Peyronie’s disease has been getting more attention this past year, with Endo Pharmaceuticals playing a large part through their creative ad campaign for Xiaflex. Their most recent ad called “All Shapes and Sizes”, has even been on streaming services such as Hulu. Although they’ve run a number of different ads, the message has remained the same: …
Continue ReadingPeyronie’s Disease: Setting Things Straight
It’s great to see that there has been an increase in the awareness of Peyronie’s disease. Advertisements for Xiaflex treatment, for example, have been encouraging more and more men to seek help for a disease they are most likely too embarrassed to talk about. Although this is a good first step, it’s important to understand …
Continue ReadingCialis Goes Generic
Not even a year after Viagara went generic, Teva Pharmaceutical locked its place as the sole producer of generic Cialis (tadalafil), but only for the first 180 days. At that point, several companies are lined up to begin producing generic brands as well. People prescribed Cialis can expect a 50% or more decrease in price …
Continue ReadingA New Reason to Consider Testosterone
Many men with low testosterone avoid replacement therapy when they learn they may have to inject the medication themselves. The downside is that injections tend to be the least expensive method. When these men turn to topicals, they may find that they dislike the daily application, they don’t absorb it well and develop rashes, or …
Continue ReadingMale Infertility: Planning Ahead to Improve Your Chances
For many couples, conceiving a child together doesn’t happen on the first try. It could take up to a few months or even a few years. That’s why it’s important to plan ahead by incorporating certain behavioral changes into your life in order to increase the chances that it happens sooner rather than later. When …
Continue ReadingShock Wave Therapy Treatment for ED: Does it Work?
It has now been a little over six months since we began offering Shock Wave Therapy (also referred to as Pressure Wave Therapy or LI-ESWT) for erectile dysfunction at Maze, with almost 50 patients having undergone or completed treatment with us so far. One of the first questions patients tend to ask is, “when will …
Continue ReadingSudden ED? Your Medications Could be the Cause
As men age, they are more likely to be on an increasing amount of medications. We’ve all heard a commercial or radio ad for a medication, that lists side effects so rapidly that you have little chance of understanding more than a couple. Even your doctor may not have gone through every single side effect …
Continue ReadingPenile Curvature: Peyronie’s Disease or Congenital?
Every person is different, and so is every penis. Some are slightly curved, and some are completely straight. When men first hear about Peyronie’s disease, which usually presents as curvature of the penis, those that have some curvature will wonder if they have Peyronie’s. A basic rule is that if you had the curvature since …
Continue ReadingMen’s Health Month
With the month of June comes a multitude of many men’s favorite activities: barbeques, beaches, baseball, and a cold beer on a hot day. Even if those things aren’t up your alley, June still brings an event that applies to each and every male out there, Men’s Health Month. Maybe you didn’t quite get the …
Continue ReadingConquering Your Sex Life
To many of us, the effects of aging on our sex life is something we perceive as an inevitability. We may come to envy younger couples, thinking that they are living in the peak of their “sexual careers”. These trains of thought not only prevent us from seeking ways to reach new and higher peaks …
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