I am often asked important questions about sexual health that many men are too self-conscious to consult friends and family about. Are you the kind of man who doesn’t like shelling out for a visit to the doctor unless your health concern is really serious? Try sending your questions in to me—as an experienced urologist [...]
New Guidelines for Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Older Men Monthly Newsletter You’ve no doubt seen the television hucksters who tell you that “low T” is the reason you’re getting soft in the middle and your libido is decreasing and claim—with a wink and a nod—that if you take their non-FDA-approved supplements, you can melt [...]
Mainstream urologists have long known that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is vastly—and dangerously—overprescribed. According to an evidence-based clinical practice guideline recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine, physicians should prescribe testosterone for men with age-related low testosterone only to treat sexual dysfunction. The evidence does not support prescribing TRT for men with concerns about low [...]
Prescription Medications: Is the Pharmacist Your Enemy? Monthly Newsletter Most people who take prescription medications are aware of possible “drug interactions”—that is, a reaction between two or more drugs or between a drug and a food, beverage, or supplement. But what if your prescription medications interact negatively with your ability to have a happy [...]
A television producer whom I had treated for a urinary infection returned to my office, and I could tell from his facial expression that he had not come to see me only about the infection. Whatever was on his mind wasn’t something he found easy to talk about. When he finally said, “Doctor, I cannot [...]
How Much Do You Know about Man's Favorite Organ? Monthly Newsletter It's time for a pop quiz. But don't worry—you won't be graded on it, and you're the only one who will know how many answers you got right or wrong. So have fun with it and remember, the more you know about the [...]
Most people have a pretty good idea how the heart works, where the lungs and kidneys are located, and what happens to food as it works its way through the digestive system. But nearly half of the human bodies in the world have this odd-looking appendage dangling between their legs, and most people know nothing [...]
Maybe Elvis Was on to Something: Pelvic Control Monthly Newsletter Did you ever wish you could make your lover swoon like a 1950s teenager at an Elvis Presley concert? Dr. Danoff recommends a simple but effective exercise to improve your pelvic control. Maybe Elvis Was on to Something: Pelvic Control If you have control [...]
If you have control of your pelvis, your sexual organs will function more creatively and dynamically. Sit-ups, crunches, leg raises, and similar exercises will strengthen the muscles of the abdomen and lower back. More to the point, I advise working on the flexibility of the pelvic region itself. Lucien Martin, a chiropractor in Los Angeles, [...]
Smoking and Erectile Dysfunction—What’s the Connection? Monthly Newsletter We all know that cigarette smoking is not good for us. But with the recent rash of deaths attributed to a mysterious vaping-related lung disease, many people are rethinking their smoking habit in an effort to save their lungs. Dr. Danoff reveals one more reason that [...]
