Men's Health

  • Gabapentin for alcohol use disorder: A good option, or cause for concern?
    CME article
    Vania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH, Gregory C. Barron, MD, Benjamin Aronow, BS and Margaret Chaplin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2019, 86 (12) 815-823; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18128

    There is concern about the potential for abuse. Use it only as a second-line alternative, with caution.

  • Fissured tongue
    Satvinder Singh Bakshi, MS, DNB
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 714; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19060

    A 43-year-old man presented with halitosis and deep fissures on his tongue.

  • STI update: Testing, treatment, and emerging threats
    CME article
    Matifadza Hlatshwayo, MD, MPH, Hilary E. L. Reno, MD, PhD and Melanie L. Yarbrough, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 733-740; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18098

    Fast, sensitive molecular diagnostic tests that use self-collected samples may help bend the upward curve of STIs.

  • Adults with autism spectrum disorder: Updated considerations for healthcare providers
    CME article
    Carol Swetlik, MD, MS, Sarah E. Earp, MD and Kathleen N. Franco, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2019, 86 (8) 543-553; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18100

    Social support, community programs, and behavioral therapies can help. Caregivers may also need support.

  • Infertility: A practical framework
    Rebecca Flyckt, MD and Tommaso Falcone, MD, FRCSC, FACOG
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2019, 86 (7) 473-482; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18068

    Frequently asked questions and a practical framework for approaching the infertile couple.

  • Colorectal cancer screening: Choosing the right test
    Gautam Mankaney, MD, Richard Andrew Sutton, DO and Carol A. Burke, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 385-392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17125

    The choice depends on patient preference, family history, and the likelihood of compliance.

  • An obese 48-year-old man with progressive fatigue and decreased libido
    An obese 48-year-old man with progressive fatigue and decreased libido
    Ala’a N. Farkouh, and Ayman A. Zayed, MD, MSc, FACE, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 321-331; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18097

    Men with hypogonadism usually present with nonspecifi c symptoms.

  • Personalizing guideline-driven cancer screening
    Gautam Mankaney, MD and Carol A. Burke, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2019, 86 (4) 228-230; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19037

    Screening can lead to early diagnosis and prevent death from cancer, but the topic provokes controversy.

  • A woman, age 35, with new-onset ascites
    William C. Lippert, MD, MPH, Eun Y. Lee, MD and Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2019, 86 (4) 257-262; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17082

    She also has jaundice, hepatomegaly, and multiple abnormal laboratory results. What is the next step?

  • Cancer screening: A modest proposal for prevention
    Myung S. Kim, MD, Go Nishikawa, MD and Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 157-160; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18092

    Large-scale cancer screening programs have the unintended consequences of false-positive results and overdiagnosis.

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