Men's Sexual Health

Up to the end of 2008, no drugs had been approved for the treatment of premature ejaculation - which is the commonest male sexual complaint.

Aug 16, 2009 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

Two recent studies from Europe and the US have not provided unequivocal evidence about whether prostate cancer screening helps - but the fault may be in the study designs

Jun 1, 2009 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

American pathologist Donald Gleason devised a method to predict the potential of prostate cancers to grow and spread, thus identifying which methods of treatment to use

Feb 9, 2009 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

There has been considerable debate as to whether circumcision protects men - and their partners - from diseases. Recent research does indeed suggest that it does.

Dec 20, 2008 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

Cancer of the Prostate gland causes as many deaths in men today as Breast Cancer does in women - but society is much less aware of Prostate Cancer than Breast Cancer!

Dec 10, 2008 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

Medications for Erectile Dysfunction work essentially by causing Vasodilatation (increased blood flow) in the arteries supplying the penis.

Dec 7, 2008 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

Lack of adequate Testosterone (the male hormone, also known as Androgen) can result in a variety of ailments.

Nov 15, 2008 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

Vasectomy is an operation where the tubes carrying sperms from the testes are divided, so that the ejaculate (semen) from the penis does not contain any fertile sperm.

Nov 8, 2008 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

Although men are reluctant to seek help for erection problems, these are much more common in the population than people think - and many cases are eminently treatable.

Nov 3, 2008 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

Testicular cancer is one of commonest, yet most curable, cancers in young men provided it is detected early

Aug 18, 2008 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

Symptoms - such as straining to pass urine, finding it difficult to start, a poor stream or a frequent need to pass urine at night - could all indicate prostate disease

Aug 6, 2008 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

If a man experiences symptoms of erectile difficulty, this could well be a signal indicating the presence of early but asymptomatic heart disease.

Jul 26, 2008 - Sanjiva Wijesinha