Could I have spermatocele?
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A spermatocele mass is not cancerous and do not increase the risk of testicular cancer. Fortunately, with appropriate urological care, a spermatocele can be managed effectively for most men.
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MEN'S HEALTH
An overview of a hydrocele in men
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The main symptom of a hydrocele is a painless, swollen or enlarged scrotum or testicle on one or both sides that feels like a water-filled balloon that is mainly found in front of one of the testicles.
Read MoreProstate cancer screening recommendations upgraded in new draft by US Preventative Services Task Force
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Dr. David Samadi gives his expert opinion on the US Preventative Services Task Force 2017 Draft Recommendation Statement on screening for prostate cancer based on an updated systematic evidence review and assessment.
Read MoreWhat are undescended testicles
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Undescended testicles also known as cryptorchidism, is when a testicle fails to drop into the normal place in the scrotum. As a baby boy develops inside his mother’s womb, the testicles begin forming in the lower abdomen. About eight weeks before birth, the testicles will move down into the scrotum or the sac that hangs below the penis.
Read MoreAll about penile cancer
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It is likely few of us know of any man who has been diagnosed with penile cancer. Penile cancer is considered a rare cancer for men in the North America and Europe as less than 1 man in 100,000 each year is diagnosed accounting for less than 1% of cancers of men in the United States. For the year 2017, the American Cancer Society estimates 2,120 new cases of penile cancer will be diagnosed with about 360 deaths from it. Early detection and understanding how to spot the symptoms of it is critical to overcoming this cancer.
Read MoreVaricoceles in boys and men
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Varicoceles are veins that become enlarged inside the scrotum of men – comparable to developing a varicose vein in a leg. The scrotum is a sac that holds the testicles and is part of the male reproductive system that makes, stores, and moves sperm. The testicles make sperm and the hormone testosterone. Sperm that are in the process of maturing will move through the epididymis, a coiled tube behind each testicle.
Read MoreEpididymitis – a cause for concern for men
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There is a long, narrow tube tightly coiled at the back of the testicles called the epididymis. This little known curved structure is where sperm can mature and be stored in. If the epididymis becomes inflamed it is then known as epididymitis. Epididymitis is not a commonly known condition but once a man has it, he probably won’t forget it. Each year more than 60,000 men in the United States will visit an emergency room due to this problem.
Read MoreRare But Dangerous: Male Breast Cancer
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Men can contract breast cancer same as a woman, although the number of cases are very, very rare. It is much more common in older men, although young men are in danger from it as well.
Read MoreTime to get up and walk like a man
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Remember the song “Walk like a man” by the Four Seasons? Maybe it wasn’t exactly referring to walk as in getting in more exercise, but we can pretend it was in a subtle way meaning just that. And yes, men should walk – a lot. But unfortunately walking as a legitimate form of beneficial exercise may be seen by some men as being, well, rather unmanly.
Read MoreIBD may affect fertility in men
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract. IBD is a debilitating condition that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease with symptoms that can range from severe diarrhea, pain, fatigue, and weight loss.
Read MoreMen more at risk for bladder cancer
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Bladder cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in the United States and is also considered one of the 10 deadliest cancers. The American Cancer Society estimates for 2017 that about 60,490 new cases of this cancer will be diagnosed in men. If there’s a cancer men are more likely to get than women it is bladder cancer - for 2017 18,540 women are estimated to receive the diagnosis of this disease. Recognizing the symptoms associated with bladder cancer can be crucial as the sooner it is discovered, the more likely a person will survive the disease.
Read MoreThe Bald and Short Of It
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You may not have paid much attention to this (then again, you may have lost countless nights' sleep because of it...) but short men are likely to have an increased risk of becoming prematurely bald.
Read MoreWhat men need to know about orchitis
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If orchitis is not a regular part of a man’s vocabulary that’s okay – orchitis is much more likely to be referred to what it is more commonly known as which is inflammation of one or both testicles in men that is usually caused by an infection.
Read MoreDo bald men have an increased risk of heart attacks?
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Does seeing a man who is bald make you think, “He is a heart attack waiting to happen?” That has been the message over the years that men who are bald or balding having higher rates of coronary heart disease. But is there any truth to this notion and if so, why?
Read MoreEverything a man should know about why he needs to do Kegel exercises
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Men who care about their outward appearance will do what it takes to get and stay in shape. The usual routine of running, lifting weights, push-ups and planks often take center stage in achieving this goal. But there is another exercise that won’t make any sort of noticeable physical difference to someone looking at him. Yet this exercise and this exercise alone, holds the key to reaching and attaining remarkable urological health for any man who performs it regularly – Kegel exercises.
Read MoreRed Ginseng and ED
/There's been no shortage of studies into what gives red ginseng its mojo. For many men, red ginseng is their go-to supplement to address ED issues simply because it comes from the ground and not a test tube.
Read MoreThe Tiger & The Pussycat: New Way to Look at Prostate Cancer
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Doctors now have another diagnostic tool to assist them in prescribing the right prostate cancer therapy at the right time, and reduce the risk of over-treatment.
Read MoreTop 5 health risks for men
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Men as babies start off really well. Hundreds of years of research have consistently shown that more baby boys outnumber girls at birth.
Read MoreBenefits and Risks of Testosterone Therapy
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What's going on? Is everyone who undergoes this therapy really benefiting from it?
Read MoreMRI guided prostate biopsy gaining acceptance among urologists
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Patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer can contact world renowned prostate cancer surgeon and urologic oncologist, Dr. David Samadi, for a free phone consultation and to learn more about prostate cancer risk, call 212-365-5000.
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