Why Penile Injections Can Restore Your Sex Life Why are we doing this? Ok, we have come to the point where pills aren’t working. Your urologist has prescribed Viagra or Cialis or both and it isn’t quite cutting it. If you wanna learn the ins and outs of erectile dysfunction then click over here. A …
Should I have Surgery or Radiation For Prostate Cancer? What is this post all about? This is a hard decision–surgery or radiation? Now remember, what I am going to talk about here is for prostate cancer that hasn’t spread–LOCALIZED prostate cancer. From a 30,000-foot view, surgery and radiation or both EXCELLENT treatment choices for prostate cancer. …
What is an Elevated PSA? What is a PSA and why is it being checked? PSA for a urologist stands for prostate-specific antigen. The function of PSA is to help to make your ejaculate more ‘liquidy’ when it gets into the female reproductive tract to help your sperm swim better. The reason it is checked …
Let’s talk about radiation treatment. There are many different aspects to understanding this as a treatment choice. To review surgical management, click here. Please note, that this again is a discussion for localized prostate cancer, or prostate cancer that has not spread. How does radiation work? Radiation therapy uses radiation (duh) or high-energy rays to …
What is Xiaflex? What is this Xiaflex that people are talking about? Xiaflex is the trade name for a drug called collagenase clostridium histolyticum. Xiaflex is a medication used to treat Peyronie’s disease which can cause penile curvature. How do I know if I am a candidate for this Peyronie’s Disease treatment? The main indication …
What is a Robotic Prostatectomy? I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, what are the basics of a robotic prostatectomy? For the purpose of this post, I am going to talk about what is a robotic prostatectomy in the context of prostate cancer. This is a surgery done in the operating room for men with …
How can Erectile Dysfunction (ED) be treated by Medication? My performance in bed is getting pretty bad and I think I have erectile dysfunction, what can I do about this? You are looking for a solution. Don’t worry, there are many solutions to erectile dysfunction. The key is finding which one is best for you. …
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What is Peyronie’s Disease? My penis is now curved, what is going on????? I feel for you and all my patients with this. This is more than likely what is called Peyronie’s disease. And it stinks cuz it really makes having sex or even the thought of having sex difficult and anxiety provoking. Good news …
10 Things About Erectile Dysfunction 1. Why Did This Happen? Erectile dysfunction is super common as men get older. The most common reason that people develop this is usually due to cardiovascular (or heart) disease. The same issues that happen to the blood vessels in the heart essentially take place in the penis and affect …
Why Do I Have Blood in the Urine aka Hematuria? Why was I referred to see the urologist for blood in my urine? The medical definition for blood in the urine is called hematuria. When you will go to the doctor’s office, he/she will typically have you give a urine sample. When you come to the …
