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In the early 1980’s some work was being done on the injection of papaverine into the side of the penis to stimulate erections. Nowadays I prescribe Tri-Mix (a blend of phentolamine, papaverine, and alprostadil) to help men achieve erections when other things don’t work. But up until 1983 this wasn’t something that was [read more…]
President Obama Checked His PSA
The US Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, recently advocated against routine screening for prostate cancer, saying that multiple studies have shown that doing so confers no benefit to the population at large. The recommendation used the data from studies that do not include high risk populations like african-american men or men with family [read more…]
Male Pattern Baldness Is An Independent Risk Factor For Prostate Cancer
Dr. Margel and his colleagues at the University Health Network in Toronto took a look at whether men with early baldness had a higher risk of having prostate cancer. Prostate tissue growth is affected by DHT, a hormone that is also linked to male pattern baldness. Drugs such as finasteride are used to [read more…]
Treat Urinary Tract Infections Without Antibiotics?
For many years symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTI) have been treated with antibiotics. Anytime a UTI is suspected urine should be sent for culture from either a clean catch (men) or catheterized (women) specimen. The lab will study the urine and if a bacteria is grown will report which antibiotics are best to [read more…]