P-shot, also called Priapus Shot is a medication free procedure used to treat erectile dysfunction. As an added beneficial effect, the procedure may add an inch of length and a fraction of an inch girth to your penis. P-shot is not just for men with erectile dysfunction.
Anejaculation is a condition when the sperm/semen doesn’t exit the body when a man orgasms. At the climax, usually every man ejaculates a few million sperms along with some liquid that supports the life of sperms. Here, you should note that ejaculation and orgasm are two different things.
Jelqing is a process of massaging your semi-erect penis with your fingers, causing micro tears in the muscles of the penis shaft so that, as they heal, the penis gets longer and thicker. Well, the idea may have stemmed from the gym guys who repetitively tear their muscles to grow their arms, legs and other muscles in their body. But, does the same concept apply for penis’ muscles too? Let’s find out.
One thing that most deodorant companies do is to tell you that their product makes you smell great and also attracts people around you. Well, the truth is, whether it is just a spray deo or body perfume or an anti-perspirant, you are applying something to your body every single day that is playing with your hormones and making you impotent.
Urethral stricture refers to a condition where the urethra (the tube connecting the bladder and the penis in men and to the urethral opening in women) narrows down restricting the free flow of urine causing symptoms and complications if left untreated.
Urethritis makes it difficult and painful to urinate and ejaculate (in men). Urethritis can be caused by either bacteria or virus or other medical conditions. Treatment is aimed at the cause of urethritis.
In some men, penis becomes even more sensitive that they may feel a tingling kind of uncomfortable feeling or if they are aroused, they may just ejaculate within a few seconds. The most bothersome condition with a sensitive penis is when a man ejaculates within a minute after vaginal penetration during sex.
A couple of decades ago, when I started my practice, the question ‘How to get pregnant” would have been a funny one. There were not many infertile couples and almost 95% of them made babies naturally without the help of any doctor. But today, 40% of couples are not able to make babies naturally and need some kind of assistance from a doctor.
If the lymph nodes are swollen, understand that your body is fighting an infection but may not be with much success. The infection could be due to an injury, STI, UTI or airborne like Corona. In some cases, even a simple fungal infection like jock itch can cause lymph nodes in the groin to swell.
ESWT, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy is a method approved by the FDA to treat certain injuries. The handheld part of the ESWT machine delivers low intensity shock waves that help in repairing the erectile tissue and also the blood vessels. The energy delivered through the device also helps in repairing the blood vessels running into the penis shaft.
Jock itch, also known as Tinea Cruris is a fungal infection of the skin that is usually seen in moist areas of the body. Tinea cruris belongs to a category of fungi called Tinea. This fungus is already present on the skin, hair and nails of the body.
Buried penis is a condition wherein the penis gets buried in the surrounding tissue/skin. Buried penis is common in infants and small kids but can be seen in adults too. Buried penis can be caused due to the defect in the penile suspensory ligamentous system or overgrown abdomen fat or the scrotum.
Penis is just like any other body part which can get infected and swell. Penis swelling is just a symptom that is most often hinting at an underlying medical condition that should be treated. Penis swelling can be just the swelling of the head of the penis (glans) or just the foreskin or both the foreskin and the glans.
Penis pumps for erectile dysfunction are a little different from those pumps intended for elongation of penis. Out of several different treatment options for erection problems, penis pump is one good treatment method that works without any medicine.
Too many people have been having unprotected sex and been asking me about the early symptoms of hiv and hiv tests that are available for confirmation of the infection. Here is the required information to all those who are looking for hiv symptoms at different stages.
Important thing to note is, as men age, the amount of testosterone levels go down gradually and this can be seen once a man crosses his 30s. This drop should be gradual and in normal healthy circumstances, a man will be able to have sex even after 60 years of age. (Frequency varies by weeks or even months).
Important thing to note is, as men age, the amount of testosterone levels go down gradually and this can be seen once a man crosses his 30s. This drop should be gradual and in normal healthy circumstances, a man will be able to have sex even after 60 years of age. (Frequency varies by weeks or even months).
Recently, in the month of May 2022, a study funded by Cancer Research UK has presented a paper to the European Congress on Obesity in the Netherlands and it stated that after going through several research papers and examining 2.5 million (25 Lakhs) men, obese men are more likely to die from prostate cancer.
If you lost interest in sex after recovering from COVID-19 and if it has been over few months and you haven’t got your libido back, then, it could probably be a long covid symptom and you might be having Erectile Dysfunction as per the study published here.
Chancroid is one of the easily transmitted sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria. Chancroid causes open sores on and around the genitals in both men and women. The transmitted bacterium, Haemophilus ducreyi, attacks the tissue in the genital region and causes sores that open up.
Penis is just another body part and is no exception for infection causing microbes. Many men suffer from penis yeast infection, fungal infection on penis, bacterial infection on penis etc and such infections may be just on penis skin or penis head or both. Penis infections can be mild with very light itchy symptoms to severe where warts, inflammation, leaking of fluids may be seen.
Let’s look at one latest introduction in medical treatments, PRP shot or The Priapus Shot™ which some sexologists in Chennai and India claim to make your penis bigger. Let’s get into little details and validate if that is true or they are just trying to make money out of a myth.
Sex is an important part of a relationship. How much ever you may be loving your partner but without sex, you will be missing something very intimate in your relationship. Sex not only brings a couple closer physically and emotionally but also there are number of other benefits of sex for both men and women.
Libido meaning – Libido is the sexual drive or the desire to have sex. Libido is a unisex term that can refer to the desire to have sex in men or women. Low libido refers to the lowered interest in having sex or lack of interest in having sex.
