Urinary hesitancy is a term used to describe difficulty starting or maintaining a normal urine stream. While anyone can suffer from urinary hesitancy, it's often a symptom of benign prostatic hyperplasis or BPH. BPH is nonmalignant cell growth of...
The prostate gland is the male organ that produces fluid to carry sperm during ejaculation. The organ, about the size of a walnut, is located beside the urethra, which handles the flow of urine. Because the prostate is so close to the urethra, men...
Herbal remedies have been passed down through generations. Many of these herbal formulas have been put to laboratory testing through clinical trials to test their effectiveness for the conditions they are supposed to treat. Proven herbal...
Men's health concerns can be anything from prostate problems to erectile dysfunction. There are many pharmaceutical formulas on the market to address these concerns, but there are those that would prefer to attempt treatment with herbs. Before...
Pygeum (Pygeum africanum) is an evergreen tree that is native to Africa. Also called the African Plum tree, it is an age-old traditional folk remedy that is gaining in popularity among alternative health practitioners outside Africa. The bark of...
Peripheral neuropathy is a nerve disorder that affects the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy are dependent on which of the peripheral nerves are affected. Patients can have damage to the sensory...
The brain stem serves as a “highway” that connects the rest of the brain to the spinal cord and through the spinal cord, to the rest of the body. The brain stem helps regulate breathing, digestion, heart function, sexual function and...
The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. It sits just below the bladder and encircles the urethra, the tube through which urine and semen pass out of the body. The prostate is normally about the size of a chestnut. However, as...
Cervical stenosis is when the bony spinal canal narrows. Since the spinal cord occupies this space, narrowing may produce pressure against the spinal cord. This can result in symptoms of spinal cord irritation and damage. This condition can be...
Physicians often prescribe cymbalta, also called duloxetine, in capsule forms for certain psychiatric disorders and some types of pain. Patients take this medication orally every day for maximum efficacy. Cymbalta capsules work by altering the...
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a diagnosis characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention, impulsivity and occasional hyperactivity or restlessness. These symptoms must be continuous and cause impairment in multiple areas...
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin essential to your body for many functions, such as carbohydrate metabolism, DNA synthesis and cellular and tissue repair. B12 is also important for the proper health and function of nerves within your body....
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) can interfere with productivity at school and work, and can affect a person's ability to interact with others. Medical treatment of ADD involves an approach that combines behavioral and pharmaceutical therapies....
Prostate cancer is the second most prevalent form of cancer among American males, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). Each year there are more than 192,000 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in the U.S. and 27,360 men die from...
Testosterone is a sex hormone produced by the testes, the same reproductive gland that produces sperm. Testosterone plays an important role in puberty and in healthy sexual and reproductive functioning. Women also produce small amounts of...
Chronic prostatitis is the swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland that develops slowly and persists for a long time. A long-term bacterial infection is the main cause of chronic prostatitis, notes MedlinePlus, and symptoms include...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common cancer among American men is prostate cancer. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death, while prostate cancer is the second highest cause. In 2006, 203,415...
The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut and sits near the bladder, behind a man's pubic bone. As a man ages, the prostate can develop a number of problems including benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH, prostatitis and prostate cancer,...
Most men over the age of 40 develop an enlarged prostate leading to difficult urination, hypersensitivity of the bladder or a weak stream of urine. The clinical term benign prostatic hypertrophy, also known as BPH, refers to a hormone-related...
Numerous conditions can cause mid to lower abdominal pain. According to the Net Doctor website, mid to lower abdominal pain is a common health complaint among women. However, men can develop pain in this area too. Mid to lower abdominal pain can...
MedlinePlus, a publication of the National Institutes of Health, notes that bladder trauma, in which a blunt force hits the bladder, does not commonly occur. Bladder trauma can happen when a person falls, sustains an external blow to the bladder...
The urinary system has several components working together for successful elimination of waste from the body. The ureters are ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder, and the urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder...
Pygeum is an evergreen tree native to parts of southern and central Africa. The bark of the tree is believed to have medicinal properties, and it has been used therapeutically for millennia, according to the University of Michigan Health System....
According to Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Michael Picco, spastic colon is another name for what doctors call irritable bowel syndrome. The term "spastic colon" arose from motility studies that showed that the colons of people with irritable...
A variety of medications are responsible for creating the aggravating condition referred to as "dry mouth." Several classes of drugs are designed to work on general areas of the body, but unfortunately are not specific enough and affect other...
The Pygeum Africanum tree, also called the African plum tree, is an evergreen that grows in the mountainous country of central and southern Africa. Herbalists use the chopped or powdered bark for medicinal purposes. The main use of pygeum bark is...
Spastic colon is a former name for what doctors now call irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. The original name refers to frequent, disorganized "spastic" contractions of the muscles in the colon that occur in response to a meal or other stimuli,...
Narcotic pain medications are a valuable resource in treating pain, but they do not come without side effects. The side effects of taking pain medications can vary in intensity from mild to severe, and should be discussed with your doctor when...