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About Stephen W. Leslie, MD
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
Questions concerning erectile dysfunction, kidney stones and prostate disorders including prostate cancer. I have a special interest in kidney stone disease prevention.

Experience
Full time practicing urologist with 20 years experience. Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at the Medical College of Ohio. Editor in Chief of eMedicine Urology internet textbook. Author of only book written for patients by a urologist on the subject of kidney stones "The Kidney Stones Handbook". Inventor of the "Parachute" and "Escape" kidney stone baskets and the "Calculus" stone prevention analysis computer program.

Organizations
American Urological Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Sexual Medicine Society

Publications
Men's Health, Journal of Urology, Urology, Healthwatch Magazine, Emergency Medicine Monthly, eMedicine, "The Kidney Stones Handbook", and numerous articles in various newspapers. He is also the editor of the Urology Board Review by McGraw-Hill used by urologists to study for their Board Certification Examinations.

Education/Credentials
Graduate of New York Medical College with residencies completed at Metropolitan Hospital New York, Albany Medical Center and University of Wisconsin-Madison

Awards and Honors
Thirlby Award of the American Urological Association.

   

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priapism8/28/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I am 24 years old, have never had sex, and masturbate on occasion. I am getting married in 7 months. ...
  A: Jason: Impossible to say for sure as your description is missing a number of details. A trial of ...
hypotonic bladder8/28/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: i am a 64yrs athlete in excellent health other then my prostate-bladder-- my mistake waited to ...
  A: Arnie: The pain in the penis is either a spasm or from pressure from sitting on the urethral tube ...
Couple questions.8/28/2008Arthur Goldstein, M.D.
  Q: I have used viagra and cialis before just for fun, I am only 22. Is there anything wrong with that? ...
  A: Eric, Viagra & Cialis are appropriate to prescribe for young men who suffer from performance ...
semen viscosity8/28/2008Arthur Goldstein, M.D.
  Q: I'm 51 years old, exercise, eat healty foods and take care of myself. My sex drive has decreased ...
  A: Mark, you are correct in that the semen volume gradually decreases with age as does one's libido. ...
swelling and ache after hydrocelectomy8/28/2008Arthur Goldstein, M.D.
  Q: I am a 25 year old male and I had a left inguinal hernia repair and hydrocelectomy about 6 weeks ...
  A: Kyle, the symptoms you describe are quite common after a hydrocelectomy. The reason that the ...
Surgery for cancer of the bladder and prostate8/27/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I hope you can give me some answers. My husband Bob was diagnosed with bladder cancer in December ...
  A: Margaret: I'm sorry, but this is a complicated situation and it sounds like he's been getting good ...
dropling8/27/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: when i run or jump or do any exercise some urine drops leak out of my penis i donot know the reason ...
  A: Amt: Such dribbling is not that unusual. A slightly weakened sphincter could account for this. ...
Needa fast asnwer please8/27/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: i can see some blood capilary at the surface of my penis and some veins too so is that normal, ...
  A: Amt: Superficial blood vessels on the skin of the penis may or may not be an issue. Without seeing ...
popped blood vessel = loss of sex drive?8/27/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I have a hernia and sometimes pop a blood vessel as a result. I recently had cum alot more blood ...
  A: Derek: I don't understand why you think that having a hernia would cause you to "pop a blood ...
Sagging Ureter or Weak Sphincter Problem8/27/2008Arthur Goldstein, M.D.
  Q: Had 2 children & at age 38 stress leaking got so bad I saw a urologist who did several tests, then ...
  A: Jayne, there are various types of transvaginal operative procedures for female stress incontinence, ...
Kidney stone8/26/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I have had a fear of kidney stones ever since my friend got them. No one in my family that I know ...
  A: Kyle: You don't have stones. You have an anxiety disorder. It's not reasonable to test or screen ...
Erection Problems8/26/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: Approximately a year ago, i did stretching exercises on my penis when it was flacid, for 4 ...
  A: Gee: It sounds like you might have done some damage to the erection mechanism. This forum is full ...
ultrasound for Orchitis8/26/2008Arthur Goldstein, M.D.
  Q: I sat down on my testicles and have pain, I iced it asap and 10 hour later had an ultrasound. ...
  A: Anon, it is quite unusual to injure the testicles from sitting down on them too hard. If this is ...
After PC Surgery8/26/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I had PC surgery over 6 years ago. I am doing very well and no sign of cancer.Afer 6 years my ...
  A: Mark: It's not common, but not rare either. The blood supply to the testicles was probably ...
Discomfott in the Penis8/26/2008Arthur Goldstein, M.D.
  Q: I am a 65 year old male. Starting to have discomfort in the top of the penal shaft with the urge to ...
  A: Robert, the most common cause for discomfort in the penis associated with urgency and night-time ...
groin pains8/25/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I'm 31 years old and for the past month I've been experiencing very sharp pains in my groin area and ...
  A: Rocco: A hernia is the most likely diagnosis, but a kidney stone or groin pull can cause very ...
PROSTATISIS AND LYMPH NODES8/25/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: Mono and FBC are all clean i took these last test on August 13, 2008 im just experiencing some lymph ...
  A: Your symptoms don't sound like bacterial prostatitis. People with bacterial prostatitis are really ...
Perineal Pain After Ejaculation8/25/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: My boyfriend has been having a problem with perineal pain after he ejaculates sometimes. It doesn't ...
