|
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].
Updated August 2007
Printer friendly page
Related HealthInsite Topics
Male Infertility
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on male infertility, including diagnosis and treatments.
|
 |
Male Menopause
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on ´male menopause´ and health issues for men during middle age.
|
|
Sexual Problems in Men
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information about sexual problems that men may encounter, such as impotence and erectile dysfunction.
|
|
Sexuality
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on sexuality and sexual behaviour.
|
|
| Results 1 to 20 displayed. |
|
1
2
|
| Title: |
Reproduction in men
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Sperm production occurs in the testicles. It takes approximately 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: |
Jun 2008
|
| Title: |
Depression in pregnancy & postnatal: fathers
|
| Publisher: |
Black Dog Institute Australia
|
| 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: |
Jun 2008
|
| Title: |
Surviving sexual abuse (young men)
|
| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
|
| Description: |
Sexual abuse is a serious crime and can have many short and long term effects on a victim/survivor.
|
| Date: |
May 2008
|
| Title: |
Boys' breasts
|
| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
|
| Description: |
Older boys can develop breast tissue as can some older men, so it is not an unusual thing to happen.
|
| Date: |
May 2008
|
| Title: |
Male menopause
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Male menopause is a misleading term. Ageing does affect testosterone levels but the effects are variable. Testosterone levels are often more affected by other illnesses or conditions such as obesity. Only men with proven androgen deficiency will benefit from appropriate treatment.
|
| Date: |
Apr 2008
|
| Title: |
Condoms
|
| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
|
| Description: |
Condoms, if used correctly, are one of the best contraceptive devices we have. They provide protection against unwanted pregnancies and some sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
|
| Date: |
Apr 2008
|
| Title: |
Using condoms
|
| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
|
| Description: |
The correct use of condoms gives protection against many sexually transmitted infections as well as protecting a woman from an unwanted pregnancy.
|
| Date: |
Feb 2008
|
| Title: |
Ageing and testosterone levels
|
| Publisher: |
Andrology Australia
|
| Description: |
It is normal for men's testosterone levels to fall gradually after the age of 30 years. Unlike women, whose oestrogen levels fall rapidly when they go through menopause, men's testosterone levels fall much more gradually and over a longer period of time.
|
| Date: |
Dec 2007
|
| Title: |
Low testosterone
|
| Publisher: |
Andrology Australia
|
| 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: |
Dec 2007
|
| Title: |
The male body
|
| Publisher: |
Andrology Australia
|
| Description: |
Contents: Anatomy overview, Sperm production, Fertilisation, Male hormones, Erection and ejaculation, The ageing male, Common disorders
|
| Date: |
Nov 2007
|
| Title: |
Gynecomastia (male breasts)
|
| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
|
| 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: |
Oct 2007
|
| Title: |
Androgen deficiency
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| 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 in the signals that the testes receive from the pituitary gland in the brain or problems within the testes themselves. Treatment involves testosterone replacement therapy. Androgen deficiency is sometimes called 'male menopause' but this is misleading.
|
| Date: |
Sep 2007
|
| Title: |
Sexual and reproductive health of young people
|
| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
|
| 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: |
Sep 2007
|
| Title: |
Libido medical issues
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Libido means sex drive or sexual desire. The desire for sex varies from one person to the next, and even the same person can vary in their desire depending on a range of circumstances. Medical conditions and medications can have an impact on a person's libido.
|
| Date: |
Aug 2007
|
| Title: |
Sexually transmissible infections - overview
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
A sexually transmissible infection (STI) is any infection or disease that can be passed from one person to another during sexual activity. The infection can be caused by bacteria, a virus or a parasite. Correct use of condoms and dams can help prevent STIs.
|
| Date: |
Jul 2007
|
| Title: |
Semen preparation techniques for intrauterine insemination
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
The effectiveness of specific sperm 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: |
Jul 2007
|
| Title: |
Trichomoniasis
|
| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
|
| Description: |
It has been estimated that as many as one in five sexually active women will get trichomoniasis in her lifetime.
|
| Date: |
May 2007
|
| Title: |
Balanitis
|
| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
|
| Description: |
Balanitis is a health problem that only males get. The head of the penis becomes red and blotchy.
|
| Date: |
May 2007
|
| Title: |
HIV and women - having children
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| 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. Medical intervention reduces the risk of passing HIV to unborn children.
|
| Date: |
Feb 2007
|
| Title: |
HIV and men - safe sex
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
In some relationships, one partner is HIV positive and the other is not. This can raise a number of issues such as how to have sex safely.
|
| Date: |
Feb 2007
|
| Results 1 to 20 displayed. |
|
1
2
|
|
