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Semen

Semen can indicate whether health status is good or not. The color, texture, smell, and even the taste of semen, are indicators of health or illness. Find out the facts about semen.

Penis Enlargement

The desire for a larger penis leads many men pay out hard earned cash on products that promise everything but deliver nothing. There are only two certain methods for enlarging penis size and plenty of others that won't. This article reviews the facts and exposes the myths.

Gender Reassignment and Ambiguous Sexuality

Gender reassignment has to be considered when children are born without a clear-cut gender. When sexual ambiguity occurs the decision to assign gender has largely been determined by the size of the external genitalia. Now the debate has shifted towards individual rights and a question over whether we need to learn to accept the existence of a third sex.

FDA Warning Erectile Dysfunction Dietary Ingredients Dangerous to Men's Health

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) issued a warning in July 2006 about dangerous dietary supplements advertised on the Internet for sexual enhancement. The supplements for erectile dysfunction contain chemicals similar to FDA approved medications. The problem is the drugs are undeclared and there is no guarantee of their safety and effectiveness, or purity.

Orchitis Inflammation of One or Both Testicles

Swelling of the testicles is termed orchitis. About 30% case of all cases of Orcitis are due to the mumps virus, but there are other causes. Read More about Orchitis

Compulsive Male Shoppers

Compulsive male shoppers shop the same as women. Shopaholic men? Purchases tend to be different to womens

Treatment for Peyronie's Disease

Peyronie's disease is a condition where the penis bends, usually upwards or downwards and is most apparent during an erection. This condition can be painful. Treatment for Peyronie's disease aim to reduce pain and maintain sexual function

Tallest Man Ever Recorded

Worlds tallest man. Record breaking statistics about men.

World's Heaviest Man

The World's Heaviest Man.

First Heart Transplant on a Man

The first heart transplant was performed in December 1967 on Louis Washkansky by surgeon Dr Christian Barnard at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Capetown, South Africa.

Highest Blood Sugar Recorded

Highest Ever Blood Sugar-Male World Record

Intimate Partner Violence Against Men

Intimate partner violence is the term used to describe the physical ,sexual, psycological or the threat of physical or sexual violence towards another person. Most often we tend to think of women as victims of this sort of crime but men can be victims of 'domestic' abuse too.

Men Banned from Blood Donation

You're fit and healthy, you've never taken drugs and you practice safe sex. Why then might you be on the banned list for donating your blood when you know the nation is crying out for the stuff? Read more about unsuitable blood donors.

Eating Disorders in Men

Although eating disorders are commonly associated with women but gender distributions of anorexia show about 10 per cent of people with anorexia are men. Men with eating disorders have a significant health problem. Find out more......

Men Suffer More Acquired Brain Injury

Men are much more likely to suffer a traumatic brain injury than women. That is in part because males engage in more risky behavior than females.

Men's Belly Size Predicts Heart Disease

Man's belly has been found to be a better predictor of heart disease than general obsesity

Hypospadias

Hypospadias--This birth defect affects roughly one in 150 to 300 boys where the opening of the urethra is not a the tip of the penis.

Men and Suicide

Men are 4 times more likely than women to die from suicide. We look at some of the danger signs, who is most at risk and we consider what might be done to help.

Epilepsy

Men are more prone to epilepsy than women. Despite the fact than 1 in every 200 people will experience a seizure at some point in their life there remains both fear and misunderstanding about the causes and social implications of epilepsy

Work Stress and Blood Pressure

Studies into work patterns and blood pressure reveal significant associations between work stress and high blood pressure

Exercise Facts for Men

What do we know about exercise? Who exercises most and who the least? Is exercise really better than viagra for stimulating sex lives? How do you start exercising safely and what should be monitored? Read this and you'll find out!

Impotence Treatments

There have been huge advances in the treatment of impotence in the last few years. Many men have a problem achieving and or sustaining an erection at some point in their lives. The important thing is to get help. We review the treatments for impotence, also known as erectile dysfuntion.

Lorenzo's Oil

The rare genetic degenerative disease Adrenoleukodystrophy affects only men. After a 10 year trial Lorenzo's oil has been found to have a therapeutic effect.

Bladder Tumors

Bladder tumors are three times more common in men. Here is some facts about bladder tumors.

Conflict Resolution for Men

Conflict resolution is an important life skill. Conflict is unavoidable so men need to know the most and least effective ways of dealing with conflict to improve communication at work , in personal and social relationships.

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