Getting a prostate cancer diagnosis is scary, especially since it’s the second leading cause of death among American men. But did you know that it doesn’t always require intervention? Read on to learn how to know when you may need treatment.
Varicoceles affect approximately 15% of adult men and nearly 20% of adolescents. While varicoceles aren’t dangerous, they can lead to fertility problems. Here’s how to recognize the signs of this common issue and to see if you’re at risk.
There are many reasons why we may need to extract sperm, and there are many ways we go about it. Here’s a look at some of the more common procedures for retrieving your sperm.
There are dozens of factors that can contribute to male infertility, but here we narrow down the most common culprits.
Kidney stones are a reminder that even a relatively tiny medical abnormality can cause great pain. You can’t always prevent them, but you can take practical and simple steps to significantly reduce your risks of developing kidney stones.
So, since having a vasectomy, you’ve changed your mind and now want to have children? You’re not alone. Many men have their vasectomy reversed. Your success rate depends on many factors, none greater than the skill level of your surgeon. .
Low testosterone, or low-T, affects all men to some degree as they get older. But if your testosterone drops too low, it causes distressing problems for men, like loss of their sex drive. Take a moment to learn the five signs of low testosterone.
Vasectomy is intended to be a permanent method of birth control.
Answer: Controlling the size of your family. And a relatively simple, minimally invasive method to accomplish this is a Vasectomy.
It has been stated that fifteen percent of couples have difficulty conceiving and half of them involve a male factor.
What is a varicocele?
Myth 1) Smoking only affects a woman’s fertility.
Recent studies appear to show a higher prevalence of male infertility in those with morbid obesity.
Sperm cell Membrane Research offers Hope for the Therapies of tomorrow
Just because it’s natural, doesn’t mean it’s good for you or even harmless: African Bush Mango in high doses can harm male fertility as well as liver function.
Phthalates: An Environmental Toxin That Can Impact Male Fertility.
Every day more information and knowledge is discovered with respect to the basic science of fertility.
Hypogonadism or below normal testosterone is a well recognized entity affecting a significant number of men.
In the modern era, there are a host of avenues couples can pursue to initiate a pregnancy.
Over the past decade or so, we’ve been living through a topsy turvy economy.
Couples trying to conceive can face a number of challenges and pressures.
A recent report from the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Mucci et al states there might be a very small increase in risk over all and a larger increased risk for advanced or lethal prostate cancer.
Summer time is here. Time for healthy activities like swimming, tennis, bicycle rides……. Or is it?
It seems like more and more attention is being given to testosterone therapy and testosterone replacement.
Dr. Eric Seaman has focused his New Jersey Urology practice on Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery since 1996.
A common referral for a urologist, especially for those with a focus on infertility, is for the evaluation of a 13, 14 or 15 year old boy who is discovered by his pediatrician to have a large left varicocele, or abnormally dilated veins in the scrotum.
On November 7, Doctors around the world will be coordinating their efforts in a bid to support Family Planning.
A study in the journal of sexual medicine says it may very well be, at least in terms of a couple’s sexual satisfaction.
Several studies have previously associated obesity and other systemic disorders as risk factors for male infertility.
One question often posed by patients before undergoing vasectomy is whether there are any long term risks.
Being overweight is looked at differently in the modern era. As America’s waist line expands, focus has been redirected to the consequences of those extra pounds.
I have written previously that vasectomy is intended to be a permanent method of birth control.
Fifteen percent of couples will have difficulty conceiving and a male factor is involved in half of those cases.
Semen analysis also known as the “sperm count” or “semen test” remains the standard initial laboratory test in the evaluation of male fertility or infertility.
Everyone seems to know smoking is bad for your health.
In July 2014, a research team at the Harvard School of Public Health exhumed the debate about a potential relationship between vasectomy and prostate cancer.
The semen analysis is a time tested method of evaluating male fertility and has been utilized for over sixty years.
The time of the annual NCAA college basketball tournament, is upon us.
Vasectomy is a readily performed procedure which accomplishes a permanent method of birth control for men.
PESTICIDES: They matter, they don’t matter, they matter, they don’t matter.
The solution for men whose testicles simply do not produce sperm may be on the horizon
Awake? Sedated? Asleep? Xanax? Ativan? What is the Best Way to Undergo a Permanent Method of Birth Control?
Which physician is the right one to see? The Role of the Urologist.
A male factor is known to be involved in about half of couples having fertility problems.
An article from the July 26, 2015 edition of the Wall Street Journal reports on a federal lawsuit on the subject of paying women for their eggs in the setting of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
For men who have azoospermia or no sperm in the ejaculate, one solution to enable pregnancy is a surgical sperm retrieval.
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is an effective means of restoring testosterone levels to normal in men who are unable to maintain serum levels on their own.
