An ageless love life begins with a confident approach toward romance. I cannot reiterate this point enough: attitude is the key to a long and healthy love life. My patients tell me that intimacy with their special someone gives them as much joy at seventy as it did at twenty. Some say it is even [...]
Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States, affecting about one in seven men. The good news is that with the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood-screening test, transrectal prostate ultrasonography, and heightened public awareness, prostate cancer can be diagnosed early, which is the key to effective treatment. [...]
By far, the most frequent complaint from male patients is a variation on the following: “Something’s wrong, Doc. I am not the man I used to be.” What men usually mean is that they do not have the same level of sexual desire they used to have, it takes longer to get an erection, it [...]
Similar to what happens to women during menopause, for men over 40, testosterone levels start to fall at an average of about 1.6 percent per year. Once serum testosterone levels fall below normal, symptoms of andropause, including a reduction in vigor and sexual drive, ensue. For young men, testosterone helps build muscles and develop strong [...]
