Men's Health

Question 1

Prostate Gland

Answer 1

Lies in front of the anterior wall of the rectum and 2cm behind the symphysis pubis

surrounds the bladder neck and the urethra

prostates secretes a thin, milky alkaline fluid that helps sperm viability

it is round or heart shaped

Question 2

Pain in penis, scrotum, tests or groin

Answer 2

pain in these areas may indicate a hernia or inflammatory process

Question 3

Lesions in genital area

Answer 3

may be a sign of a STI

Question 4

Discharge from penis

Answer 4

sign of an infection

Question 5

Lumps, swelling or masses in your scrotum, genital or groin area. Feelings of heaviness or dragging in the scrotum?

Answer 5

may be a sign of infection, hernia or cancer

scrotum enlarges with aging

younger male it may indicate hydrocele, Hematocele, hernia or cancer

testicular tumor may cause a feeling of heaviness

Question 6

Difficulty with urination

Answer 6

may indicate an infection or blockage including prostatic enlargement

Question 7

increased frequency of urination

Answer 7

related to abnormalities of the prostate, medications or infection

Question 8

Decreased frequency

Answer 8

could be prostate enlargement or kidney problems

Question 9

Changes in the color or odor of urine

Answer 9

hematuria (blood) may be an infection, kidney stones, BPH or cancer

Question 10

Pain in urination

Answer 10

pain is seen with UTI, prostatitis or STI

Question 11

Any incontinence or dribbling of urine

Answer 11

incontinence may occur after a prostatectomy

dribbling may be overflow incontinence

enlarged prostate or tumor

diabetes or neurologic diseases

radiation treatments

Question 12

Change in libido

Answer 12

(desire) should be investigated to determine cause

Question 13

Erectile dysfunction

Answer 13

can be attributed to various factors i.e alcohol use, diabetes, depression, and antihypertensive medications

Question 14

Fertility in couples

Answer 14

men account for 20% of sole responsibility in infertility in couples (up to 40% contributory)

Question 15

Colorectal cancer

Answer 15

cancer risk is increased with a family history

Question 16

Exercise and colorectal cancer

Answer 16

The link between diet, weight and exercise and colorectal cancer are some of the strongest of any type of cancer

Question 17

Testicular Cancer

Answer 17

cyrptochidism(undescended testicles)

age 20-40

family history of cancer

mump orchitis

inguinal hernia

Question 18

mump orchitis

Answer 18

orchitis is an inflammation of the testicles

kind of testicular inflammation is often associated with the mumps virus

Question 19

Prostate Cancer Risk Factors

Answer 19

Rare under 40 rapid increased risk after 50 years of age

highest in African American or carribean males

if your brother or father has it the likelihood is high

being a drunk

exposure to agent orange

certain gene mutations BRCA2

people who work in farming, tire manufacturing, with paint or firefighters to toxic chemicals

Question 20

Testicular Cancer

Answer 20

most testicular tumors occur between the ages of 18 to 35

practically all are malignant

Common in white males and rare in African, Mexican, and Asians

biopsy will confirm diagnosis

early detection is important

not a lot of men practice self examination

Question 21

Symptoms of testicular cancer (genitals)

Answer 21

Jim has a painless lump or swelling on one of his testicles. He’s going through pain, discomfort or numbness and it doesnt have to necessary swell.

His testicles feel very heavy and there is a dull ache in the lower abdomen of his groin. His scrotum feels like there is a sudden build up in his scrotom.

Question 22

Symptoms of testicular cancer (everywhere else)

Answer 22

Jim has lower back pain, shortness of breath, chest pains and bloody sputum because he’s in the later stages of testicular cancer.

he has blood clots from the swelling of his legs or shortness of breath. The doctor said for young to middle aged men developing a blood clot can be the first sign of testicular cancer

Question 23

Prevention

Answer 23

no way to prevent testicular cancer

regular self exams should begin at 13 through adulthood

testicular cancer has no early warning signs

if detected early and treated before metastasis, cure rate is almost 95%

Question 24

Scrotal Abnormalities

Answer 24

Hydrocele, cryptorchidism, epididymitis, varicocele

Question 25

Hydrocele

Answer 25

hank has a collection of fluid in the scrotum so there’s swelling but its painless

Question 26

Cryptorchidism

Answer 26

Cryp Corey has failure of one or both of his testicles to drop . Scrotum looks underdeveloped and testing cannot be felt

he has an increased risk for testiuclar cancer

Question 27

Epididymitis

Answer 27

E has an infection of the epididymis that has sudden pain. E’s scrotum appears enlarged, reddened and swollen-tender to touch.

usually associated with prostatitis or bacterial infection

Question 28

Vacriocele

Answer 28

Valarie has abnormal dilation of veins in the spermatic cord. Valarie feels discomfort and testicular heaviness

the veins are very sensitive to touch and he calls them bag of worms. Associated with infertility.

Question 29

Prostate Assessment

Answer 29

Have to palpate the prostate gland by inserting the index finger into the rectum.

move the finger counterclockwise to palpate the prostate

patient may feel the urge to urinate which is normal

Question 30

Normal findings of prostate assessment

Answer 30

Nontender, rubbery, two lateral lobes divided by a sulcus, lobes are smooth, 2.5 cm long and heart shaped

Question 31

Abnormalities of the Prostate

Answer 31

Acute prostatitis, Benign prostatic hypertrophy, prostate cancer

Question 32

Acute Prostatitis

Answer 32

Prostate is swollen, tender and firm and with that there’s inflammation caused by a bacterial infection.

requires antibiotic that often causes painful or difficult urination.

pain in the groin, pelvic area, or genitals and sometimes flu like symptoms

affects men of all ages but tends to be more common in men 50 or younger

Question 33

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Answer 33

Prostate is enlarged, smooth, firm and slightly elastic

median sulcus is not palpable

common in men older than 50

Question 34

Common signs and symptoms of BPH include

Answer 34

Frequent or urge to urinate or nocturia

difficulty starting urination

weak urine stream or a stream that stops and starts

dribbling at the end of urination

inability to completely empty the bladder

Question 35

Prostate Cancer

Answer 35

will have a hard, fixed, irregular nodules on the gland

median sulcus may not be palpable

often, early-stage prostate cancer and has no symptoms or signs

Question 36

Late symptoms of signs of prostate cancer

Answer 36

Frequent urination, weak or interrupted urine flow or need to strain to empty the bladder

urge to urinate frequently at night

blood in urine and seminal fluid

new onset of ED

discomfort or pain when sitting, caused by an enlarged prostate

Question 37

Prostate-specific antigen

Answer 37

PSA blood test

PSA is a substance produced in the prostate

PSA levels increase with an enlarged prostate

elevated PSA levels can also be due to recent procedures, infection, surgery or prostate cancer

Question 38

Prostate as it ages

Answer 38

As the prostate gland enlarges with age, it becomes firm, fixed and hard

Question 39

Serum creatine levels

Answer 39

Serum creatinine levels may suggest blockage from an enlarged prostate