Men's Health

Managing urogenital tract disorders: 10 urology pearls for primary care physicians
Neil M. Paige, MD, MSHS and Joseph D. Shirk, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2024, 91 (12) 762-767;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.24081
- These pearls offer evidence-based guidance on issues that physicians are likely to encounter in practice with some frequency.
What are options for my patients with erectile dysfunction who have an unsatisfactory response to PDE5 inhibitors?
Vivian Hua, BA, Bradley Roth, BS, Andrew Shumaker, MD, Raevti Bole, MD and Petar Bajic, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2024, 91 (11) 667-670;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.24005
- Alternative therapies include intracavernosal injection, vacuum erection devices, and penile prosthesis implantation.
Is there a role for chronic suppressive therapy in herpes simplex virus infection?
Sandhya R. Nagarakanti, MD, FIDSA and Ahmed M. Zikri, PharmD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2024, 91 (3) 151-153;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23099
- Yes, in patients with recurrent oral and genital HSV-2 infection and oral HSV-1 infection.
Medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Eiftu S. Haile, MD, Ayodeji E. Sotimehin, MD and Bradley C. Gill, MD, MS
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2024, 91 (3) 163-170;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23027
- The goal is to maximize quality of life and minimize “bothersome” symptoms. Choices about medical therapy are guided by indication, effectiveness, side effects, as well as patient preference.
Surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Sameer Gadani, MD, Ihab Haddadin, MD, Justin Guan, MD, Michael Bergen, MD and Abraham Levitin, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2024, 91 (2) 83;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91c.02003
Dealing with the “T” (testosterone)
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2024, 91 (2) 78-79;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91b.02024
- If a patient feels better when taking testosterone supplementation, is it the “T” or is it a placebo effect?
In Reply: Surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Ayodeji E. Sotimehin, MD and Bradley C. Gill, MD, MS
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2024, 91 (2) 83-84;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91c.02004
Does my patient have testosterone deficiency?
Andrew D. Shumaker, MD, Navid Leelani, DO, Bradley Roth, Prajit Khooblall, MD, Raevti Bole, MD, Scott D. Lundy, MD, PhD and Petar Bajic, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2024, 91 (2) 93-95;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.91a.23064
- Diagnosis of testosterone deficiency requires the presence of relevant signs or symptoms along with biochemical evidence.
Contemporary surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Ayodeji E. Sotimehin, MD, Eiftu Haile, MD and Bradley C. Gill, MD, MS
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 745-753;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23026
- The authors provide an overview of currently available and guideline-backed treatments.
Colovesical fistula in men with chronic urinary tract infection: A diagnostic challenge
Risheng Xu, DO, Austin Vaughan, DO, Mitchell Fagan, DO, Dylan P. Schumacher, MD, Verra Wekullo, MD and Bruce Gehrke, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2023, 90 (3) 165-171;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.21060
- Most cases are in older men with diverticular disease, Crohn disease, cancer, or iatrogenic injury. Suspect it especially in these patients with UTI symptoms refractory to conventional treatments.