Ten percent of couples trying to conceive will have difficulty. It is now taken for granted that a male factor is involved in about half of such couples experiencing a fertility problem.
Penile transplant surgery was performed successfully for the first time in South Africa at Tygerberg hospital in Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa, December, 2014 .
Environmental and Health Issues can take its toll on Male Fertility
There is a recognition that poor health is associated with poor fertility. This applies to both men and women.
For the third year in a row, UGNJ will be supporting World Vasectomy Day, an international effort involving over 500 physicians from every continent and over thirty countries.
Now we have become an advocate for insurance payer contracts and also agents for hospitals and large groups to improve their profiles.
The past two decades have been witness to almost miraculous advances in technology, from the internet, to the tablet, to communication by texting and wearable extensions of our smart phones.
IN 1677, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek became the first man to identify sperm within semen under microscopic examination.
Excerpts and commentary on: Marital Status and Female and Male Contraceptive Sterilization in the United States, Mieke C. W. Eeckhaut, Fertil Steril (103) 1509-15, 2015.
Vasectomy reversal is a surgical procedure which essentially allows a man with a vasectomy to change his mind.
Another report of sperm actually being grown in culture has been published.
Somewhere between one and two percent of men who have a vasectomy make the decision to change their mind and undergo a vasectomy reversal.
Low-intensity shock wave therapy to the penis is a new alternative for the treatment of erectile dysfunction or difficulty with erections.
Effective November 1, 2016, Dr. Seaman’s current urology group, the Urology Group of New Jersey (UGNJ) along with Skylands Urology will become part of New Jersey Urology, making the combined entity the largest urology group in the state.
Common sense edicts: Eat right, get some exercise in your day, and now, yes, get enough sleep, are all factors that can affect general health as well as fertility.
Currently, women have a multitude of available options for birth control including oral contraceptives, diaphragms, IUDs, and tubal ligation.
Episona, an “epigenetics data” company is a bringing a new male fertility test to market.
Man as young as 18 and as old as 70 have presented in my office asking about vasectomy.
Vasectomy is a procedure with a durable track record of being a minimally invasive and reliable method of achieving permanent male contraception. Millions of vasectomies have been performed worldwide.
Hematospermia literally means blood in the ejaculate. For men who have experienced it, it can be a shocking situation and a cause for tremendous anxiety. The cause for it is (not universally but) most commonly, benign. Why and how does it happen?
This blog departs from my subject matter of fertility and infertility related topics, but the technology is so compelling, I felt compelled to share some information on the topic.
Vasectomy is a readily performed outpatient or in-office minor surgical procedure that offers a permanent method for male birth control.
Evaluation of the male partner in an infertile couple is often delayed until the couple has been trying for a period of time.
An article from March 22 2017 Science Translational Medicine authored by Manoj Kumar Kanakasabapathy et al reports on the development of a combination of smartphone software combined...
The finding of an abnormal semen analysis in the evaluation of an infertile couple can be disheartening to the male, but sometimes for some men the news is devastating.
Race, race awareness, privilege, etc. It’s all over the news, occupying our thoughts and consuming our conversations.
The reproductive organs in a male include: the testicles, epididymides, vasa, prostate, seminal vesicles, cowpers (bulbourethral) glands, urethra and penis.
Vasectomy is a readily accomplished method of male contraceptive.
One small part of the domain of fertility care pertains to preservation of fertility in the setting of malignancy. I have treated fertility problems in men who have been treated for various cancers with chemotherapy, and or radiation therapy.
I have previously written about home sperm tests previously including this one which previously was not ready for distribution.
Smart phones are everywhere and their applications are ubiquitous. There’s an app for almost everything. Why not an app for birth control?
IVF with ICSI has offered a path to pregnancy for hundreds of thousands of couples around the globe.
Do you get enough sleep? Does your partner?
The FDA continues to monitor the safety of Essure. Women considering permanent birth control should make fully informed decisions by getting information from their health care provider about the risks and benefits of all options.
A recent article in the Journal Nature reports on the “microbiome” in the testicle. A microbiome refers to populations of different strains of bacteria, viruses and yeast or fungi that occupy every surface of the human body.
The United States has been witness to a dramatic decline in mortality from prostate cancer over the past three decades.
A 2014 report from the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Mucci et al states there might be a very small increase in risk over all and a larger increased risk for advanced or lethal prostate cancer.
Only 5% of the volume of the “raw” ejaculate is composed of sperm. The remainder comes from secretions made by the prostate, seminal vesicles and cowpers glands.
The Phosphorus Male Infertility Panel: A Newer, More Useful Genetic Assay For Evaluation Of Men With No Sperm In the Ejaculate (Azoospermia)
For couples who desire a pregnancy, but the male partner has had a vasectomy, there are two options available: either reverse the vasectomy, or leave the vasectomy but surgically retrieve sperm and use those sperm in an IVF setting to initiate a pregnancy.