You can resume sexual activity within a few days after a vasectomy, but precautions should be taken against pregnancy until a test shows that your semen is free of sperm. Generally, this test is performed after you have had 10-20 post-vasectomy ejacu

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Vasectomy usually is done in the surgeon's office while the man is awake, but is pain-free since local anesthesia is used. A small incision is made in the upper part of the scrotum, under the penis. The tubes (vas deferens) that carry sperm are tied

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Birth control is a way for men and women to prevent pregnancy. There are many different methods of birth control; some types also protect againstsexually transmitted diseases. Sterilization is a permanent form of birth control that is extremely eff

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  Problems that might occur after your vasectomy include bleeding, infection and a usually mild inflammatory reaction to sperm that may have gotten loose during the surgery (called sperm granuloma). Call your doctor if you notice any of the sig

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  A vasectomy is an operation that make a man permanently unable to get a woman pregnant. It involves cutting the vas deferens on each side so that sperm can no longer get into the semen.     How is a vasectomy done? A vasectomy

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Background Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy are ancient Chinese methods used for the treatment and prevention of disease. These systems are as ancient and effective as any other medical techniques used in the world today. They have been practiced cons

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Foreskin Irritation If a skin irritation on or under the foreskin develops, you can treat it at home by gently pulling the foreskin back, applying dilute Calendula tincture (see Chapter 14), and allowing the area to dry before returning the foreskin

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Pulsatilla Essentials Pain in the prostate after urination; or The general symptoms of Pulsatilla are present (see the materia medica section) Confirmatory symptoms Sharp pains or spasms in prostate area extending into the bladder and pelv

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Character of the symptoms: What is the character of the pain or discomfortóis it an ache, a sensation of pressure, or sharp pain like a needle? Modalities: How is the pain affected by sitting, standing, walking, and urinating? Other

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Prostate Problems The walnut-size prostate is located at the floor of the pelvis behind the base of the penis. During ejaculation the prostate contributes a milky alkaline fluid to the semen to enhance the fertility of the sperm. Several maladies inv

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Natrum muriaticum Essentials Thin discharge that is clear, mucousy, or milky in color Confirmatory symptoms Discharge appears clear when it is wet but leaves yellow spots on the underwear Cutting or burning pains at the urethral opening du

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Bladder infections Unlike women, males rarely get bladder infections (cystitis), because the male urethra is longer and not so near the anus. A bladder infection in a boy or man is often evidence that something is structurally wrong with the urinary

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Urethritis is infection and inflammation of the lining of the urethra, the tube that runs the length of the penis, carrying urine and semen. Urethritis is most often associated with sexually transmitted infections, though sometimes no infection can b

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The health of the male reproductive system is a reflection of overall well-being as well as sexual habits. We cover common menís health concerns, including sexually transmitted diseases, urethritis, prostate problems, irritation of the foreski

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Prostate diseases generally fall into three categories: infectious, malignant, and hypertrophy. The first two categories are dealt with under the chapter on Immunity. This discussion will focus on benign prostatic hypertrophy. Benign Prostatic Hyper

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This is the argument presented by European urologist, George Debled, M.D. Since the mid 1970's, he has run a clinic for men, which specializes in sexual dysfunction and prostate problems. During this time, he has treated approximately 2,000 patients.

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The importance of testosterone to sexual and urinary functioning seems intuitively evident. What is not so apparent is the role of testosterone in more generalized functions. Testosterone is an anabolic hormone, which means it helps to build protein

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Between the ages of 40 and 55, men can experience a phenomenon which is similar to the female menopause that is referred to as male andropause. When a woman reaches her late forties or early fifties, she undergoes bodily changes associated with redu

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Cocaine is one of the most abused drugs in the United States. Isolated in 1859 and brought to attention through a series of papers by Dr. Sigmund Freud, cocaine was subsequently adopted as a useful topical anesthetic. Its non prescriptive use was ill

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Cancer of the testicles, the primary make sex organs, accounts for only about 1 percent of all cancers in men. It is, though, the most common type of cancer in males aged 20 to 40, but can occur anytime after age 15. It strikes about 5,000 males a ye

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To make the diagnosis, the doctor will perform a physical exam and ask about symptoms. He or she may order other diagnostic tests to rule out any medical problems that may be contributing to the condition. The doctor will then order a series of blood

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Women may not be the only ones who suffer the effects of changing hormones. Some doctors are noticing that their male patients are reporting some of the same symptoms that women experience in menopause. The medical community is currently debating w

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