Micro penile syndrome, also called small penis problem, refers to the condition where a man/male has an erect penis that is smaller than 3.66 inches. If your penis is at least 4 inches or longer when erect, it is most often enough to satisfy your partner in bed, unless she has some preferences.
Like any other cancer, growth of abnormal cells in the prostate gland leads to prostate cancer. Prostate is a male only gland (not present in females)that sits right below the bladder and the urethra extending from the bottom of the bladder till the tip of the penis goes right through the prostate gland.
Metromale Clinic & Fertility Center has opened up a new clinic in Tambaram, Chennai for the convenience of all men who are suffering from Premature Ejaculation, Erectile Dysfunction, Low sex drive and other infertility problems.
Trichomonas Vaginalis, another easily transmitted sexually transmitted infection. Risk factors include having multiple sexual partners, having sex without wearing a condom etc. Symptoms include pain during urination, foul smelling vagina, pain during ejaculation (in men) etc.
Some common myths about masturbation include “does masturbation cause pimples”, “effects of excessive sperm release”, “does masturbation cause memory loss”, “does releasing sperm affect muscle growth” etc are debunked by Chennai’s top sexologist, Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran
Some men may find a small bump or lump on their testicles and this can range anything from a harmless pimple or cyst to a cancer tumour that may grow silently. Lumps on the testes can form at any age but most of the time, cancerous tumours are seen in men who are in the range of 15 to 45 years of age.
Testicular swelling (also called swollen testicles or enlarged scrotum) is a medical condition where the testicle (either one or both) gets enlarged due to an infection or accumulation of fluids or due to cysts or tumour.
Hydrocele is a condition when fluids get accumulated in the scrotum. The reason why the fluids get accumulated may vary depending on the type of hydrocele. Infants most often need no treatment but in case of adults, surgical treatment is the only option. Visit the article to learn answers to most frequently asked questions on hydrocele.
Hydrocele is a condition when water-like fluid gets accumulated in the scrotum making it large and uncomfortable to sit, stand or walk. The fluid can sometimes be in light yellowish colour instead of white or silvery.
Frenulum breve – what is it? Is frenulum breve common? Is frenulum breve genetic? Is frenulum breve dangerous? know answers to such frequently asked questions about frenulum breve or short frenulum under penis.
Teratozoospermia (also called Teratospermia) refers to malformed shape of the sperms. Sperm morphology refers to the size and shape of the sperms and when the sperm morphology is defective, the condition is referred to as Teratozoospermia. When less than 4% of the sperms are in perfect shape, then the person is said to be suffering from Teratozoospermia condition.
Balanitis is defined as the inflammation of the head of the penis (glans) and or the foreskin on the head of the penis. This is very common condition in uncircumcised men. Some medical experts are more precise when using balanitis. They use balanitis to refer to the inflammation of the penis head alone. When the foreskin on penis head is inflamed, they term it as Posthitis
Did you know that some men and women are allergic to semen/sperm? Makes you wonder, right? It’s true. This is very uncommon but some people are allergic to semen, even if it is their own. Semen allergy, in medical terms is called – Human Seminal Plasma Hypersensitivity, a condition that indicates allergic reaction to the proteins found in a man’s semen.
I am suffering from Premature Ejaculation; can I get my female partner pregnant? Can premature ejaculation be cured? Can premature ejaculation cause infertility?
“What I would like to convey to every man suffering from quick ejaculation is – please don’t suffer in silence. Get in touch with a good sexologist near you and get your problem fixed. If it is a mental issue, few sessions of therapy may be necessary. If your premature ejaculation is a biological issue, medications are available to treat the problem.” Adds Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran.
Penile discolouration is caused due to a handful of conditions and penile vitiligo is just one of them. If you haven’t gone through our article on skin depigmentation on penis causing vitiligo of penis, please read through. A small injury on the penis to cancer, anything can cause a change the colour of skin on penis.
Curved Penis (Penile curvature) refers to the ‘bend’ of the penis when erect. In most men (or people with a penis), the penis is not straight when erect. It will be either bending up a little or down or sideways etc. But, if the ‘bend’ is too sharp and is not letting you have intercourse, that’s when you should be concerned and see a good sexologist near you.
What is PRP Injection?
PRP stands for Platelet-Rich-Plasma. The plasma is extracted from your own blood by passing it through a centrifuge machine which separates plasma from the blood and concentrates them to 8x the normal count present in the blood. Concentrated plasma looks amber (chrome yellow) in colour. The plasma rich in platelets is injected into the area/tissue which needs to be repaired, regrown or regenerated.
“Out of 10 questions I get from my patients and the visitors of my website, 4 are related to catching a sexually transmitted infection because they had oral or protected or unprotected sex with an unfamiliar person” says Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran, one of Chennai’s popular sexually transmitted infection specialist at Metromale Clinic & Fertility Center, Chennai.
Did you know that there exists an injection called ‘Penile Injection’ or ‘Penis injection for erection’ that can help a man achieve an erection? Penile injection helps a man achieve an erection within 5 to 15 minutes after injecting the medicine.
Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic anomaly where a boy is born with XXY chromosome instead of regular XY chromosome. Typically, a male carries XY chromosomes and a woman carries XX chromosomes. When these two combine, the resultant may be an XX or an XY that defines whether the offspring is a female or a male respectively. A person may not know about this condition until he has problem when trying to have a child. Klinefelter syndrome doesn’t have a cure but it is a treatable condition