Men's Health

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lim, Peter H. C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Endocrinology.; Emerging infectious diseases.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Urology/Andrology.; Infectious Diseases.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4766-4

Men's Health is a concise, didactic compendium that covers three important aspects of male sexual health:- Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome; Premature Ejaculation and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). The chapters that deal with Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome cover the epidemiology of t...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Part 1: Hypogonadism.-�Epidemiology: Late Onset Hypogonadism  Singapore
• Pathophysiology of Late Onset Hypogonadism, Risks and Benefits of Replacement Therapy
• Testosterone Assays and their Potential Pitfalls
• Diagnosing and Evaluating Androgen Defi ciency, Including Andropause
• Testosterone Preparations for Treatment of Hypogonadal Men
• Androgens, Use, Misuse and Abuse
• Testosterone Therapy, Prostate Safety and Other Safety Issues
• The Role of Testosterone in the Metabolic Syndrome in Men
• The Testosterone and Erectile Dysfunction (or Sexual Function) Connection
• Treating Hypogonadism Associated with Erectile Dysfunction
• Traditional Asian Herbs - Potential Use for Late Onset Hypogonadism?
• Effects of Excessive Androgen Use and Abuse
• Practical Pointers for the Practitioner
• Collection Charts/Questionnaires/ Testosterone Calculators/Other Aide Memoirs etc for the General Practitioner. Part 2: Premature Ejaculation.-�Introduction
• Etiology of Premature Ejaculation
• Initial Workup and Use of Assessment Tools
• Initial Management of the Newly Diagnosed PE Patient
• Premature Ejaculation - Simple Behavioral Therapy Steps
• Choice of Pharmacologic Agents
• Treatment of the Difficult Case and Advanced Counseling Techniques and When to Refer
• Management of the Infertile Couple When the Male Partner has Ejaculatory Dysfunction
• Delayed Ejaculation
• Collection of Bedside Aids for Diagnosis and Tools for Assessment of Treatment to Goal
• Frequently Asked Questions on Dapoxetine (FAQS). Part 3: STIs
• Overview.-�HIV/AIDS
• Breaking the News and Counselling
• Prostatitis in Men
• STIs, Depression and Sexual Dysfunction
• Guidelines-Making the Diagnosis & Managing the Partner.