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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:
- Interactive Tool: How Bad Are Your Urinary Symptoms From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?
Erection Problems: Should I Take Medicine?- Urinary Incontinence in Men.
Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test?
Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer?
Health Topics
- Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
- Acute Prostatitis (NIH Category I)
- ADHD: Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Has ADHD
- American Urological Association Symptom Index
- Artificial Sphincter for Urinary Incontinence in Men
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Birth Control
- Breast Cancer in Men (Male Breast Cancer)
- Cancer Treatment and Infertility
- Catheters for Urinary Incontinence in Men
- Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis (NIH Category II)
- Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Inflammatory (NIH Category IIIA)
- Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Noninflammatory (NIH Category IIIB)
- Circumcision
- Cleaning Your Young Son's Natural (Uncircumcised) Penis
- Complications of Enlarged Prostate
- Congenital Hydrocele
- Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence: Checklist of Things to Take When You Leave
- Domestic Violence: Getting a Protective Order
- Enlarged Prostate: Bathroom Tips
- Enlarged Prostate: Herbal Therapy
- Enlarged Prostate: Laser Therapies
- Enlarged Prostate: Other Surgeries
- Enlarged Prostate: Transurethral Needle Ablation
- Enlarged Prostate: Uroflowmetry Test
- Epididymitis
- Erection Problems (Erectile Dysfunction)
- Erection Problems: Questions Your Doctor May Ask
- Erection Problems: Surgery on Penile Blood Vessels
- Erection Problems: Talking With Your Partner
- Fournier's Gangrene
- Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus)
- Gynecomastia
- Hemophilia
- Hormonal Factors in Erection Problems
- Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT)
- How Erections Occur
- How to Use a Male Condom
- Hydrocele
- Hypospadias
- Infected Prostate Stones
- Infertility: Factors That Affect Treatment Success
- Infertility: Problems With the Man's Reproductive System
- Interactive Tool: How Bad Are Your Urinary Symptoms From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?
- Interactive Tool: Which Health Screenings Do You Need?
- Intermittent Catheterization for Men
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Leriche's Syndrome
- Low Testosterone
- Male Condoms
- Male Genital Problems and Injuries
- Male Risk for Osteoporosis
- Medicines for Erection Problems: Reactions With Nitrate
- Military Sexual Trauma
- Open Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Orchiectomy for Prostate Cancer
- Orchiectomy for Testicular Cancer
- Orchiopexy for Undescended Testicle
- Osteoporosis in Men
- Other Health Problems Caused by Herpes Simplex Virus
- Penile Implants for Erection Problems
- Peyronie's Disease
- Physical Abuse
- Post-Void Residual Urine Test
- Premature Ejaculation
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic
- Prostatitis
- Prostatitis: Pre- and Post-Massage Test
- Psychotherapy for Erection Problems
- Radiation Exposure: Risks and Health Effects
- Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- Radical Prostatectomy
- Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
- Rye Grass Pollen Extract
- Safer Sex
- Safety Plan: Preparing to Leave a Violent Relationship
- Saw Palmetto
- Scalp Problems
- Sensual Exercises for Erection Problems
- Sex Therapy for Erection Problems
- Sexually Transmitted Infections: Genital Exam for Men
- Spermatocele (Epididymal Cyst)
- Staying Safe: After You Leave a Violent Relationship
- Staying Safe: If You Are in a Violent Relationship
- Stress Incontinence in Men
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Cancer Screening
- Testicular Prosthesis
- Testosterone and Osteoporosis
- 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
- Types of Domestic Abuse
- Undescended Testicle
- Undescended Testicle: Fertility Problems
- Undescended Testicle: Risk for Testicular Cancer
- Urge Incontinence in Men
- Urinary Incontinence in Men
- Urinary Problems and Prostate Cancer
- Vacuum Devices for Erection Problems
- Varicocele Repair for Infertility
- Vasectomy
- Vasectomy Reversal (Vasovasostomy)
- What Increases Your Risk of Becoming a Victim of Domestic Abuse or Violence?
Medications
- 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors for Prostatitis
- Alpha-Blocker Medicines for Prostatitis
- Alpha-Blockers for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Antiandrogens for Prostate Cancer
- Anticholinergics for Urinary Incontinence in Men
- Benzodiazepines for Prostatitis
- Bleomycin
- Finasteride for Male Hair Loss
- Hormonal Therapy for Erection Problems
- Hormone Therapy for Undescended Testicle
- Injected Medicines for Erection Problems
- LH-RH Agonists/GnRH Agonists for Prostate Cancer
- Minoxidil for Hair Loss
- Muscle Relaxants for Prostatitis
- MUSE for Erection Problems
- Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors (PDE-5 Inhibitors) for Erection Problems and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Testosterone for Osteoporosis
Make a Wise Decision
- Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural?
- Enlarged Prostate: Should I Have Surgery?
- Enlarged Prostate: Should I Take Medicine?
- Erection Problems: Should I Take Medicine?
- Erection Problems: Should I Try Injection Treatments?
- HPV: Should My Child Get the Vaccine?
- Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test?
- Prostate Cancer: Should I Choose Active Surveillance?
- Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer?
- Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Nonseminoma Testicular Cancer After My Surgery?
- Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Seminoma Testicular Cancer After My Surgery?
Last Revised: May 3, 2012
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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