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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Penis skin senstivity | 2/8/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am 25 year old, recently i had sex with a girl with whom i am in love. But i was not able to ... A: Napster: This is not ED; its nerves. There isn't much that can go wrong in a 25 year old. The ... | ||
| Testicle enlargement | 2/8/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: My age is 38 year. For past two weeks I noticed that my right testes has swollen or enlarged also ... A: Deepak: I can't explain the leg issue. A swollen testicle could be an infection, hydrocele, tumor ... | ||
| Penile bruising | 2/8/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: my fianc頢ruise very easily on the head of his penis when we have intercourse. Using a condom ... A: Janice: He needs to check with his primary physician to see if he has a blood coagulation issue or ... | ||
| Sperm through Urine | 2/7/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I m a 25yr old male. I never had sex but used to masturbate excessively when i was a teen, sometimes ... A: Salim: First, you have a multitude of problems that would be best treated by starting with your ... | ||
| penile sensitivity | 2/7/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I seemed to you be losing penile sensation. When I begin intercourse all seems to be fine with good ... A: Kenneth: I cannot explain your symptoms, but most likely they would relate to your back surgery. ... | ||
| a serious question about my sexual health | 2/5/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am a foreign who is working for few years in China. i got married before to a Chinese woman. now, ... A: Sam: Viagra can improve erection function. I don't know what "sexy medicine" you might otherwise ... | ||
| Cause of ED? | 2/5/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am a 33 year old man with ED When I was 15 I started masturbating (at least 8-9 times a week) and ... A: Danny: You have a number of misconceptions. First, masturbation does not cause ED. Next, Cialis ... | ||
| Pain the the.......... | 2/4/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I was wondering if you could provide an explanation for my situation. I have had a vasectomy many ... A: Jes: I would suggest that you get another urology opinion. Pain in the testicle suggests a ... | ||
| stents | 2/4/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: Its Joyce again. You have helped me so much and I just thought of another question regarding my ... A: Joyce: You are definitely overthinking this issue. First, its very easy to break up a stone with ... | ||
| Cremaster muscle and penile retraction | 2/4/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I have a big problem with my testicles and penis, whenever I feel a bowel movement or just to pee my ... A: MJ: The creamasteric muscle retracts the testicles when stimulated or in cold weather. It does not ... | ||
| Girlfriend was on top and my penis bent still terrible pain after 3 months | 2/4/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: It is difficult to know because it was completely dark and it happend so fast. Remarkably I was ... A: Mike: You probably injured something inside the penis but I can't tell if it was a true fracture or ... | ||
| White precum, ne ejaculation or just an early orgasam? | 2/4/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: During masturbation, I sometimes notice a white precum, or some other sort of white liquid, even if ... A: Mike: Its almost certainly pre cum but its possible it could also be prostatic secretions. We ... | ||
| pain in anal region | 2/4/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: There is pain and unpleasent sensations in my anal region.I went to some physicians (even a ... A: James: This is outside my usual area of specialty. However, I believe that you would most benefit ... | ||
| Cloudy urine | 2/3/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: Doc, I have been getting cloudy urine off and on foe the past few years. What causes this? i read ... A: Scott: Cloufy urine just means there is sediment suspended in the urine. In some cases, the ... | ||
| Post TURP issue | 2/3/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I had a TURP done in late Nov. Almost immediately started getting erections that would be ... A: Craig: Repeated erections do not typically cause abdominal muscle problems. Erections are vascular ... | ||
| Loss of erection quality and mild irritation | 2/3/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I'm 22 years old - about a month ago I experienced difficulty in having an orgasm and was unable to ... A: Carl: Prostatitis cannot be ruled out by your examinations so far. In most cases, prostatitis has ... | ||
| Decreased penis sensitivity with spinal cord injury | 2/3/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I've got a pretty hard question to ask and I don't know if you are even able to answer it but I'm ... A: Piet: State of mind may cause a problem with erection function or delay climax but is not typically ... | ||
| What now? | 2/2/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: Ok, so about two weeks ago, I noticed I had a red color mixed in with the semen. I waited two days ... A: I can only repeat my previous advice which is to follow the instructions of your physician and ... | ||
| a serious question about my sexual health | 2/2/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am a foreign who is working for few years in China. i got married before to a Chinese woman. now, ... A: Sam: It sounds like you have a varicocele. THis can affect male sperm count and fertility. ... | ||
| pain in | 2/1/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I have pain near to right testicle and testicle.I am feeling some nerve is pulling down every time.I ... A: Srinivas: What you describe is most likely due to either a testicle problem (unlikely given the ... | ||
| Uncut Penile | 2/1/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am uncircumcised, and I have a hard time retracting the skin to my penis. When not erect, I can ... A: Christian: It sounds like you have a tightened foreskin. This can sometimes be helped with a ... | ||
