If you and your partner are having trouble conceiving, a skilled urologist can determine whether the issue may be on your side or on hers, or both. Fortunately, there are many treatment options for infertility, but success depends upon whether the underlying issue is specifically addressed. Here in the Charlotte area, Dr. Richard Natale is…
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Causes Of Stress Incontinence In Men
Stress incontinence occurs when specific physical movements cause involuntary urine leakage. As the term implies, physical stress triggers unwanted urine flow. Stress incontinence occurs when the urinary sphincter and the pelvic floor muscles are not strong enough to close the urethra. While the condition occurs more commonly in women, it can also present a problem…
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Is Peyronie’s Disease Common?
An abnormal curvature of the penis is called Peyronie’s disease. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), approximately 1% of men in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the condition, but more than 10% of men are believed to actually have it….
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Latest Treatments of Peyronie’s Disease
Peyronie’s disease is a men’s health condition in which scar tissue that has formed under the skin in the penis causes a pulling on the organ, creating a curvature during an erection. The curvature can cause pain, and the pain can lead to erectile dysfunction (ED) because it interferes with proper sensation during sex. If…
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The Latest In Penile Implant Technology
For patients whose erectile dysfunction (ED) no longer responds to nonsurgical treatment or for those diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease, which can cause painful erections, advances in penile implant technology provide an opportunity to achieve spontaneous erections needed for healthy sex life. There are currently two types of penile implants considered an advanced solution to ED:…
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Stress Urinary Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
Prostate surgery may come with unintended side effects, including urinary incontinence – which is the partial or total inability to control your bladder. In stress urinary incontinence, you experience urine leakage when coughing, sneezing, lifting heavy objects, or putting any other type of physical stress on your body that affects your abdominal and pelvic area….
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What Is an Inflatable Penile Implant?
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to attain and sustain an erection. Erection problems typically occur when there is an issue related to the blood supply to the penis. Fortunately, there are many treatment options available today for erectile dysfunction, including penile implants. The most popular type is the inflatable version. Let’s talk about how…
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Recovery from Penile Implant Surgery
One of the biggest concerns of anyone considering any kind of surgery, including penile implant surgery, is what to expect during and after the recovery process. If you’re considering this procedure to treat your erectile dysfunction (ED), you may be wondering how that works. With penile implant surgery, the good news is that the recovery…
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Questions to Ask a Penile Implant Doctor
When it comes to treating erectile dysfunction (ED), penile implants can be an excellent solution for men who have already tried other ED treatments without success. A penile implant can enable you to participate in regular sexual activity once again. If you are considering having a penile implant, it is a good idea to ask…
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5 Common Treatment Options for Stress Incontinence
Stress urinary incontinence is the loss of urine that is unintentional during movement or activity due to the pressure placed on your bladder. A person experiencing stress urinary incontinence may unintentionally leak urine when coughing, sneezing, bending, exercising, doing the heavy lifting, or during sex. The word “stress” does not imply psychological stress but the…
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