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FAQ - Testosterone FAQs
20/12/19
Testosterone plays a role in much of men's health- from hair to muscle, prostates to sex. Is testosterone made in the testicles? Yes. Testosterone is the most important of the male hormones. (The ovaries produce it in lower levels in women.) It is re ... More
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FAQ - Testicles FAQs
14/04/16
How's it hanging? Every man should know how to check his balls. What are testicles? Testicles are where sperm and testosterone are made in the body. It's pretty much what makes a man a man as testosterone gives us hair on our chests as well as c ... More
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FAQ - 'My erection won't go down' FAQs
04/03/22
An erection that won't go down is called priapism. It needs treatment if it lasts 4 hour or more. What is it? A prolonged erection that, if left untreated, can damage the penis. It's definitely no joke. What are the main symptoms? Persistent ere ... More
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FAQ - Balanitis FAQs
04/03/22
Painful, sore and itchy, balanitis is not nice but can be treated easily. What is it? An unpleasant, irritating but seldom serious inflammation of the head of the penis. What are the main symptoms? The head of your penis (glans) is inflamed — red, sore an ... More
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FAQ - Hypospadias FAQs
14/04/16
If you're not peeing out the end of your penis you may have undiagnosed hypospadias. It can be treated. What is it? A congenital (i.e. present at birth) defect in which the opening of the urethra isn't at its normal place at the end of the penis ... More
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FAQ - Phimosis FAQs
04/03/22
A tight foreskin can be extremely painful but it can be treated- often without surgery. Phimosis What is it? An unusually tight foreskin that cannot be drawn back from the head of the penis. What are the main symptoms? You cannot retract the foreskin to e ... More
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FAQ - Loss of sex drive FAQs
18/01/21
Loss of interest in sex (or loss of libido) isn’t unusual. It affects up to one in five men at some point. Loss of libido is no fun. Usually, it’s short-term – after a life-changing event like pregnancy or childbirth. But if it lasts longer, it can be a s ... More
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FAQ - Premature Ejaculation FAQs
18/01/21
Cumming or ejaculating too soon happens to almost everyone at some point. There are plenty of things you can do to overcome it. What is it? Ejaculation which occurs more quickly than a man and his partner would wish, causing problems in a sexual relations ... More
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FAQ - 'The Snip' FAQs
14/04/16
A vasectomy is surgery so it's a big step. Be sure. The snip? You're not still on about circumcision. No. The snip is a vasectomy — a medical procedure in which the tubes carrying the sperm from the testicles to the seminal vessel are cut and he ... More
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FAQ - 'I can't pee in public' FAQs
14/04/16
Ever been standing at a public urinal and found you couldn't go? You're not the only one. It even has a name- Paruresis. What is it? Paruresis is a social anxiety disorder which makes the individual physically incapable of passing urine in certa ... More