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Treatment of hypertension to prevent impotence
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June 26, 2012
Last week we started to discuss the principles of hypertension treatment. We discussed general principles. This week, I will look at the treatment of ...
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Male infertility
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June 12, 2012
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of normal sexual intercourse. At least 1 in 10 married couples is infertile and sur...
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Diabetes and sexuality
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May 8, 2012
We have been looking at all aspects of diabetes over the last few months. Today, I will attempt to discuss the effects of diabetes on male sexuality. ...
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Fasting Blood Sugar
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April 24, 2012
Last week we discussed the use of the random blood sugar in monitoring diabetes. We established that it could also be used to tell you if you are suff...
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Treatment of Diabetes
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March 6, 2012
Over the last few weeks, we have been looking at the causes, types, presentation and complications of diabetes mellitus or “sugar”. This week we w...
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Premature ejaculation
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February 14, 2012
Premature ejaculation (PME) is a condition when the man or woman “comes too quickly” and leaves the other partner dissatisfied. In other words, sp...
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Why should you treat diabetes?
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February 7, 2012
Last week we looked at how you know that you have sugar. This week we will discuss why you should treat sugar. Most people do not understand why we sh...
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Diabetes Mellitus cont.
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January 31, 2012
Last week we looked at the condition called diabetes or sugar. This week, we will look at how we diagnose diabetes. In other words how do you know tha...
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Diabetes Mellitus
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January 24, 2012
This week, we will be discussing what is described as a chronic non-communicable disease. This means that you have the disease for a long time, usuall...
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Summary of the visit to the doctor’s office
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January 17, 2012
Over the last 6 weeks I have been speaking of what to expect at the doctors’ office. Here’s a summary. Going to a doctors office can be a very dau...
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Understanding the male orgasm
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January 10, 2012
The male orgasm is well known and often spoken about. We men take it for granted that once we make love then we will “come” and have an orgasm. Th...
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Treatment of the patient
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December 20, 2011
Last week we looked at the diagnosis that your doctor gives to you. I said that your doctor should explain the diagnosis simply and the subsequent inv...
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Making the Diagnosis
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December 13, 2011
The Diagnosis After the doctor has spoken to you and examined you, then he has to make a diagnosis. A diagnosis is just telling you what’s wrong wit...
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Be truthful during the doctor’s interview!
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November 29, 2011
Over the last two weeks, I have been exploring what doctors do in their offices. Specifically, I have been discussing the interview.{{more}} We are di...
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Herbal medicines for Erectile Dysfunction
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November 22, 2011
Horny Goat Weed, also called Epimedium or by the Chinese name Yin Yan Huo, has been used in China and other parts of Asia for hundreds of years, after...
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The doctor’s consultation
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November 8, 2011
In this episode of talks, I am going to attempt to tell my readers how doctors think and how we arrive at our diagnosis. Most patients would be surpri...
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I am a urologist, not a neurologist
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November 1, 2011
I meet a fair number of people every day who ask me “Doc, what kind of doctor are you?” The women usually want to know if I am a gynaecologist. Th...
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Chlamydia infections again!
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October 11, 2011
I have decided to address the chlamydia issue again, as I see too many sexually active young people with chlamydia infection every week and the first ...
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Why should we treat HIV?
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October 4, 2011
Last week we looked at the theoretical aspects of the treatment of HIV. This week, we look at the practical benefits. Why should we treat HIV? The que...
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Treatment of HIV/AIDS
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September 27, 2011
This is a very complex subject so I will try to simplify as much as possible. If you remember, several weeks ago I described how the HIV virus infects...
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Infections associated with the AIDS syndrome
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September 13, 2011
This week we will continue with the infections associated with the AIDS syndrome. As I discussed last week, AIDS is the final, terminal stage of HIV i...
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End stage HIV infection
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September 6, 2011
Last week, I spoke of the symptoms of early and chronic HIV. This week, I will speak of AIDS or end stage HIV infection. AIDS can be best described as...
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What are the symptoms of HIV?
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August 30, 2011
CLINICAL FEATURES: By clinical features, I mean how does an individual know that he or she has contracted the HIV virus after exposure? Obviously, mos...
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The male erection
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August 23, 2011
Most females and some males may not understand what causes the male penis to enlarge from the flaccid 3-4 inch size to the turgid 6-inch size to the r...
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The Brain – the most important sex organ
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August 16, 2011
Anyone who has ever had sex would attest to the fact that the most important sex organ is the brain. It is in the brain where desire starts; it is whe...
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A closer look at the HIV virus
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August 9, 2011
Two weeks ago, we explored all the basics of HIV infection. We spoke of its prevalence and the ways you can catch it.{{more}} This week, I am going to...
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HIV infection
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July 26, 2011
HIV or the Human Immunodefiency Virus is the microscopic particle that causes AIDS and other immune system diseases, leading eventually to death of th...
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Treatment of Chlamydia
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July 19, 2011
Over the last 3 weeks we have been looking at the chlamydia infection. We agreed that it can be treated, and, as with most bacterial infections, you c...
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Diagnosis of Chlamydia
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July 12, 2011
Last week we repeated the first part of our discussion on chlamydial infections, and I said that it is more common than HIV and gonorrhea. We also est...
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What is Chlamydia?
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June 28, 2011
This article is being repeated because of the many questions being asked in my clinic about Chlamydia and the large number of persons who test positiv...
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Viagra – Beating the dead horse
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June 21, 2011
This week I will detour from my usual topic of sexually transmitted infections to talk about Viagra. I call it “beating the dead horse,” because V...
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How do we prevent HPV infections?
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June 14, 2011
Over the last few weeks I have been discussing the human papilloma or warts virus. I said that the virus usually causes warts soon after an infection,...
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HPV or the warts virus
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May 24, 2011
What is HPV and how dangerous is it? The human papilloma or warts virus is a group of viruses that causes warts and cancers on the human body. There a...
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Diagnosis and treatment of GONORRHEA
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May 17, 2011
Last week, I spoke of gonorrhea. I said it was caused by a bacterium that can be easily treated. I also said that it causes the same problems as chlam...