Men’s Health

Male Rectal Exam, Other Tests and Alternatives

BernieK Asked : I am a 52 year old male and have been have had 3 urinary tract infections in the last 8 months. The first two times I was just given antibiotics by my doctor. No tests apart from an examination. I developed severe diarrhea that lasted for like 2 months. When I got my third infection I insisted that tests be >> Read More ...

Bloody Sperm – Causes of Blood in Semen, Ejaculation

Hematospermia is the term for blood in the semen and can vary from a light pink discoloration to red streaks in the ejaculate. At times the blood may not be visible and many men would not know that they have passed blood when ejaculating. It is rare for semen to be bloody to the extent that it masks the the natural color >> Read More ...

The Prostate Gland – Problems, Diseases, Tests

The prostate gland, which lies below the bladder and surrounds the urethra, is the male organ that produces semen. It is very common for the prostate gland to start enlarging after the age of 40, although it may not always produce symptoms. The first noticeable symptoms appear when the enlarged prostate gland presses upon >> Read More ...

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) – Enlarged Prostate Gland

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an enlarged prostate gland is a very common condition in older men with estimates indicating that up to one in every two men suffers with this condition. The prostate gland, which is normally about the size of a walnut, starts to enlarge quite often after the age of forty, but may >> Read More ...

Bloody Urine – Causes of Red Color, Blood in Urine

Urine with a reddish color does not always indicate the presence of blood or bleeding within the urinary tract. Similarly, the presence of blood in the urine may not be visible to the naked eye. In order to differentiate between reddish brown discoloration of urine and bloody urine, it is important to test for the presence >> Read More ...
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