Men's Health
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves first-ever OTC erectile dysfunction gel
Futura Medical has not announced when it will be available in the United States.
Conference Coverage
Breast cancer outcomes are worse for Black men
Black Americans are more likely to be diagnosed at older ages and to die from the disease.
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Limit PSA screening to men with symptoms
This would reduce potential harms from overdiagnosis and overtreatment, the risk for which is high with the on-demand screening that is the...
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Unveiling sexual dysfunction: Clinicians can do more
Start by asking patients if they would be comfortable with you posing a few questions about their sexual health.
Conference Coverage
Mixed results on two treatments for erectile dysfunction
“Men don’t care what the flow velocity is – they care [whether] they get an erection sufficient for penetration and completion of intercourse....
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Watching feasible for asymptomatic kidney stones
Urologists can be comfortable watching small stones (2.4 mm or less in size, but any significantly larger than that (7-8 mm) should be managed...
From the Journals
Young men at highest schizophrenia risk from cannabis abuse
For young men aged 21-30, the proportion of preventable schizophrenia cases related to cannabis abuse disorder may be as high as 30%.
Conference Coverage
Prostate biopsies a laughing (gas) matter?
“At levels of less than 50%, patients respond normally to verbal commands and maintain normal airway reflexes.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Prostate cancer drug shortage leaves some with uncertainty
The therapy lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan will remain in limited supply until the drug’s manufacturer can ramp up production.
Commentary
COVID can mimic prostate cancer symptoms
“I had none of those previously reported experiences that could suddenly trigger a spike in PSA.”
Feature
Older men more at risk as dangerous falls rise for all seniors
“We always hear about lower bone density rates among females, so we didn’t expect to see males with more skull fractures.”