Follow the links below to find information about men's sexual health.
More information can also be found by going directly to Andrology Australia [Andrology Australia].
Reviewed October 2011
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23 Resources Found
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Androgen deficiency in men
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Androgen deficiency in men means the body has lower than normal amounts of male hormones - most importantly, testosterone. This deficiency may be caused by problems of the testicles, pituitary gland or hypothalamus. Treatment involves testosterone replacement therapy. Androgen deficiency in older men is sometimes called 'male menopause', but this is misleading. |
| Date: |
Sep 2011 |
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Semen preparation techniques for intrauterine insemination
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
The effectiveness of specific semen preparation techniques for increasing pregnancy rates in subfertile couples undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI) is unknown. Semen preparation techniques are used in assisted reproduction to separate sperm which... |
| Date: |
Aug 2011 |
| Title: |
DES daughters - possible problems
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Diethylstilboestrol, or DES, was prescribed in Australia as an anti-miscarriage drug between 1946 and 1971. Anyone who was exposed to DES needs special medical care because this drug can cause reproductive changes and diseases in both the mothers and their children. |
| Date: |
Jul 2011 |
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Boys' breasts
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Older boys can develop breast tissue as can some older men, so it is not an unusual thing to happen. |
| Date: |
Jul 2011 |
| Title: |
Testosterone replacement therapy in men
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| Publisher: |
Virtual Medical Centre.com
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| Description: |
Testosterone replacement therapy refers to the administration of exogenous testosterone to increase testosterone concentration in a man's body. It is used to treat hypogonadism, a condition characterised by low levels of testosterone. |
| Date: |
Apr 2011 |
| Title: |
Balanitis
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Balanitis is a health problem that only males get. The head of the penis becomes red and blotchy. |
| Date: |
Jan 2012 |
| Title: |
Nonlatex versus latex male condoms for contraception
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
The male condom can prevent pregnancy by keeping sperm out of the birth canal. Nonlatex condoms can be used by people who are allergic or sensitive to latex. Some people may not have used latex condoms because they did not like them. This review compare... |
| Date: |
Nov 2010 |
| Title: |
HIV and women - having children
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Women who are HIV positive or have an HIV positive male partner can still consider pregnancy, adoption and other ways to have children. Women who are HIV positive should seek medical advice before they become pregnant. HIV can pass from mother to baby during pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding. However medical intervention reduces the risk of passing HIV to unborn children. |
| Date: |
Oct 2010 |
| Title: |
Reproduction in men
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Sperm production occurs in the testicles. It takes around 70 days and requires a temperature 3° C lower than the body, which is why the testicles are housed in the scrotum. The only function of the male sex cell – the sperm – is to fertilise a female egg. This transmits the genetic material from the male to the next generation. |
| Date: |
Nov 2011 |
| Title: |
Withdrawal contraceptive method
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| Publisher: |
Virtual Medical Centre.com
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| Description: |
The withdrawal contraceptive method is a natural family planning method of contraception in which the male partner interrupts intercourse, so that he can withdraw his penis from his partner's vagina prior to ejaculation, preventing sperm entering the woman's uterus. |
| Date: |
Oct 2010 |
| Title: |
Testosterone deficiency in ageing males (andropause, male menopause, late-onset hypogonadism)
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| Publisher: |
Virtual Medical Centre.com
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| Description: |
Testosterone deficiency is a condition in which a man has lower than normal levels of testosterone in his blood. In ageing males (those over 40 years of age) it is sometimes also referred to as late-onset hypogonadism, andropause or male menopause. Testosterone deficiency in ageing men is caused by a natural reduction in testosterone production as a man ages. |
| Date: |
Oct 2010 |
| Title: |
Male breasts - gynaecomastia
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
As if puberty is not hard enough on guys. Your voice changes, you grow facial hair and then it seems as though you might be growing breasts. Gynecomastia is the medical term for breast tissue growing on a male. |
| Date: |
Jan 2012 |
| Title: |
Sexual and reproductive health of young people
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Pregnancy, child birth and sexually transmitted infections are major health concerns for young people. Contraception and sexual health problems are the most common issues for which young women see their family doctors. |
| Date: |
May 2010 |
| Title: |
Depression in pregnancy & postnatal: fathers
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| Publisher: |
Black Dog Institute Australia
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| Description: |
Men also experience the pregnancy of their partners and the birth of a new baby as a stressful time period filled with new challenges and adjustment to routines. |
| Date: |
Mar 2010 |
| Title: |
Low testosterone
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| Publisher: |
Andrology Australia
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| Description: |
Low energy, mood swings, irritability, poor concentration, reduced muscle strength or bone density, and a low interest in sex can be signs of low testosterone levels, a condition also known as androgen deficiency. |
| Date: |
Feb 2010 |
| Title: |
Varicocele - myDr.com.au
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
A varicocele is a collection of widened veins that occurs on the outside of the testicle. A varicocele usually affects only the left testicle. |
| Date: |
Sep 2009 |
| Title: |
Men's stuff
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Whatever you may have called them when you were a little kid in your family or among your mates, your 'privates' have got other names used by doctors and other health professionals. |
| Date: |
Dec 2011 |
| Title: |
Ejaculation problems
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| Publisher: |
Andrology Australia
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| Description: |
Ejaculation is the release of semen from the penis following sexual climax. |
| Date: |
Oct 2008 |
| Title: |
Male body
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| Publisher: |
Andrology Australia
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| Description: |
A man's fertility and sexual characteristics depend on the normal functioning of the male reproductive system. |
| Date: |
Nov 2007 |
| Title: |
Chlamydia
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| Publisher: |
Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
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| Description: |
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection(STI) in Australia. This factsheet discusses how chlamydia is contracted, who is at risk, symptoms, the effects of chlamydia, pregnancy and chlamydia, diagnosis, treatment, emotional impact and prevention. |
| Date: |
Oct 2006 |
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