Testicular torsion is one of very few genuine emergencies in urology, and it is defined by time more than by anything else. The spermatic cord twists, the blood supply to the testicle is cut off,…
Cannabis occupies an odd space in the conversation about men's health. It has been legal in Canada for years, it is widely used, and the public discussion still tends to split into two unhelpful camps…
Producing a sample for a semen analysis is, for most men, the least dignified part of trying to have a child. Then a report arrives full of terms like motility, morphology and concentration, with some…
There is a particular frustration in being told that nothing is wrong when something clearly is. Chronic scrotal pain — an ache, a dragging heaviness, or a sharper pain in one or both testicles lasting…
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…
High blood pressure is almost always found by accident. A man goes in about a sore shoulder, or for a driver's medical, or to have a cut looked at, and the cuff reading comes back…
Sleep is a fundamental pillar of health, yet millions of people struggle with sleep disorders that disrupt their nightly rest. Among these, insomnia is one of the most common and challenging issues, affecting mood, productivity,…
