Men's Health

In this installment of the Urology Times' 50th Anniversary Innovation Celebration, Arthur L. Burnett, MD, MBA, FACS, discusses how sildenafil citrate (Viagra) has been an integral part of erectile dysfunction management for decades.

“We need to create this safe, comfortable, welcoming environment for men to talk about the things that they need to talk about,” says Justin Dubin, MD.

To destigmatize testosterone deficiency, Justin Dubin, MD, advises clinicians on how to create a comfortable space for their patients and advises patients on how to be comfortable with talking about their deficiency.

On this episode of Cleveland Clinic’s Cancer Advances podcast, Sarah Vij, MD, discusses the different fertility-sparing techniques used for both pre-pubertal and post-pubertal male cancer patients.

"Of note, there have been no studies demonstrating that vaccines negatively impact fertility or cause sterility in either sex," said Ranjith Ramasamy, MD.

“What's most important [is] that…one dose does not just fit all,” says Martin M. Miner, MD.

“The goal of this study was to look at that original phase 3 trial data [from 2013] and see if we could identify how much change in curvature patients were achieving with each of those 2 injections,” says Matthew J. Ziegelmann, MD.

"Interestingly, we found that the prevalence of male infertility in men with type 1 diabetes was 1.5%, comprising 33 out of more than 2000 men diagnosed with type 1 diabetes who reported male infertility," says Omer A. Raheem, MD, MSc, in this interview.

“Being able to have a follow-up visit that is convenient, that saves time, that saves money, but that can allow you to put everything together for the patient…is still a very valuable tool,” says Juan José Andino, MD.

"None of our patients had unexpected appointments that had to be made after their video encounters…supporting this idea that at least in urology, it seems that telehealth is a substitute for inpatient care when appropriately selected by the physician,” says Juan José Andino, MD.

According to recently published studies, having COVID-19 could have lasting impacts on fertility and sexual function.

“I think doctors should be aware that if men do complain of erectile dysfunction after [having] COVID-19 that it could be because of underlying endothelial dysfunction and underlying vasculature issues,” Ramasamy says.

Men with Peyronie’s disease have an increased risk of being diagnosed with a substance use disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, and self-injurious behaviors.

Investigators observed a decline in the number of men obtaining repeat postvasectomy semen analyses.

“The available information [on] male infertility websites right now is not of good quality,” Samplaski says.

O’Leary is 1 of 10 surgeons in the United States capable of performing the surgery to install the FDA-cleared Penuma penile enhancement implant.

Only 5% of websites studied discuss risks of treatments, investigators found.

A new drug application has been filed for SOV2012-F1 (Kyzatrex) for the treatment of adult men with primary or secondary hypogonadism.

Amarnath Rambhatla, MD, discusses findings from a study published online in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Ramasamy talks about the findings of a recent study published in the Journal of Urology.

"The rigorous study and promising clinical availability of oral therapy for testosterone deficiency are flash points in the current era, in which the utility of testosterone therapy is under critical review," writes Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA.

Neither oral nor gel testosterones show significant effect on liver function test results.

The treatment improves markers of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, an investigator reports.

Men whose activity exceeded guideline-based exercise levels experienced a decreased likelihood of lower serum testosterone, according to study results presented at the American Urological Association 2020 Virtual Experience.

"As we seek to understand MIST retreatment rates, as Houlihan and Köhler suggest, we must rely upon real-world population data," writes Gregg Eure, MD, in a letter to the editor.

Interim results from a clinical trial of a next-generation penile traction therapy device were encouraging and demonstrated statistically significant increases in penile length and a smaller reduction in erectile function among post-prostatectomy men who were treated with the device, known as RestoreX, according to PathRight Medical.

Kevin McVary, MD, of Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL, provides urologists with tips on how to assess the adoptability of minimally invasive surgical therapies for BPH.

A recent study is questioning some of the current trends in sperm retrieval practices in private U.S. clinics that treat infertile couples.

The updated guidelines focus on appropriate pre-procedure evaluation and novel surgical enhancements, according to Matthew D. Houlihan, DO, and Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH.

"My conclusion is to do what you know best, learn a new technology from an expert, and consider participating in a clinical trial,” writes Gopal H. Badlani, MD.