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Alcohol Poisoning

Alcohol poisoning is when there’s too much alcohol in your blood, and it causes parts of your brain to shut down. Alcoholic drinks contain a form o...

What is Premature Ovarian Failure?

If you have primary ovarian insufficiency, your follicles either run out (your doctor may call this depletion) or don’t work properly (also called ...

What are Hot Flashes?

About 2 in 10 women never get hot flashes. On average, however, women get hot flashes or night sweats for about 7 years. More than two-thirds of No...

Premature Ejaculation

Premature ejaculation (PE) is when you have an orgasm before intercourse or less than a minute after you start. Irregular levels of neurotransmitte...

Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is a condition that makes breast tissue swell in boys and men. This might make you worry that you have breast cancer, which does occur...

Epididymitis

Epididymitis is when the epididymis -- a long, coiled tube at the back of each of a man’s two testicles -- is inflamed. Epididymitis shares many of...

Spermatocele

A spermatocele (also called a spermatic or epididymal cyst) is a fluid-filled sac that grows in the epididymis -- a tightly coiled tube about 20 fe...

What is BPH?

In fact, some men with very large prostates have few, if any, issues. How your doctor handles your case varies based on your age, health, the size ...

What You Should Know About Saw Palmetto for BPH

So far, studies have shown limited results for saw palmetto helping with these other types of problems. Men taking saw palmetto have also reported ...

What is Peyronie's Disease?

Peyronie's disease is penis problem caused by scar tissue, called plaque, that forms inside the penis. You’ll get an exam in which your doctor will...

Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY Syndrome)

Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic condition in which a boy is born with an extra X chromosome. It’s never too late to treat Klinefelter, but the ea...

Summer Travel Health Advice

And find out as much as you can in advance about destination-specific health risks. About 30 million Americans go abroad each year, some 8 million ...