Body Basics: Knowing Male Anatomy Better
Have you ever given a thought about how every living being keeps its species going on successfully? Yes, it’s through reproduction.
Body Basics: Knowing...
Autoimmune Orchitis- Inflammation of the testes
Autoimmune orchitis – a very complicated and scary name, let me put it in a layman term for you, the word autoimmune means that your immune system, which...
Balanities
As the saying rightly goes – “Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness” which clearly says being clean is a sign of spiritual purity. Unhygienic practices never help anybody to maintain a...
Prostate Enlargement- A common problem in older men
Most men are unaware of a gland called prostate until they face symptoms or complications. Benign enlargement of the prostate gland commonly occurs...
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
You just retired from work and realized you have aged. You also haven’t felt good passing urine at times and you know there have been changes in the process of...
Circumcision: To do or not to do?
The practice of circumcision is highly prevalent, even in developed countries like US. According to National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) of...
Undescended Testes- Cryptorchidism
You will be completely filled with admiration as you get to know the developmental process happening in the mother’s womb. As the baby develops every part of the body...
Epispadiasis
Most of you might have come across or atleast know a few congenital deformities, which are present right from the moment of birth. Congenital malformation of the male genitals includes a...
Hypospadiasis
Blessed are those who are born healthy, there are many diseases that a person develops during his life time but sadly many are born with congenital ailments. In this article, we are...
Oligospermia- Low sperm count
Time and again we have heard that most of the male diseases result in infertility problems. One such condition causing infertility is oligospermia; where the number of...
Orchitis – Inflammation of the testes
This article has its genesis back to the already discussed topic – Autoimmune orchitis. Just to refresh your previous reading let me tell you orchitis means...
Paraphimosis
Yet another male biased disease related to the previously discussed topic phimosis, is paraphimosis which is the inability of the fore skin to pull over the glans penis once it is pulled...
Paraphimosis: A gender biased disease
Paraphimosis, is a gender biased disease that affects male population. It is a serious condition where the foreskin above the penis stays behind the head of the...
Penis Cancer
Too often the very name “Cancer” takes the breath away and scares us to the extreme. Yes, of course it is a fatal disease as most of you think, but technological development in the recent...
Peyronie’s Disease
Peyronie’s disease – actually a night mare - as very little is understood about the underlying conditions. Peyronie’s disease - which is often placed under penile diseases, is actually...
Peyronie’s Disease: The Bent Penis Pain
Peyronie’s disease – not a very familiar name, as it occurs rarely among male population. Peyronie’s disease is nothing less than a nightmare for men who are...
Non-Retracting Fore-Skin: When to Worry About
Among many prevalent diseases there are a few which are gender biased. One among them, which most of you readers are not aware of is Phimosis. It’s a rare...
Physiology of Erection and Ejaculation
Erection is an important process which requires a cascade of events taking place in the penile gland. Maintenance of erection throughout sexual intercourse is very...
Physiology of Male Hormones
As years goes by, you would have noticed many physical changes in your body, but have you ever given a thought that Why? When and How? Every basic process right from birth,...
Prostatitis
My grandfather had been complaining of pain and burning sensation during urination for a week now. The frequency of urination increased during night time, he even developed pain in lower...
Puberty in Males- Growing up with your Changing Body
As you grow up, for sure, you may have noticed many changes in your body. One very important transition from childhood to adulthood occurring at the...
Sperm Production
After puberty, your reproductive system develops completely and starts producing sperms. A man’s fertility depends on the normal functioning of the male reproductive system. Sperm, also...
Spermatocele
Before explaining you what exactly Spermatocele is, it is important to know the basic male reproductive organs and their functions. The production, maturation and delivery of sperms take...
Testicular Torsion
It hurts even to think about testicular injuries. Injury to testicles can happen unexpectedly anywhere and anytime resulting in unbearable pain. One such painful condition is...
Testicular Torsion
Every species on earth procreates itself to continue its race. Without reproduction the world would be a big lonely place. The male reproductive system consists of the testicles that...
Undescended testicles
You will be filled with admiration and surprise as you learn how a baby develops in the mother’s womb. Those beautiful lovely 9 months where your baby cuddles inside your womb and...
Varicocele- Swelling of the Scrotal Veins
Looking at the topic most of you might have guessed that this article deals with the swollen varicose veins that often shows up in the legs. I won’t say you are...
