Men's Health

In this video, part 2 in a 5-part series, Nick Liu, MD, breaks down the formulation behind mitomycin for intravesical solution (Zusduri; formerly UGN-102).

In this video, part 1 in a 5-part series, panelists discuss how mitomycin for intravesical solution (formerly UGN-102, now marketed as Zusduri) fits into the evolving management landscape for recurrent bladder tumors.

Justin Dubin, MD, touches on the current landscape of men’s health, with a specific focus on the advent of AI.

The study also found racial differences in the time to proceeding with surgical therapy.

A recap of the FDA submissions and regulatory decisions in urology from May 2025.

The single-use test can deliver diagnostic results for chlamydia and gonorrhea in approximately 30 minutes.

“What [we] found was that those men who received a penile implant had a significant reduction in depression and psychological distress," says Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH.

The freedom from re-intervention rate was 71%.

New research reveals GLP-1 receptor agonists may enhance sperm counts in overweight men.

Helen Bernie, DO, MPH, joins the show to discuss data from her Indiana University team from the floor at AUA 2025.

A phase 3 trial reveals a combination therapy for premature ejaculation significantly enhances treatment outcomes.

A groundbreaking male contraceptive shows promising safety results, offering a reversible option for couples seeking effective birth control.

Pearls & Perspectives, hosted by Amy Pearlman, MD, is the latest multimedia program from Urology Times.

In February 2025, the FDA recommended a removal of the black box warning related to an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes for all testosterone products. This recommendation has important implications for urologists and the patients they treat.

The average life expectancy was 80.3 years among men with a total motile sperm count over 120 million, compared with 77.6 years among men with a total motile sperm count ranging from >0 to 5 million.

The FDA is requiring a warning about increased blood pressure and is recommending that the black box warning related to the increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events be removed.

“While I would hesitate to say that reversal is truly better in terms of efficacy, I think this data suggests that it's at least as good,” says Scott D. Lundy, MD, PhD, HCLD.

"I want to add that the safety profile was impeccable for this. No one experienced a [device-related] adverse event," says Matthew J. Mutter, MD.

“While sperm cryopreservation is very safe, there might be hidden costs that patients aren't aware of, both [in] the upfront costs of preserving the sperm and then the annual cost of maintaining it at a facility,” says Bradley Roth, MS4.

A recap of the FDA submissions and regulatory decisions in urology from January 2025.

"The idea here is to determine, from an epidemiologic perspective, whether freezing sperm for many men before their vasectomy is cost-effective compared to whether we should simply avoid this routine practice and allow men to proceed with their vasectomy and then restore their fertility in the future," says Scott D. Lundy, MD, PhD, HCLD.

"The biggest thing that I took away from using the device is that it allowed me to do the procedure by myself, without an assistant," says Matthew J. Mutter, MD.

The test can provide results in 48 minutes for diagnostic insights for conditions such as hypogonadism, impotence, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and other androgenital syndromes.

“We really need to do a better job of destigmatizing these conversations so guys are comfortable asking their providers [about sensitive health issues],” says Justin Dubin, MD.

New research better defines the link between cardiovascular disease risk and prevalence of ED per serum ceramide levels.

Data from a new SMSNA 2024 abstract show an association between significantly high BMI and risk of azoospermia and oligospermia.

“We saw in the survey that men are concerned with how the health decisions they make now will affect them in the future,” says Petar Bajic, MD.

“One of our goals here with our program is to hopefully expand the APPs in the sexual medicine field,” says Kristy L. Mardis, NP.

"The updated guideline includes numerous new, important recommendations that will enhance the ability of urologists to provide optimal, state-of-the-art care for infertile males,” says Robert E. Brannigan, MD.