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What Is Vasectomy?

Many men don’t know what vasectomy is and many have heard about it but don’t know exactly how it works. Some of them think that it is a process for complete removal of the testicles; some think that it is a process that will deny the experience that leads to an erection and orgasm while others think about it as a simple removal of manhood. These assumptions are completely wrong. Vasectomy is a medical intervention that permanently ensures men that they won’t be part of any unwanted pregnancy. It is actually a form of contraception that should be taken only when you are sure that you don’t want children. In many countries this procedure can be performed on patients that are older than 30. The procedure is very simple and it is finished only after a few minutes and the good thing is that there are almost no side effects. The surgeon simply redirects, or gets the vas deferens ligated to be more precise, which stops the sperm from leaving the scrotum. Ejaculation during orgasm is still present just like before the surgery but the sperm now doesn’t contain seed that is essential for reproduction.

When a man starts to think about vasectomy it is a little bit different because first of all examinations are a lot more difficult for men compared to women. Women get used to gynecological examinations after their first sexual intercourse or even before. They are not afraid of the examination itself. When it comes to medical procedures of male genitalia the situation is different. Many men don’t even want to talk about it. It is certainly good to know that not every female contraception (designed just for women) brings only positive effects. Hormonal protection (birth control pills) for example can cause a lot of physical complications like migraine, breast cancer etc. while sterilization or intrauterine devices are much more complicated methods compared to vasectomy. Besides that these methods can cause severe inflammation of the womb, discomfort and bleeding during sex and of course unpleasant feeling for the partner. There are cases with intrauterine implants where a man can feel the implant with his penis. In all these cases it is certainly very important to talk about the various options that are available. Condoms are of course the simplest method.

Another not so well known fact is that vasectomy is a reversible process (in 95% of the cases) which is not the case with female sterilization (irreversible process). Of course before any of these two procedures take place the patient should be completely certain that he or she doesn’t want children. Since it is possible for men to change their mind, doctors can perform a procedure that is called vasovasostomy and procedure that can reconnect the seminal vesicles. However this procedure is not always successful and there is a chance that the patient will remain infertile. The process of vasovasostomy is an expensive and difficult and that’s why patients are advised to think about both vasectomy and vasovasostomy carefully.

Erectile Dysfunction: Causes, Diagnosis and Solutions

Erectile Dysfunction (ED) commonly known as Sexual impotence is a medical disorder in men characterized by an inability to achieve and maintain enough erection to complete a sexual encounter with a partner. It is very common worldwide; 1 out of every 5 men faces the problem of erectile dysfunction, especially men over the age of 40.

Even today there are many myths and taboos that lead to significant misinformation about treatment for erectile dysfunction. If we take into account the significant technological advances in ED and most of the time the treatments are non-invasive, it is paradoxical that only 1 in 10 men with this ailment take the help of a physician to seek solutions.

Sex is pleasure, health, joy and ultimately an unmatched emotion of life. However, the practice of it can become a problem for people, who out of shyness not want to solve their problem of erectile dysfunction or prostate. The reality is that both problems very common and solvable.

What causes ED

There are many factors that cause this condition, the statistics indicate that in many cases it is a combination of organic components (directly related to the functioning of the body) and psychogenic (mental origin), although the former predominate.

Primary causes of erectile dysfunction:

– Socio economic and cultural as low levels of education, socio-economic status and unemployment. Moreover, Life habits such as alcohol consumption and smoking

– Common diseases in men who become chronic and are accentuated with age as Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity, heart and vascular diseases, abnormalities of blood fats (cholesterol and triglycerides ), Prostate Growth Benign (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) and malignant (cancer), Liver (Cirrhosis), Psychological Disorders (Stress and Depression), Slabs fibrotic (Peyronie) and Penile Cancer.

– Drug Injuries and Side effects of certain medications, trauma, spine and genital and intestinal surgery, urinary and genital.

How is it diagnosed and treated?

The doctor is the most appropriate professional to diagnose and evaluate the disease. Timely and early consultation and discussion of your sexual dysfunction will allow the urologist to make an accurate diagnosis and recommend solutions in the multidisciplinary management of this condition with other specialists.

The ED always has solution:

At present there are several treatments available; many effective and simple, and your choice will depend on the existence of factors that can change or remove and the time delay in seeking a solution for the disease. The best treatment is prevention, so it is necessary to pursue a healthy lifestyle, a balanced diet, exercise and rest with targeted restorative dreams.

Forms of treatment include:

• Use of oral medications.

• Medication through intrapenena injection, topical and intraurethral application.

• Using vacuum devices.

• Penile prosthesis.

• Penile revascularization surgery.

• Sexual Therapy and Counseling.

Each therapy has its indications, advantages and disadvantages. The doctor should advise the patient and supply adequate information on efficacy, safety and benefit at the lowest cost of therapy for your type of ED. Avoid self-medication and participate in the choice of the appropriate treatment and specialized medical assistance, will allow a better quality of sexual life longer.

Things You Need To Know About Your Penis

Have you noticed that sometimes your penis gets an erection in some awkward situations and without your will? This comes as a result of the system that controls your penis and that is the nervous system. The nervous system is not always under our control and that is why things like that are happening.

In many cases sexual arousal is not voluntary. In fact most of sexual arousals appear in the sympathetic nervous system. Furthermore, impulses that come from the brain during the so-called REM phase of sleep can cause erections if you are dreaming about sex or some unpleasant situations. Stretching the stomach and lifting heavy weight can also cause erections so you should be prepared for that.

Another interesting fact is that the penis appears bigger when you feel happy and relaxed.

As you know penises grow while they are in the state of erection, but there is no consistent ratio between a relaxed penis and erected penis. It can grow from 1,5 cm to 9 cm. The only thing that might be consistent is that smaller penises increase more while they are erected (sometimes even two times more) while people with bigger penises don’t have this level of increasing.

Although we only see the exterior of the penis, this organ is a lot larger. Imagine it as a tree and you can’t see the roots of that tree. The penis has a boomerang shape and it goes inside the pelvis and continues to the pubic bone. One of the methods of surgical interventions to increase penis is cutting the ligaments within the pelvis where the root of the penis is located. This ligament is called suspensory ligament and it regulates the erection (it makes it stronger). By cutting that ligament the erected penis loses it upward angle and starts hanging. Lack of stiffness can lead to penis injuries.

As we probably all know there are no bones in the penis but yet it can be broken. This occurrence is called penis fracture and when this happens a sound of cracking can be heard. The penis becomes blue or black and a strong painful sensation occurs.

Luckily penis fracture happens rarely and it is usually present in young people because of their very stiff erection.

In order to avoid this kind of fracture don’t use your penis too rough or reckless. The most often reason for this fracture is quick sex and forcing the penis into the partner. In this way the penis might hit the tailbone and brake. Women that are on top during the sexual intercourse and make rapid and uncontrolled movements can also damage the penis.

Peyronie’s syndrome is usually linked with older people. This comes as a result of weaker erection that appears among older people. The penis is bending more during the sex and minor tissue damages can occur. After a while the penis can get bended appearance followed by some health issues. But remember that not all types of bending can cause problems.