Threats to Male Sexual Health

Title:
Threats to Male Sexual Health
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538

Summary:
Male sexual health is threatened by penile and testicular disorders which can damage a man’s f

Keywords:
male sexual health

Article Body:
Some of the most common threats to male sexual health manifest themselves as penile and testic
Priapism

Priapism is often termed as the opposite of erectile dysfunction. In this case, a man experien
Some of the most common causes of priapism are:
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blood pressure medications and antidepressants
drug use and alcohol
anesthesia
blood diseases
penile injection therapy

Treatment for priapism usually come in the form of medical emergencies. Blood is drained out o
Balanitis and Balanoposthitis

Balanitis refers to the inflammation of the glans or penis’s head. On the other hand, balanopo
Irritants the cause balantis and balanoposthitis include:
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dead skin cells

tight foreskins
infection
dermatitis
diabetes

Circumcision and the practice of proper hygiene can prevent and alleviate both disorders. Howe
Phimosis

Although it is not really a disease, phimosis is a condition that can cause one. Phimosis occu
Common cause of phimosis includes:
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birth defect
scar tissue
infection
balanitis


Treatment for this condition usually includes gentle manual stretching of the foreskin to incr
Penile Cancer

A rare form of cancer, penile cancer occurs when abnormal cell growth in the penis increase an
Some of these risks include:
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uncircumcision
smoking
smegma
age
human papilloma virus
phimosis
psoriasis treatment


Surgical removal of the cancer is the most common way to treat penile cancer. The cancer is of
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wide local excision
cyrosurgery
microsurgery
curettage and electrodessication
laser surgery
penectomy

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