Men's Health
- Managing urogenital tract disorders: 10 urology pearls for primary care physicians
These pearls offer evidence-based guidance on issues that physicians are likely to encounter in practice with some frequency.
- What are options for my patients with erectile dysfunction who have an unsatisfactory response to PDE5 inhibitors?
Alternative therapies include intracavernosal injection, vacuum erection devices, and penile prosthesis implantation.
- Is there a role for chronic suppressive therapy in herpes simplex virus infection?
Yes, in patients with recurrent oral and genital HSV-2 infection and oral HSV-1 infection.
- Medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
The goal is to maximize quality of life and minimize “bothersome” symptoms. Choices about medical therapy are guided by indication, effectiveness, side effects, as well as patient preference.
- Dealing with the “T” (testosterone)
If a patient feels better when taking testosterone supplementation, is it the “T” or is it a placebo effect?
- Does my patient have testosterone deficiency?
Diagnosis of testosterone deficiency requires the presence of relevant signs or symptoms along with biochemical evidence.
- Contemporary surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
The authors provide an overview of currently available and guideline-backed treatments.
- Colovesical fistula in men with chronic urinary tract infection: A diagnostic challenge
Most cases are in older men with diverticular disease, Crohn disease, cancer, or iatrogenic injury. Suspect it especially in these patients with UTI symptoms refractory to conventional treatments.