Men's Health
Practice Alert
2019 USPSTF update
The latest recommendations include 2 topics previously unaddressed: perinatal depression prevention and EKG screening for atrial fibrillation.
Conference Coverage
Nasal testosterone gel preserves fertility in men with hypogonadism
NEW ORLEANS – The formulation’s shorter half-life may be the reason sperm counts stayed high.
Conference Coverage
High levels of estradiol in older men may be associated with young biological age
NEW ORLEANS – Higher levels of estradiol correlated strongly with longer telomere length, suggesting that sex hormones influence the aging process...
Applied Evidence
It’s time to start asking all patients about intimate partner violence
Many people endure a menacing or violent romantic partner—yet few physicians ask about this risk, or actual harm. Here is a roadmap for screening...
Conference Coverage
First RCT with aromatase inhibitor for male hypogonadism shows promise
NEW ORLEANS – In hypogonadism, an experimental aromatase inhibitor increased testosterone without reducing semen quality.
News
FDA approves Jatenzo for treatment of male hypogonadism
The oral route of administration provides an important addition to current available treatments options for men with certain hypogonadal...
Daily News Podcast
Conservatism spreads in prostate cancer
And the tally of U.S. measles cases in 2019 exceeds 100.
From the Journals
Watchful waiting up for low-risk prostate cancer
However, prostatectomy use has increased in high-risk disease despite a lack of new high-level evidence to support that approach.
News
FDA permits marketing of first M. genitalium diagnostic test
Hard-to-diagnose organism can cause urethritis in men, and cervicitis and PID in women.
From the Journals
Stigma against gay fathers still common, especially in low-equality states
Nearly two-thirds of fathers reported having experienced stigma, and just over half had actively avoided a situation for fear of stigma in the...
Daily News Podcast
Courts stop contraceptive mandate
Back pain persists in one in five patients.