The Truths We Need to Say Out Loud This isn’t about your diet. This isn’t about your willpower. The shape of your body is changing because the fundamental hormonal operating system you’ve had for 30 years is being rewritten. The ...
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After Prostate Cancer Treatment: A Urologist’s Honest Guide to Side Effects
Key Facts Side effects after prostate cancer treatment are not a maybe, they are a when and how much. Be prepared for a new normal. The big two challenges are almost always urinary control and erectile function. Bowel issues can ...
BPH Medications Explained: A Urologist’s Simple Guide
Key Facts BPH is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate that squeezes the urethra, causing urination problems. We have two main types of medication that tackle this problem in completely different ways. Alpha-blockers (like Flomax) are relaxers. They work quickly ...
Daily Cialis vs. Cialis As-Needed: A Doctor Helps You Choose
Key Facts These are two different philosophies for using the same effective medication. As-Needed Cialis is a higher dose you take for a specific event. Think of it as a tool you pull out when you know you’ll need it. ...
The Truth About Female Viagra: A Urologist’s Perspective
Key Facts There is no such thing as a female Viagra in the way most people think of it. Viagra is a blood flow drug. It was designed to fix a man’s plumbing issue (ED). It does not create sexual ...
Diabetes and ED: A Urologist’s Guide to the Connection
Key Facts If you have diabetes, your risk of developing erectile dysfunction is up to three times higher than in men without it. ED is often the very first sign that diabetes is starting to damage your blood vessels and ...
How Long Does Cialis Stay In Your System? A Doctor’s Simple Answer
Key Facts The effects of one Cialis pill can last for up to 36 hours. This is why it’s called “The Weekend Pill.” It takes your body about two full days (48 hours) to clear out the majority of the ...
The Truth About Kamagra: A Urologist’s Warning
Key Facts Kamagra is illegal to sell or buy in the United States. Period. It is an unregulated drug from foreign manufacturers that is not approved by the FDA. Because it’s unregulated, you have no idea what dose you’re actually ...
Sex After Prostate Cancer: A Urologist’s Guide to Your New Normal
Key Facts Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a very common—and expected—side effect of nearly all prostate cancer treatments, including surgery and radiation. ED happens because the delicate nerves and blood vessels controlling erections are located right next to the prostate and ...
Viagra Isn’t Working? Let’s Talk About Your Next Move.
Key Facts If Viagra (sildenafil) doesn’t work for you, you are not out of options. Not even close. Sometimes, simply trying a different ED pill from the same class, like Cialis or Stendra, is all that’s needed. For a more ...