13 Men's Health
13 00 Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence)
13 01 Low Testosterone (Low T)
13 02 Penile Discharge
13 03 Peyronie’s Disease
13 04 Prostatitis
Do you know the biggest threats to men’s health? Heart disease and cancer top the list. Others include injury, lung disease, stroke, and diabetes. Although you may not be able to prevent all of these, some are preventable. Healthy lifestyle choices, such as eating a healthy diet and moving every day, can help. To protect your health, avoid risky behaviors, such as smoking, drinking too much alcohol, and having casual sex. Take steps to keep yourself safe. Use a seat belt when in a car. Wear a helmet when on a bike or motorcycle. Use a safety ladder to reach high areas. Manage conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
Understanding the color treatment system is crucial because it can guide you through your treatment journey. Each disease or condition is assigned a unique code that includes a treatment color. This system helps you quickly identify treatment options for your specific condition, empowering you to take control of your health.
Scroll down the site to find your disease or condition. Then, you look for the treatment color. The treatment colors are magenta (red-blue), blue, cyan (blue-green), green, yellow (red-green), and red. I give the treatment colors a number. Magenta = 0, blue = 1, cyan = 2, green = 3, yellow = 4, and red = 5. For instance, Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence) would be categorized as 13-00-0. Here, the last digit, the treatment color, is magenta. The first two digits are the disease/condition group (Men’s Health is 13). The next two digits (Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence) is 00) are the illness within the group, and the last digit (magenta is 0) is the treatment color. This system helps you quickly identify treatment options for your specific condition.
When you use the projector, click your treatment color to display a large image. Make the color cover the whole page, then project it onto yourself. When you use the spotlight or the LED light bulb, you choose your color manually.
Impotence is a common problem among men, characterized by a persistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse, the inability to achieve ejaculation, or both. Erectile dysfunction can vary, involving a total inability to achieve an erection or ejaculation, an inconsistent ability to do so, or a tendency to sustain only very brief erections.
The risk of impotence increases with age; for example, it is much more frequent in men in their 60s than in their 40s.
Testosterone is a natural hormone produced by the testes in men and in small amounts by the ovaries in women. Therefore, low testosterone levels can occur in both men and women.
Low testosterone levels may result from testicular issues or from conditions affecting the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. Aging is a well-known cause of low testosterone in men, and obesity can also contribute to lower levels.
Symptoms of low testosterone in men may include erectile dysfunction (ED), reduced libido (low sex drive), and infertility.
Doctors diagnose low testosterone, or low T, when levels fall below 300 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL). The normal range is typically 300 to 1,000 ng/dL.
Penile discharge can be watery (clear) or cloudy (containing pus) and may also be bloody. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and sexually transmitted infections are common causes of penile discharge. This condition is often accompanied by pain or burning during urination and a frequent urge to urinate. Itching may also occur with penile discharge.
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Trichomonas infections are common and may lead to penile discharge. Genital herpes rarely causes penile discharge.
Peyronie’s disease is characterized by scar tissue inside the penis that causes an abnormal shape or curvature. It is most common in men aged 40 to 70. The irregular shape may be evident when the penis is flaccid, erect, or both.
Signs and symptoms of Peyronie’s disease include abnormal penile curvature, palpable scars or plaques, penile pain, sexual intercourse-related pain, and erectile dysfunction.
Other associated signs and symptoms may include inability to have intercourse, penile deformity, and anxiety.
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland in men. It can be acute or chronic (long-term) and is common.
Signs and symptoms of prostatitis depend on the underlying cause. Symptoms may appear suddenly or develop gradually. Prostatitis symptoms can include pain in the back, bladder, genital area, groin, lower abdomen, pelvic region, rectal area, or testicle. Other symptoms may include pain during urination, dribbling after urination, excessive nocturnal urination, a frequent urge to urinate, frequent urination, or blood in the urine.
Bacterial infections can cause prostatitis and related diseases; sometimes, no apparent cause is identified. Symptoms often arise suddenly when prostatitis is caused by a bacterial infection.