Avoidant paruresis ('bashful bladder' syndrome)
Avoidant paruresis (also known as 'bashful bladder' syndrome or psychogenic urinary retention) is a social anxiety disorder that involves the inability to pass urine in the presence of others. Avoidant paruresis can start at any age and affects ... [... more]
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Male menopause, androgen deficiency and PADAM
Both men and women undoubtedly experience symptoms related to reduced production of sex hormones (sex steroids) as they get older. These changes are inevitable, but affect individuals differently. Dr John Dean, Specialist in Sexual Medicine, ... [... more]
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Testicular lumps and bumps
Testicles can move fairly easily into and out of the abdomen so they can be difficult to find sometimes. For example, examining yourself after swimming in cold water can make it impossible to feel even one testicle. If the same testicle has ... [... more]
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Circumcision
Circumcision is a surgical procedure that involves partial or complete removal of the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis. The first evidence of circumcision comes from early Egyptian wall paintings that are more than 5000 years old. About one-fifth ... [... more]
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Penile discharge
Penile discharge is the abnormal loss of fluid that is not urine or semen from the urethra (urine tube) at the tip of the penis. It is commonly the sign of a sexually transmitted disease (STD), and requires prompt and accurate diagnosis and ... [... more]
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Spots on the penis
Men are understandably concerned when they notice spots on the penis. They are frequently worried they may have a sexually transmitted disease or some form of cancer. They may equally be worried about the appearance of their penis and what their ... [... more]
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Orchitis and epididymitis
Men have two testicles - one in each side of the scrotum - which produce sperm cells and hormones. The sperm is stored and allowed to mature in the epididymis (a convoluted glandular tube the top and side of each testicle) before it is conveyed ... [... more]
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
The prostate is a gland the size of a chestnut. It is only present in men, and it is situated under the bladder surrounding the urethra, the passageway that takes the urine to the outside. The gland produces seminal fluid, which is mixed with ... [... more]
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Hydrocele and varicocele
A hydrocele is a build-up of liquid in a fold of mucous membrane situated in the scrotum (testicle sac). A number of boys develop minor cases of hydrocele during the first few months of their lives. Most of these disappear by themselves, but the ... [... more]
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Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is defined as the presence of multiplying micro-organisms (bugs) in the tract through which urine flows from the kidneys via the bladder to the outside world. UTI is 50 times more common in women, with about 5 per ... [... more]
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Prostatitis
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate (a gland beneath the bladder that produces components of semen). This inflammation can be acute (acute prostatitis) when it is commonly due to infection, or persistent or relapsing (chronic ... [... more]
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Semen and sperm quality
Semen is a white or grey liquid, emitted from the urethra (tube in the penis) on ejaculation. Usually, each millilitre of semen contains millions of spermatozoa (sperm), but the majority of the volume consists of secretions of the glands in the ... [... more]
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