Men's Health Flashcards
What is the most common cancer amongst men?
Prostate cancer
What is the biggest cause of death in men under 45?
Suicide
What is the peak age group for death from suicide?
45-49yrs
Physical causes of erectile dysfunction?
-Regular heaving drinking
How does heavy alcohol drinking cause erectile dysfunction?
Alcohol can…
- damage the nerves leading to the penis
- reduce testosterone levels
- increase levels of female hormone oestrogen
Psychological causes of erectile dysfunction?
- stress + anxiety
- depression
- relationship conflicts
- sexual boredom
- unresolved sexual orientation
Treatments for erectile dysfunction?
- oral drugs
- injection therapy (causes local vasodilation, producing an erection within 15 mins)
- MUSE (small pellet inserted into the urethra, via single dose, disposable plastic applicator
- vacuum pumps
- penile implants
- therapy
Risk factors for LUTS (lower urinary tract symptoms)?
- increased serum dihydrotestosterone levels
- obesity
- elevated fasting glucose
- diabetes
- fat and red meat intake
- inflammation, which increases the risk
What’s the capacity of the bladder?
400-600ml
At what volume do you first desire to void?
300ml
What are some filling LUTS?
- Urinary frequency
- Urgency
- Dysuria
- Nocturia
What are some voiding LUTS?
- Poor stream
- Hesitancy
- Terminal dribbling
- Incomplete voiding
- Overflow incontinence
What is Phimosis?
Prepuce cannot be fully retracted in adult
What complications can Phimosis lead to?
- increase risk of STD
- pain on intercourse, splitting/ bleeding
- Balanitis
- Prosthitis
- Balanits Xerotica Ibliterans
- Paralhimosis
- Urinary Retention
- Penile Cancer
What is Paraphimosis?
Painful constriction of the glans penis by the retracted prepuce proximal to the corona.
