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| urinary retention in 44 y/o female | 9/6/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: my urologist is recommending intermittent self cathing as mgmt for my urinary retention. CT ...
A: Amy: This is a men's health forum. Technically, I shouldn't be answering questions for ladies. ...
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| re: libido | 9/6/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: I wrote to you a while ago about some libido and overall well being problems that I was having . My ...
A: Ant: First, these lab numbers are impossible to interpret as there is no reference ranges, normal ...
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| penus retraction | 9/6/2008 | Arthur Goldstein, M.D. |
Q: dr.Goldstein, I have a puzzling problem and it is driving me nuts. For the last 3 or 4 years my ...
A: Ian, retraction of the penis is a common phenomenon. It has more to do with body build than any ...
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| PSA reading | 9/6/2008 | Arthur Goldstein, M.D. |
Q: I am 45 years old. I took a PSA test last June and it was .5 I took a blood test July 1 and the ...
A: Gerard, here is little doubt that the PSA blood test combined with a
digital rectal ...
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| Testical Discomfert | 9/6/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: i have been having testicular discomfort for id say almost a month. it started with my left with ...
A: Ryan: I'm not sure what I can tell you. Either the testicle is infected, inflammed or irritated in ...
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| Semen in urine | 9/5/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: I am 28 and living in Ireland. For the past 3 years or so I have had intermittent pain (a dull pain) ...
A: Colm: I doubt that what you are seeing is actually semen. Prostatic secretions or a urethral ...
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| prostatitis/erectile dysfunction | 9/5/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: leslie, ive been having a promblem with erectile dysfuntion and prostatitis. im only 24 years old. ...
A: Roger: If you really want a second opinion, see another urologist. I agree that prostatitis can ...
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| Pinching in my ureathra | 9/5/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: Stephen I am a 31 year old male, I began having a cold stinging sensation on the tip of my penis a ...
A: Joe: Burning on urination is a sign of inflammation, usually related to infection. Prostatitis can ...
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| Oxybutynin | 9/5/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: What is the shelf life of this drug?
A: Charles: Shelf life varies according to the exact manufacturing process, type of filler and storage ...
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| lack of ejaculate | 9/5/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: 1.5 years ago had a Lazar procedure for enlarged prostrate,since then have been unable to ...
A: Merrill: You need to be very specific about what you want. Typically, after a laser procedure, ...
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| Proviron | 9/5/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: I am a patient undergoing hormone replacement therapy after removal of a pituitary adenoma. I was ...
A: S. Proviron is a high powered anabolic steroid. Use of any testosterone replacement will decrease ...
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| inverted penis | 9/5/2008 | Arthur Goldstein, M.D. |
Q: My friend has a 7 month old baby who has a inverted penis the pediatrician states this is common I ...
A: Zeena, I strongly recommend that the child be seen in consultation by a urologist so that a proper ...
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| FLAKY SKIN ON PENIS | 9/5/2008 | Arthur Goldstein, M.D. |
Q: Goldstein, I noticed for the last one week, a small 2mm oval shaped area of flaky whitish patch on ...
A: J, as you might imagine, for this type of problem it is not possible for me to make an exact ...
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| urgency | 9/4/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: Leslie, I am a very healthy male in my fifties who's in great shape with no medical problems other ...
A: Eddie: There is no good explanation for why a physical problem should only appear at night. The ...
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| HYDRONEPHROSIS IN MY NEW BORN SON | 9/4/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: Sir My son was declared mild hydronephrosis in his left kidney in 34th week of pregnancy. When he ...
A: Amanbhat: We don't provide individual consultations on this site. The fact that the MCUG report ...
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| Surgery to detach testicle from side of scrotum? | 9/4/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: Hey Doc. I had surgery for an undescended testicle when I was two, and then another surgery for the ...
A: Chad: I haven't been faced with this exact situation, but if it bothers you that much a surgery is ...
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| Difficulty in urination | 9/4/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: I am 32 years old.As per your reply, I consulted a urologist and conducted all tests of X- ...
A: Kapil: You misunderstand the role of this forum. It's to answer general questions about urological ...
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| Hernia? | 9/4/2008 | Arthur Goldstein, M.D. |
Q: Recently I noticed something wrong with my left testicle. I work as a dishwasher and this job ...
A: D, as you might imagine, for this type of problem it is not possible for me to make an exact ...
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| prostatitis | 9/3/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: I have been diagnosed with prostatitis by a primary care physician-used DRE. I have taken Cipro ...
A: Chris: I don't see the need for an IVP in prostatitis. There may be some other problem he ...
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| HYDRONEPHROSIS IN MY NEW BORN SON | 9/3/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: Sir My son was declared mild hydronephrosis in his left kidney in 34th week of pregnancy. When he ...
A: Amanbhat: Pediatric urologists typically practice only in larger, university hospital centers. ...
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| Painful penis | 9/3/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: While I was having sex I noticed a bulge one inch below the tip of my penis, it hurt and I felt ...
A: Alan: I hope you understand that we can't readily diagnose or treat problems without a full history ...
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| ejaculating pure urine | 9/3/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: My testosterone is about 30 normally, (I am 56), and so my endocrinologist has me injecting 1 cc/200 ...
A: James: Not enough information to tell. Why is your testosterone so low? What other drugs are you ...
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| groin pain | 9/2/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: when I do heavy lifting, I get this feeling like something is pulling my penis back inside my body, ...
A: Frank: You don't do any lifting with anything connected to the penis, so I can't account for what's ...
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| Enlarged prostate | 9/2/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: I know that some of the symptoms of enlarged prostate/prostatitis are going to the bathroom (peeing) ...
A: Joe: Drinking coffee does not stimulate the prostate. The caffeine in the coffee will stimulate ...
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| CT scan post surgery | 9/2/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: I had a kidney stone removed by surgery, a month ago. A stent was put in, and removed in about a ...
A: Bill: You didn't indicate the type of surgery that was involved. If it was ESWL or lithotripsy, ...
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| benign prostatic hypertrophy | 9/2/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: My father has recently started taking tamsulosin and his hands and feet are very swollen. Should he ...
A: Susan: Obviously, the person you should be alerting and asking these questions to is his doctor and ...
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| Testicular Atrophy | 9/2/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: Leslie, First of all, thank you so much for answering questions on here for everyone. It is so ...
A: Tom: Testicular atrophy is almost never reversible. The underlying problems and causes are not ...
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| Lump in center of penis | 9/2/2008 | Stephen W. Leslie, MD |
Q: Dr. Leslie, I am a 41 years old and have a lump in the center of my penis shaft. Two of my half ...
A: Matt: Penile cancer is relatively rare, but when it presents it's almost always at the head or ...
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| priapism | 8/28/2008 | Stephen 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 ...
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| hypotonic bladder | 8/28/2008 | Stephen 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 ...
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| Couple questions. | 8/28/2008 | Arthur 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 ...
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| semen viscosity | 8/28/2008 | Arthur 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. ...
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| swelling and ache after hydrocelectomy | 8/28/2008 | Arthur 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 ...
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| Surgery for cancer of the bladder and prostate | 8/27/2008 | Stephen 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 ...
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| dropling | 8/27/2008 | Stephen 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. ...
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| Needa fast asnwer please | 8/27/2008 | Stephen 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 ...
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| popped blood vessel = loss of sex drive? | 8/27/2008 | Stephen 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 ...
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| Sagging Ureter or Weak Sphincter Problem | 8/27/2008 | Arthur 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, ...
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| Kidney stone | 8/26/2008 | Stephen 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 ...
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| Erection Problems | 8/26/2008 | Stephen 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 ...
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