Erectile dysfunction – causes, diagnosis and treatment

What is erectile dysfunction? Erectile dysfunction or otherwise called impotence, is the inability of achieving or maintaining hard enough erection of penis, that is required for sexual act. Persons with erectile dysfunction have either looseness of erection or have complete lack of erection. Read how it is different from premature ejaculation Premature ejaculation- causes, diagnosisContinue reading “Erectile dysfunction – causes, diagnosis and treatment”

Painful ejaculation or painful orgasm- causes, diagnosis and treatment

What is painful ejaculation or painful orgasm ? Pain before onset of ejaculation or during ejaculation is termed as painful ejaculation. It can be dull or sharp pain and can involve the scrotum, penis root or shaft or perineal region. Pain can persist for few minutes to hours and person can have pain with urinationContinue reading “Painful ejaculation or painful orgasm- causes, diagnosis and treatment”

Premature ejaculation- causes, diagnosis and treatment

What is premature ejaculation ? Premature ejaculation is defined when a man ejaculates sooner during sexual intercourse than he would like to. Nearly one third male experience this problem at some point of time. Premature ejaculation is diagnosed by a doctor when a male presents with complaints such as – What is the presentation ofContinue reading “Premature ejaculation- causes, diagnosis and treatment”

Prostate cancer – Part I

What is prostate ? Prostate is a lemon sized reproductive gland, found only in men, below the bladder. Its function is to produce fluid which helps providing nourishment to sperms in semen. Urinary passage goes through prostate, before reaching the penis. What all diseases can occur in prostate ? BPH (BPH (Enlarged prostate) Symptoms), Prostatitis (InfectionContinue reading “Prostate cancer – Part I”

Ten signs and symptoms of low testosterone levels in adults

Sexual symptoms – Most prominent symptom, Decreased erections, loss of erectile function (erectile dysfunction), decreased semen volume, decreased frequency of ejaculations Hair loss Cognitive symptoms – Low mood, low sexual desire, memory impairement, sleep disturbances, concentration difficulties, decreased motivation Reduced muscle mass, increase in body fat Decreased physical strength/activity, decreased energy Increased risk of heartContinue reading “Ten signs and symptoms of low testosterone levels in adults”