Today we continue our discussion about Peyronie’s Disease as a subtopic of sexual dysfunction. The exact cause of Peyronie’s disease is not well understood. There are a few potential causes that most of the urological world believes may play a role in the condition. The first of these potential causes is trauma. If the penis bends in an awkward… read more

Todays blog is about a poorly understood problem called Peyronies Disease. The cause is unknown. The treatment options are only marginally successful. It is likely more prevalent than we in the medical community realize. And it can be the cause of erectile dysfunction which is our overall topic in the upcoming set of blogs. Peyronies disease (PD) was written… read more

By discussing andropause earlier, we have ventured into the topic of male sexual dysfunction. This is a very broad topic which includes such issues as andropause, premature ejaculation, impotence (both psychogenic and organic) and Peyronies disease. Each one of these issues is in itself a part of the diagnosis of sexual dysfunction in men and deserves discussion. Sexual dysfunction… read more

Since the prostate is the only heart shaped organ in the body, I wanted to expand my blog to share a personal experience. Today, I took my only daughter, Cassidy J. Leventhal, to JFK International Airport. She is a 2010 graduate of Yeshiva of Greater Washington and has been accepted to Barnard College of Columbia University. Like many “frum”… read more

The newest generation of treatment for hypogonadism includes Testim and Androgel. These are gels/creams that can be applied to a muscular portion of the body and massaged in like a typical ointment. Sometimes they can leave a greasy type of feel, however the side effects are much improved over the patches. Androgel and Testim are very similar in approach… read more

Today we’ll continue our discussion of hypogonadism. This is also known as low testosterone in men and is associated with a whole series of symptoms which define what is now called andropause in middle to older aged men. To recap, low sexual desire (low libido), weaker and fewer erections, reduced sexual activity, low energy or fatigue, depressed mood or… read more

Last week we discussed the symptom complex that is often seen with the diagnosis of hypogonadism or low testosterone levels. We discussed a small portion of the hormonal axis that keeps men in hormone balance, that being the a couple of portions within the brain and the testes. We touched on the medical conditions that were commonly associated with… read more

How many men over the age of 45 could answer yes to one or more of these questions? Is your libido (sexual desire) lacking? Do you feel like you are losing muscle mass? Is your overall energy level just not where it used to be? Is your sleep pattern disturbed? Are your erections not quite what they used to… read more

This week’s blog is the completion of the discussion with Dr. Mark Redwood who is the new Chief of Urology at Sinai Hospital. Starting on July 1, 2010 will head the urologists who are working directly with Sinai Hospital in a physician/hospital relationship that is becoming very common in the medical world as pressure from insurers and the government… read more

Ok. We are about to finish prostate cancer. It has taken over a year, but we have covered every base I could possibly think of. And while I did not intensively discuss things like IMRT or Proton Beam therapy, I believe that I alluded to about every treatment that is available to attack local and distant disease. Today is… read more