Treatment of early stage prostate cancer

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Over the last few weeks I was discussing prostate cancer. Last session, I discussed the principles of treating prostate cancer. This week, I will di...

Viagra – Beating the dead horse

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Every week I see at least 10 men in my office with a new onset of impotence. After going though a thorough history and physical examination, I will ...

How are kidney stones diagnosed?

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I have spent the last two weeks discussing the very common "kidney stone”. I have explained why an ultrasound by itself is insufficient to diag...

ANDROPAUSE – The Male Menopause

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Andropause or the male menopause is the term applied to the psychological and physical changes that the male body and mind undergo around the age of...

Premature ejaculation

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Premature ejaculation (PME) is a condition when the man or woman "comes too quickly” and leaves the other partner dissatisfied. In other words,...

Abnormal curvature of the penis

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Peyronie’s disease is an abnormal curvature of the penis caused by fibrous or scar tissue in the tough coating that makes up the covering of th...

Prevention of kidney stones – continued

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This week I am again looking at the prevention of stones. A few weeks ago, I emphasized the need to drink fluids, in the tropics. I said not just wa...

‘Faithfulness’ and sexually transmitted diseases

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Some time ago, I did an article on chlamydia that generated a few questions and comments. One lady asked: "Doc, can women over 40 get chlamydia?â€...

Herpes – the single most common STI worldwide

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Herpes is the single most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. It is estimated that 20-40 per cent of the adult US population is i...

Can kidney stones be prevented?

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This week I’m looking at what causes stones and how to prevent them. There are many causes of stones, but it eventually boils down to a high co...