions and live a longer, healthier life.

Get help making decisions or find how-to tips in topics such as:

• Which birth control method should I use?
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (enlarged prostate)
• Should I choose surgery or radiation to treat my prostate cancer?

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• Health Topics
• Medical Tests
• Medications
• Make a Wise Decision

Health Topics

Artificial sphincter for urinary incontinence in men

Behavioral therapies for urinary incontinence in men

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Birth Control

Caring For Your Young Son's Uncircumcised Penis

Catheters for urinary incontinence in men

Circumcision

Congenital Hydrocele

Domestic Abuse

Domestic Violence

Epididymitis

Erection Problems (Erectile Dysfunction)

Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus)

Gynecomastia

Hemophilia

How to Use a Condom

Hydrocele

Hypospadias

Interactive Tool: How Bad Are Your Urinary Symptoms From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?

Klinefelter Syndrome

Male Genital Problems and Injuries

Open prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Orchiectomy

Orchiopexy for undescended testicle

Penile implants for erection problems

Peyronie's Disease

Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, or Rape

Premature Ejaculation

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic

Prostatitis

Radiation therapy for prostate cancer

Radical inguinal orchiectomy for testicular cancer

Radical prostatectomy

Rye Grass Pollen Extract

Safe Sex

Saw Palmetto

Spermatocele (Epididymal Cyst)

Support Groups and Social Support

Testicular Cancer

Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Transurethral microwave therapy (TUMT) for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Transurethral prostatectomy for prostatitis

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Undescended Testicle

Urinary Incontinence in Men

Vacuum devices for erection problems

Varicocele repair for infertility

Vasectomy

Vasectomy reversal (vasovasostomy)

Watchful waiting for prostate cancer

Medical Tests

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)

Postcoital Test

Prostate Biopsy

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)

Semen Analysis

Sperm Penetration Tests

Testicular Biopsy

Testicular Examination and Testicular Self-Examination (TSE)

Testicular Scan

Testicular Ultrasound

Tests for Erection Problems

Medications

5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Alpha-blocker medications for prostatitis

Alpha-blockers for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Antiandrogens for prostate cancer

Anticholinergics and antispasmodics for urinary incontinence in men

Anxiolytic agents for prostatitis

Bleomycin

Finasteride (Proscar) for prostatitis

Finasteride for male hair loss

Hormonal therapy for erection problems

Hormone therapy for undescended testicle

Injected medications for erection problems

LH-RH agonists/GnRH agonists for prostate cancer

Muscle relaxants for prostatitis

MUSE for erection problems

Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE-5 inhibitors) for erection problems

Testosterone for osteoporosis

Yohimbine for erection problems

Make a Wise Decision

Should I have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for prostate cancer?

Should I have a tubal procedure or in vitro fertilization for tubal infertility?

Should I have my son circumcised?

Should I have radiation therapy or a prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer?

Should I have surgery or take medication to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

Should I use injections for erection problems?

Should I use medication or watchful waiting to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

Should I use phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors for erection problems?

Which birth control method should I use?

Which treatment should I have for stage I nonseminoma testicular cancer?

Which treatment should I have for stage I seminoma testicular cancer?

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Author:	Cynthia Tank	Last Updated September 1, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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