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.
Details“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.
DetailsPenile 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.
DetailsCurved 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.
Details“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.
DetailsDid 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.
DetailsKlinefelter 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
DetailsUrinary incontinence is described as a condition when urine leaks out involuntarily. Typically urine leaks out when a person coughs, sneezes, lifts weight, lays stress on the abdominal area.
Usually, in a healthy person, when the bladder is full, it sends a signal to the brain. The person then visits the restroom to urinate. The brain then informs the muscles around the bladder to put pressure on the bladder and the muscles around the prostate to relax so that the urine can flow out of the body
Prostatectomy, also called prostate surgery is performed on the prostate either to remove a part of it or the entire prostate depending on the medical condition at hand. Prostate surgery is performed when the person is suffering from BPH or inflammation of prostate that is obstructing the flow of urine or when the person is suffering from prostate cancer.
DetailsUrinary Tract Infection (UTI) is defined as a condition in which the bacterium overgrows in the bladder, ureters, urethra or the kidneys. UTI in men is less common than that compared to women due to the fact that the length of the urethra is shorter in women than in men and the bacteria finds way quickly to the bladder to grow.
DetailsGender dysphoria is used to describe the feeling of uneasiness or discomfort felt by a person whose biological sex doesn’t match with their gender identity. Biological sex refers to the genitals and other physical features of a person that belong to a particular gender. Gender identity refers to the mental feeling or belief of their gender.
DetailsStress is typically temporary depending on your circumstance whereas anxiety is continuing to feel stressed or worried. Causes of stress can be either work, finances, personal relationships etc. People with anxiety may feel nervous, helpless, restless, depressed or even worthless.
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