Hormones, fertility, urology and everyday health topics that matter to men at every age.
A testicular self-exam takes less than two minutes, costs nothing, and can be done in the shower. Yet most men have never done one — and many would not know what to feel for if they tried. This testicular self exam guide walks you through exactly how to perform a testicular self-exam, when to do…
When men develop erectile dysfunction (ED), most look first at stress, age, or cardiovascular health. Few consider their sleep. Yet research increasingly shows that sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction travel together more often than chance would explain — and that treating the breathing disorder can sometimes improve erectile function. If you snore heavily, wake up…
When it comes to average penis size, almost half of all men believe they fall short — and for the vast majority, the measurements say otherwise. Average penis size figures from peer-reviewed research paint a picture that is equal parts reassuring and troubling: the average man sits comfortably inside the normal range, yet his confidence…
Learning you have a low sperm count can feel like a punch to the gut — especially when it arrives out of nowhere, discovered only after months of trying to conceive. You are not alone: male factors contribute to roughly half of all infertility cases, and a low sperm count is one of the most…
Kegel exercises for men are one of the simplest, most underused tools in men’s health. They take about five minutes, cost nothing, require no equipment, and you can do them anywhere — at your desk, in traffic, or on the couch — without anyone knowing. Yet most men either have never heard of them or…
Difficulty getting or keeping an erection can feel like a private frustration, something most men would rather not think about, let alone discuss. But cardiologists and urologists have been saying the same thing for years: trouble in the bedroom can be an early signal of trouble in the chest. The erectile dysfunction heart disease link…
Oral ED medications such as sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), vardenafil (Levitra), and avanafil (Stendra) help millions of men achieve and maintain erections by increasing blood flow to the penis. They are generally considered safe and effective when prescribed by a clinician — but like every medication, they carry potential side effects. Understanding the most common…
Seeing blood in your semen is the kind of surprise that stops you cold. The first question most men ask is what the blood in semen causes might be — and the second is whether it means something dangerous. Doctors call this symptom hematospermia, and here is the reassuring part first: in most cases, especially…
Noticing unexpected swelling in your chest can be confusing and even frightening. If you are researching gynecomastia causes treatment, you are not alone: this condition affects an estimated one in three adult men at some point in their lives, and up to two-thirds of teenage boys during puberty. Gynecomastia is the benign growth of glandular…
Noticing a change in your ejaculate as the years go by is something many men observe quietly — and rarely ask about. If you’ve been looking for clear answers about low semen volume, you’re not alone. The pattern of semen volume decrease with age is one of the most consistent findings in men’s health research:…