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My Husband Has Premature Ejaculation: What Should I Do? Talking and Treatment From a Woman's View
Sexual Health

My Husband Has Premature Ejaculation: What Should I Do? Talking and Treatment From a Woman's View

If your husband ejaculates very quickly, the first questions are usually whether this really is premature ejaculation and whether it has anything to do with you. Written from the woman's side, this article covers how time, control and distress are assessed, what research says troubles women most, how to raise it without blame, techniques for couples, transfer of sprays and the consultation process.

Is Penile Curvature Normal? How Many Degrees Count as a Problem, and Does the Direction Matter?
Penile Curvature

Is Penile Curvature Normal? How Many Degrees Count as a Problem, and Does the Direction Matter?

A slight curve of the penis is usually an ordinary variation, and no single number of degrees applies to everyone. This article explains what the often-quoted figure of 30 degrees really means, what a bend to the right, left, up or down can indicate, why home estimates mislead, how congenital curvature differs from Peyronie's disease, and what is known about the effects on erections and on fertility.

Does Testicular Pain Ease After Ejaculation? Blue Balls, Epididymal Pressure and Painful Ejaculation
Men's Health

Does Testicular Pain Ease After Ejaculation? Blue Balls, Epididymal Pressure and Painful Ejaculation

Does testicular pain go away after ejaculation? The ache that follows prolonged arousal without ejaculation (blue balls, epididymal hypertension) is different from pain during or after ejaculation. This article covers what the limited literature shows, why ejaculation is not regarded as a treatment, why relief does not exclude a serious cause, how torsion fits in, and what happens when the pain keeps returning.

Circumcision Revision in Adults: Excess Skin, Skin Bridges and Problems Left After Circumcision
Penile Aesthetics

Circumcision Revision in Adults: Excess Skin, Skin Bridges and Problems Left After Circumcision

A circumcision done in childhood can raise questions in adulthood: leftover skin, a skin bridge, tightness during erections, a scar, a cyst or a narrowed urinary opening. Drawing on published sources, this article explains which appearances are considered normal, when revision is truly needed and when the concern is about looks alone, how assessment works, what recovery involves and what is known about sensitivity.

Phimosis and Paraphimosis in Adults: What to Do When the Foreskin Won't Retract and When It's Urgent
Treatment Methods

Phimosis and Paraphimosis in Adults: What to Do When the Foreskin Won't Retract and When It's Urgent

Phimosis that develops in adulthood is often linked to recurrent balanitis, lichen sclerosus or diabetes, and forcing the foreskin back can make it worse. This article covers the causes, the connection with blood sugar, steroid creams, foreskin-sparing procedures and adult circumcision, as well as what to do, and what not to do, in paraphimosis, which is a medical emergency needing prompt hospital care.

Does Peyronie's Disease Go Away on Its Own? Active Phase, Stable Phase and What to Expect Early On
Penile Curvature

Does Peyronie's Disease Go Away on Its Own? Active Phase, Stable Phase and What to Expect Early On

In Peyronie's disease, pain usually resolves with time, whereas in most untreated men the curvature stays the same or increases, and marked spontaneous improvement is seen in a minority. How the active and stable phases are told apart, the results of published natural history studies, what can be done while waiting and the situations in which waiting is not appropriate are explained in this article.

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