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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 September 2008
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Male Infertility
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Links to information on male infertility, including diagnosis and treatments.
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Male Menopause
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Links to information on ´male menopause´ and health issues for men during middle age.
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Sexual Problems in Men
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Links to information about sexual problems that men may encounter, such as impotence and erectile dysfunction.
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Sexuality
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Male menopause
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Better Health Channel
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Male menopause is a misleading term. Ageing does affect testosterone levels in men but the effects vary. Only men with proven androgen deficiency will benefit from appropriate treatment. Other terms used to refer to a decline in testosterone levels include andropause or viropause.
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May 2009
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Androgen deficiency in men
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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May 2009
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HIV and men - safe sex
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Better Health Channel
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Men can contract HIV from other men or women. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is commonly spread through unprotected anal or vaginal intercourse with an infected person. HIV is transmitted by body fluids including blood, ejaculate (cum), pre-ejaculate (pre-cum), female genital fluids (both vaginal and cervical fluid) and breast milk. The best way to stop HIV transmission is to always use a condom when having sex.
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Mar 2009
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Boys' breasts
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Older boys can develop breast tissue as can some older men, so it is not an unusual thing to happen.
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Mar 2009
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Trichomoniasis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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It has been estimated that as many as one in five sexually active women will get trichomoniasis in her lifetime.
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Feb 2009
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Surviving sexual abuse (young men)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sexual abuse is a serious crime and can have many short and long term effects on a victim/survivor.
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Feb 2009
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Balanitis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Balanitis is a health problem that only males get. The head of the penis becomes red and blotchy.
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Jan 2009
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Ejaculation problems
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Andrology Australia
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Ejaculation is the release of semen from the penis following sexual climax.
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Oct 2008
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Depression in pregnancy & postnatal: fathers
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Black Dog Institute Australia
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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.
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Jul 2008
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Reproduction in men
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Jun 2008
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Condoms
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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).
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Apr 2008
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HIV and women - having children
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Mar 2008
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Using condoms
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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The correct use of condoms gives protection against many sexually transmitted infections as well as protecting a woman from an unwanted pregnancy.
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Feb 2008
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Ageing and testosterone levels
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Andrology Australia
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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.
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Dec 2007
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Low testosterone
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Andrology Australia
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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.
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Dec 2007
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Low testosterone
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DepressioNet
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For men, testosterone levels typically begin to drop after the age of 40 (sometimes referred to as 'Andropause' or 'Male Menopause'), however, for some men hormonal changes will occur sooner.
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Dec 2007
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DES daughters - possible problems
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Nov 2007
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The male body
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Andrology Australia
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Contents: Anatomy overview, Sperm production, Fertilisation, Male hormones, Erection and ejaculation, The ageing male, Common disorders
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Nov 2007
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Gynecomastia (male breasts)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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Oct 2007
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Libido medical issues
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Libido means sex drive or sexual desire. Medical conditions and medications can have an impact on a person's libido. Treatment for a low libido or low sex drive may include treating the underlying disorder, medications, therapy, antidepressants and counselling.
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Sep 2007
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