
What To Do About Painful Nighttime Erections
The average man has about twelve erections during the day, and three to six more at night. These erections don't happen just because he is sexually stimulated. Many erections take...

What Causes Pain After Ejaculation?
Pain after ejaculation is not a rare condition. Various studies estimate that between 2 and 10 percent of men are experiencing it at any given time, and a majority of...

Leg Aches and Testicular Pain: Possible Reasons Why
Whenever men get testicular pain, it's not unusual to worry that it might be testicular cancer. Let's get that worry out of the way, or send you on to see...

Sexual Sensitivity and the Glans Penis After Circumcision
Circumcision is the removal of the prepuce, or foreskin, covering the glans penis, or the tip of the organ. Some archaeologists believe that circumcision as a ceremonial or religious practice has...

Angiokeratomas and What to Do About Them
An angiokeratoma is a collection of blood vessels that grows just under the skin in response to increased venous blood pressure. These small (usually up to about 3 mm or...

Cuts, Scrapes, Abrasions, Bites, and Blows to the Penis and What to Do About Them
Doctors don't usually see a lot of cuts, scrapes, bites, and blows to the penis, a group of problems generally known as traumatic soft tissue injury to the penis. That...

Whey, Protein, and Erectile Function in Men
Erectile dysfunction in varying degrees is not uncommon in bodybuilders who consume large amounts of protein in the hopes that it will help them gain muscle. The problems with impotence...

The Truth About Pearly Penile Papules
Pearly penile papules (that's actually the medical term) are not a rare occurrence. They occur in about 12 percent of men who have been circumcised and in about 22 percent...

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...

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...