Men's Health

"Interestingly, we found that the prevalence of male infertility in men with type 1 diabetes was 1.5%, comprising 33 out of more than 2000 men diagnosed with type 1 diabetes who reported male infertility," says Omer A. Raheem, MD, MSc, in this interview.

“Being able to have a follow-up visit that is convenient, that saves time, that saves money, but that can allow you to put everything together for the patient…is still a very valuable tool,” says Juan José Andino, MD.

"None of our patients had unexpected appointments that had to be made after their video encounters…supporting this idea that at least in urology, it seems that telehealth is a substitute for inpatient care when appropriately selected by the physician,” says Juan José Andino, MD.

According to recently published studies, having COVID-19 could have lasting impacts on fertility and sexual function.

“I think doctors should be aware that if men do complain of erectile dysfunction after [having] COVID-19 that it could be because of underlying endothelial dysfunction and underlying vasculature issues,” Ramasamy says.

Men with Peyronie’s disease have an increased risk of being diagnosed with a substance use disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, and self-injurious behaviors.

Investigators observed a decline in the number of men obtaining repeat postvasectomy semen analyses.

“The available information [on] male infertility websites right now is not of good quality,” Samplaski says.

O’Leary is 1 of 10 surgeons in the United States capable of performing the surgery to install the FDA-cleared Penuma penile enhancement implant.

Only 5% of websites studied discuss risks of treatments, investigators found.

A new drug application has been filed for SOV2012-F1 (Kyzatrex) for the treatment of adult men with primary or secondary hypogonadism.

Amarnath Rambhatla, MD, discusses findings from a study published online in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Ramasamy talks about the findings of a recent study published in the Journal of Urology.

"The rigorous study and promising clinical availability of oral therapy for testosterone deficiency are flash points in the current era, in which the utility of testosterone therapy is under critical review," writes Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA.

Neither oral nor gel testosterones show significant effect on liver function test results.

The treatment improves markers of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, an investigator reports.

Men whose activity exceeded guideline-based exercise levels experienced a decreased likelihood of lower serum testosterone, according to study results presented at the American Urological Association 2020 Virtual Experience.

"As we seek to understand MIST retreatment rates, as Houlihan and Köhler suggest, we must rely upon real-world population data," writes Gregg Eure, MD, in a letter to the editor.

Interim results from a clinical trial of a next-generation penile traction therapy device were encouraging and demonstrated statistically significant increases in penile length and a smaller reduction in erectile function among post-prostatectomy men who were treated with the device, known as RestoreX, according to PathRight Medical.

Kevin McVary, MD, of Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL, provides urologists with tips on how to assess the adoptability of minimally invasive surgical therapies for BPH.

A recent study is questioning some of the current trends in sperm retrieval practices in private U.S. clinics that treat infertile couples.

The updated guidelines focus on appropriate pre-procedure evaluation and novel surgical enhancements, according to Matthew D. Houlihan, DO, and Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH.

"My conclusion is to do what you know best, learn a new technology from an expert, and consider participating in a clinical trial,” writes Gopal H. Badlani, MD.

Cycling has multiple benefits, and steps can be taken to prevent genitourinary injury.

A course of treatment with prednisone may offer improvement in mean total motile count for men who undergo vasectomy reversal and subsequently have partial or complete anastomotic obstruction, according to a recent study.

Prostatic artery embolization offers a safe and durably effective treatment for urinary retention and gross hematuria in challenging non-index BPH patients, according to the results of a retrospective study published in Urology (Nov. 14, 2019 [Epub ahead of print]).

Results of a cross-sectional study of adult American men show that adherence to a low-fat diet is associated with a lower serum testosterone level.

Men who undergo transurethral resection of the prostate are more likely to need a repeat procedure if their urologist graduated medical school after 1995 rather than earlier, according to findings of a retrospective population-based cohort study.

Researchers studying a novel multimodal analgesia protocol at multiple institutions in the U.S. for patients having penile implant surgery found narcotic prescriptions before, during, and in the post-surgery recovery period fell from as high as 50 to 60 narcotic pills to 10 to 15 pills.

An expert multidisciplinary panel using robust methodology has developed recommendations for guiding urinary catheter management after transurethral surgery for BPH.