The oral medications for erectile dysfunction are among the most recognisable drugs in the world, and also among the most misunderstood. Men arrive at appointments having already formed firm opinions about them — that they…
Kidneys are among the few organs that give no warning at all until a great deal of function has already gone. There is no ache, no change in how much a man passes, and no…
The reason most men give for not getting tested is distance or time. The reason underneath that, more often than not, is a picture in their head of how the appointment will go — a…
The antibiotic is usually the easy part. Men leave an STI appointment with a treatment plan and a clear sense of what happens next medically, and then sit in the truck for twenty minutes trying…
Skin problems on the penis have a particular ability to make men uneasy. A rash on an elbow gets shown to a doctor without a second thought; the same rash a few inches lower gets…
The rotation has its own rhythm and most men working one know it well. The first few days back at camp are fine. By the middle of the hitch the days have flattened into each…
A familiar pattern turns up in men's health clinics. A man has burning with urination and perhaps a small amount of discharge. He is tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea, both come back negative, and he…
Two objections come up more or less every time opioid agonist therapy is raised. The first is that it amounts to trading one drug for another. The second is that it means being tied to…
Most men in this situation do not use the word abuse. They describe a partner with a temper, or say things get heated, or explain that they are just not very good at handling conflict.…
The supplement aisle at any pharmacy in Grande Prairie carries a row of products aimed squarely at men: testosterone support, male vitality, energy and drive formulas, prostate blends. The packaging is confident, the ingredient lists…