| Question | 2/1/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: Sir, I have been hit with some force by football on the testicles 2 or 3 times while playing ... A: Binu: The semen analysis is just an option. If you wish to know with absolute certainty that your ... | ||
| Urban Myth? | 2/1/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: An Ethics professor of mine stated that women use more tissue, because guys do not wipe their penis ... A: Sai: THe reason guys don't typically wipe the penis after urinating is that in most cases, the ... | ||
| Microscopic hematuria | 1/31/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: My husband, age 64, former smoker (quit at 49) had his annual physical which revealed microscopic ... A: Cathy: The most likely finding after a full evaluation which includes cystoscopy and a CT scan, is ... | ||
| penile pain/erectile dysfuntion | 1/31/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am 27 years old male. I have been having this pain on the right side of my penis for about 5 years ... A: Jimmy: You may or may not have Peyronie's. The two most common causes of non-traumatic penile pain ... | ||
| Pain in the area between the scrotum and rectum | 1/30/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: i have a pain in the area between the scrotum and rectum on the left side like and feels bruised on ... A: JCS: The most common cause for pain in the area you've described is prostatitis. This will need to ... | ||
| What now? | 1/30/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: Ok, so about two weeks ago, I noticed I had a red color mixed in with the semen. I waited two days ... A: Blood in the semen is not considered a risk factor for prostate cancer. Most of the time, its a ... | ||
| hydroseal | 1/29/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I have a hydroseal that is quite uncomfortable at times. I would prefer to avoid surgery. Does ... A: Jeff: Aspiration does not require anesthesia but the technique is not recommended. It carries the ... | ||
| Small cancerous prostate | 1/29/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am 65 years old and have been diagnosed with an intermediate aggressive prostate cancer. I have a ... A: Peter: The good news is that either or both should do well. Also ask your physician about whether ... | ||
| tight tingling scrotum | 1/28/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: My scrotum does not seem to "hang" normally througout the day. Even when it warm outside and I am ... A: Justin: There is no specific test for a tear in the "superficial fasica" of the penis. A penile ... | ||
| testicular problem | 1/28/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: when i tap my right testicle from down to up i feel very small pain why? 25 years married no child A: Ali: I can't determine the cause of your discomfort from only your brief description. It could be ... | ||
| White spots on penis shaft | 1/28/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I've recently noticed little, white spots on my penis. These do not hurt, itch or cause any pain or ... A: Andrew: I can't tell exactly what the spots are from only the photo, but they don't appear to be ... | ||
| Urination question | 1/26/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am a 24 year old male and have noticed recently after urinating I am able to squeeze out thin ... A: Rick: After urinating, it is common to have some post void dribbling of urine. Its also possible ... | ||
| urology | 1/25/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am 67 yrs. Indian male.I am having problem of very high frequency of urination.My prosatate was ... A: Ravindra: 28 cc volume in a bladder is very little so you may have a smaller than normal bladder ... | ||
| ejaculation | 1/25/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: I am 53 yrs old my ejaculations take longer to reach they are not as strong as they use to be. ... A: Rollo: Usually with age comes other problems such as diabetes and the use of many medications which ... | ||
| PENIS PROBLEM | 1/24/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: SIR, MY AGE IS 24. I WANT TO ASK THAT WHAT IS CURE FOR CURVE IN PENIS. CAN IT SHOULD CREATE ... A: Amit: There is no simple or easy cure for curvature of the penis, especially if due to chordee ... | ||
| tight tingling scrotum | 1/24/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: My scrotum does not seem to "hang" normally througout the day. Even when it warm outside and I am ... A: Justin: What the urologists told you is correct. You could be having a neurological issue with the ... | ||
| Kidney stone | 1/24/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: In October I had a 7mm kidney stone blasted. Two weeks after that I had a follow up appointment. In ... A: Kim: Stones are very unpredictable. I would typically get an IVP in your situation to be sure ... | ||
| Question | 1/24/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: Sir, I have been hit with some force by football on the testicles 2 or 3 times while playing ... A: Binu: The fact that no obvious injury was discovered during a physical exam is encouraging but not ... | ||
| ed and hypertensive drugs | 1/23/2012 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
| Q: i'm 35 yrs and taking losartan patassium 50 mg for 2 months because of hypertension. does losartan ... A: Ronald: Losartan is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. There is some evidence that it can ... | ||
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Answers by Expert:
Stephen W. Leslie, MD
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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 30 years experience. Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Urology at Creighton University Medical Center. Editor in Chief of eMedicine Urology internet textbook. Author of only NIH approved 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. Rated as one the country's Best Urologists by the Independent Consumer's Research Institute
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