  A: Trinity: By far, the most common cause of this type of pain is prostatitis. Prostatitis is an ...
Pelvic Pain8/25/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I am a 22 year old male in good physical shape. 6 weeks ago I began to have frequent urination. I ...
  A: Jonathan: That depends on whether my presumptive diagnosis turns out to be correct. Antibiotics ...
bent penis8/25/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: my penis is bent and i cant have intercourse, the shaft stays hard, but the head never does. any ...
  A: Tom: The most common cause of this problem is Peyronie's disease. If the curvature is so severe ...
WHITE PATCHES ON MY PENIS HEAD8/25/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: ...hiii , please help me sir.....im suffuring from this problem by past four years , i got white ...
  A: William: The obvious answer is consult your physician. We don't prescribe any treatment or provide ...
Swollen and bruised testicles and scrotum8/25/2008Arthur Goldstein, M.D.
  Q: I was having sex with my girlfriend earlier today, during which we went to change positions. when i ...
  A: Sean, there is no doubt that you tore some blood vessels (most likely veins) but there is the ...
cyst and scar tissue on the testicle and epididymis8/25/2008Arthur Goldstein, M.D.
  Q: I saw my GP for Pain in the testicle. He Gave me Antibods and NSAIDS. I dont know what the pain is ...
  A: DJ, the most common cause of pain in the testicles in the presence of anatomically normal testicles ...
Son's hydrocele surgery 08/19/20088/24/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: My son is 16 and he had the outpatient hydrocele repair on Tuesday of last week. He is unable to ...
  A: Shannon: It's still only a few days after the surgery. You and your son should have been told that ...
pain in right testicle8/24/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: My son is 9 years old and just started to have intermittent pain in his right testicle. What is ...
  A: Tanya: Obviously, it's impossible for me to tell what is causing the pain. But intermittent ...
sugar/ pain in kidneys8/24/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I had my urine tested because of pain in my left kidney, way too much sugar, would that cause the ...
  A: Willa: Sugar or glucose in the urine will not normally, by itself, cause pain in the kidney. An ...
Pain behind scrotum8/24/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I have suffered with a strange urge to urinate at all time for over a year now, its not like my ...
  A: Nick: Your symptoms sound like urgency or overactive bladder and prostatitis. Trimethoprim at 100 ...
Systoscopy8/23/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: Since my tumor I had about 5 systoscopies and all of them were clear. The problem is the procedure ...
  A: Peter: You didn't ask a question but I presume you want some advice. First, a flexible cystoscopy ...
Prostatitis?8/23/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: Leslie, I have had this constant sticky discharge from the top of my penis head. It is one small ...
  A: Gavin: In medicine, almost anything is possible but prostatitis is not likely to do this. A ...
penis problem8/23/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: about a week ago i decided to use a vibrating ring around my penis during sex , i used it for about ...
  A: Luis: It's unlikely you permanently injured the penis, but you could have. Usually, letting the ...
URINARY PROBLEM8/23/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: DR.LESLIE I AM A 48 YEAR OLD MALE. WHEN I FEEL THE URGE TO URINATE IT TAKES 1 TO 20 MINUTES, I HAVE ...
  A: David: Actually, you didn't ask a question but I assume you want some advice. First, don't use all ...
Sudden pain in testicle8/23/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: Since puberty I sometimes during exorcise, work or in kold weather get a sudden pain in the left ...
  A: Jes: I can't be sure what is wrong, but there are a few possibilities. It could be a spermatocele ...
testerone Q8/23/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: Doc, i want to naturally increase my Testerone levels without shutting down my testicle production. ...
  A: Gino: No reputable or licensed physician would do what you are asking. This is precisely the ...
blood in the urin8/22/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: Male, 67, BPH, on occasion I will urinate red blood at the beginning of urination. It has been ...
  A: Hal: I don't agree that the only thing your physicians want to do is drag you to the office for the ...
after test8/22/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: this is jay again! i just had cystocopy the test. after the test i found burning feelings when i pee ...
  A: Jay: Burning after a cystoscopy is very common. It usually disappears in a day or two. If not, ...
Atrophy Epididymisits (Worried sick)8/22/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: i learned about a thing called penis puppets and started doing them...and.... I got Epididymist 3 ...
  A: Dupree: First, you obviously know that you should really direct these questions to your physician. ...
testicle pain8/21/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: about three weeks ago I had a pretty severe pain in my right testicle. I then went to the doctor ...
  A: Jesse: I can't say for sure because I haven't done an exam and I didn't make the diagnosis. Severe ...
blood from penis8/21/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: hey I'm an 17 years old and for about 3 years now i have begin on an off with blood coming out of ...
  A: Michael: You asked what it could be. I could give you a long list, but that's not the real issue. ...
Lymph node in penile shaft?8/21/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: I've a lump on my penis shaft, it's on the under side roughly around the middle of the length and ...
  A: Matthew: There are no lymph nodes in the body of the penis. I can't tell what the nature of this ...
Prostatitis and E.D.8/21/2008Stephen W. Leslie, MD
  Q: Dr., About a year and half ago I got a bad case of prostatitis. It was not diagnosed at first so I ...
  A: Prostatitis may have many symptoms or none. Lack of symptoms and pain is a good sign the ...

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