What is Peyronie's disease? Peyronie's (say "pay-rone-ees") disease is a name for a sharp curve in the penis. In some men, Peyronie's disease is a mild problem without symptoms. Other men with Peyronie's disease may have pai

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  Some doctors think it's a good idea to do a monthly skin check. Ask your doctor about this. If your doctor thinks it's a good idea for you, pick a certain day each month, like the date of your birthday or the day you pay bills, to check your

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More and more men are using sun protection while they work and play outdoors. They know that skin cancer is a threat, but it's a threat they can do something about. If you protect your skin from the sun, your chance of getting skin cancer will be low

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Can my doctor do something to stop hair loss? Perhaps. Your doctor will probably ask you some questions about your diet, any medicines you're taking, whether you've had a recent illness and how you take care of your hair. If you're a woman, your doc

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  Yes. If you wear pigtails or cornrows or use tight hair rollers, the pull on your hair can cause a type of hair loss called traction alopecia (say: "al-oh-pee-sha"). If the pulling is stopped before scarring of the scalp develops, y

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What is the normal cycle of hair growth and loss? At any one time, about 10 percent of the hair on your scalp is in a resting phase. After 2 to 3 months, the resting hair falls out and new hair starts to grow in its place. This growing phase lasts

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  Skin that is kept clean and dry is your best defense. However, you're also less likely to get a tinea infection if you do the following things: When you're at home, take your shoes off and expose your feet to the air. Change you

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  The best way to know for sure is to ask your doctor. Other skin problems can look just like a fungal infection but have very different treatments. To find out what is causing your rash, your doctor may scrape a small amount of the i

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What is tinea? Tinea is a fungus that can grow on your skin, hair or nails. As it grows, it spreads out in a circle, leaving normal-looking skin in the middle. This makes it look like a ring. At the edge of the ring, the skin is lifted up by the irr

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Could the breast lump be cancer? Probably not. Breast cancer is very rare in males. Your doctor will probably be able to tell whether the lump is cancer. Lumps caused by cancer are usually not underneath the nipple, but breast tissue from gynecomast

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Are tests needed to find the cause of gynecomastia? Sometimes tests are needed, and sometimes they're not. Your doctor will ask you questions about your symptoms, such as how long you've had the breast tissue, and whether or not the area is tender.

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What is gynecomastia? Gynecomastia is a condition in which firm breast tissue forms in males. The breast tissue is usually less than 1-1/2 inches across and is located directly under the nipple. Gynecomastia may be present on one side or on both si

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  Your doctor may give you a strong medicine for the pain and swelling. You may also need antibiotics if you have an STI caused by bacteria. If you have an STI, it's important that you and your sex partner get tested and treated to keep the STI

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  Reactive arthritis is an uncommon disease that can make your joints hurt and swell. It can also cause rash, fever, weight loss, heart problems, red eyes, blurry vision and pain in the joints. "Reactive Arthritis" means your immune s

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What if I told you there are laboratory tests so technologically advanced that they can tell you and your doctor about the state of your health years before disease develops. Conventional lab tests detect current illness, but they miss the subtle nua

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National Men's Health Week (June 13-19, 2005) serves as a proactive measure to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury. It has become increasingly important for men to become aware of preventab

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Turns out men don't have to be living on Mars and women on Venus for communication problems to muck up dealings between the sexes. Even when they're seated across a table from each other in a first-time, five-minute conversation, a man tends to sexu

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Personal-care products containing tea tree oils and lavender appear to cause abnormal breast development in pre-pubescent boys, a new study found. The ingredients, which have an estrogen-like effect, are found in various shampoos, lotions, soaps and

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"The percentage of first authors who are women has gone up from 6 percent in 1970 to almost 30 percent in 2004, and that's quite an accomplishment," added Jagsi, who is now at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. "But that's still

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Thousands of genes behave differently in females and males, and this may explain gender differences in disease risk and response to drugs, U.S. researchers report. A team from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) studied the expression o

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"If you look at differences in the social inequalities between rich and poor men and their risk of death, more than half the risk is attributable to smoking-related diseases," he said. Reporting in the July 15 issue of The Lancet, Jha and

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