Men's Health
Conference Coverage
Phototherapy has lasting benefit in low-risk prostate cancer
SAN FRANCISCO – A 4-year extension study shows fewer conversions to radical therapy in men with low-risk prostate cancer who receive vascular-...
Practice Alert Podcast
USPSTF takes another stab at PSA screening recs
The latest recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force regarding prostate cancer screening have left many health care practitioners...
Photo Rounds
Painless penile ulcer and tender inguinal lymphadenopathy
Our patient had previously been treated for syphilis. But when his symptoms persisted, further testing revealed that he was being treated for the...
Case Reports
History of posttraumatic stress disorder • priapism • Dx?
► History of posttraumatic stress disorder
► Priapism
Conference Coverage
Testosterone therapy tied to kidney stone risk
Testosterone’s effect on kidney oxalate and citrate levels may drive the increased risk.
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Divergent Responses to Mammography and Prostate-Specific Antigen Recommendations
The authors, from the Cleveland Clinic, explore the reasons for divergent responses to recent guideline recommendations against screening for...
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Prostate screening should be by request
And when to suspect asthma misdiagnosis.
Guidelines
USPSTF advises against widespread prostate cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force statement recommends doctor/patient discussion of risks and benefits for most men before PSA screening.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Few transgender patients desire care in a transgender-only clinic
AUSTIN, TEX. – A majority of transgender patients said they would not be interested in going to a transgender-only clinic.
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Clinical Guidelines: Testosterone therapy in men with hypogonadism
Low testosterone concentrations need to be confirmed before making the diagnosis and should be followed by checking FSH and LH.
From the Journals
Zika virus: Sexual contact risk may be limited to short window
Infectious Zika virus in the semen of symptomatic infected men appears to be uncommon and limited to the first few weeks after onset of illness....