Recognizing and Treating Urethritis in Men: Just One Dose of the Right Antibiotic Can Be Enough
Urethritis, or the inflammation of the lower urinary tract, is a common condition in young and old (but not middle aged) men. Most of the time this stinging, burning, extremely...
Potential Complications Following Endometrial Ablation
Endometrial ablation, a medical procedure that destroys the uterine lining, is sometimes recommended to women who suffer from severe uterine bleeding during menstruation. The procedure can greatly reduce and even...
Possible Complications After Prostate Laser Surgery
Prostate laser surgery is now commonly used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is a non-cancerous condition that occurs in most men as they age, but though it is not...
What To Expect After Prostate Laser Surgery
Laser surgery is an increasingly widely-used technique in men who were diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia, an enlargement of the prostate that occurs in most men, to some degree, with...
Causes Of Male Breast Lumps And Other Breast Changes In Males
Breast cancer has traditionally been thought of as an exclusively female cancer, but thanks to the many awareness campaigns surrounding breast cancer, increasing numbers of men are now aware that...
Does GreenLight™ Laser Surgery Have Any Side-effects?
General overview GreenLight™ Laser PVP (photoselective vaporization of the prostate) is one of many laser techniques used by urologists to remove excess prostatic tissue in patients who have been diagnosed...
Effect Of Masturbation On The Prostate And Testicles
Connection between ejaculation and prostate cancer Two large studies that were done in 2003 and 2004 showed that high ejaculation rates seemed to offer protection against prostate cancer. The amount of ejaculations...
Manipulating The Timing Of Your Menstruation
Can you delay your period for a few days — because you have an important sports event or a vacation coming up, for instance — or can you bring your...
You Feel Pregnant, So Why Did You Get A Negative Pregnancy Test Result?
Whether you are really hoping to be pregnant, really hoping not to be pregnant, or simply noticing symptoms you are sure point to pregnancy, getting a negative pregnancy test when...
Lactational Amenorrhea And A Return To Fertility: What You Need To Know
Lochia, the bleeding women experience immediately postpartum, is sometimes joking referred to as "the mother of all periods" for a reason — it is much heavier, involves many more clots...