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I am a child of a long line of firefighters, first to go to college in my generation, third generation Italian American. Though i was destined to be a pediatrician until I experienced surgery in medical school. I was hooked on pediatric urology after spending time as a medical student with some of the founding fathers of pediatric urology and reconstructive urology. love to fish with my children and cook for my beautiful retina-neuro-ophthalmologist wife. We live in paradise in coastal North Carolina.
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Urology
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TORTION: Tortion, after surgical correction or relief can result in a smaller, atrophic testis. Often the other side is tacked to the scrotal wall to prevent i... Read More
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BALANITIS: Usually with increased hygiene, close monitoring of the blood sugar and antifungals/topical steroids.
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BALANITIS: Yeast or bacteria often sparked by high blood and urine sugar levels.
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PROSTATITIS: It can be tough, stress reduction and strict restrictions in the diet along with increased urine production with fluid intake can be helpful. Sometime... Read More
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PROSTATITIS: There are several known causes of prostatitis and many more unknown causes. Diet and stress mgmt are important if a bacterial cause or anatomic cause ... Read More
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KIDNEY SCARRING: Recurrent infections or blood clots/flow issues can cause scarring.
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FACIAL HAIR: The other hormone levels can deterimine the risk of that. Several things come into play including the cause of the hypogonadism and the age at the sta... Read More
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PRE-OP NEPHRECTOMY: Many doctors have many different preps. If the tumor very large a bowel prep is sometimes needed.
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KIDNEY PAIN: It could be a stone, as a stone gets to the lower ureter it can cause voiding problems.
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Bedwetting: Bed wetting is often inherited. There is a 15 percent chance per year of a child outgrowing it. Other nora logic causes of bladder problems can delay ... Read More
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Clamidia: If that is all that tested positive the sxs should resolve in r to seven days if it was treated promptly. It can also cause urethral strictures.
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Gonorrhea: It needs to be examined and possibly cultured. There are several symptoms that often mimic hemorrhoids.
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Kidney infection: An ultrasound and urinalysis with microscopy can determine severity and chronicity of the problem.
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Emg: It measures the signal transmition of the nerves.
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TESTES: They are all estimates and there are many factors that go into the estimate. Adult males ave testis length vs vol. Estimate.
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LASER OF PROSTATE : It will likely be temporary. Voiding on a schedule with avoidance of dietary irritants like coffee, tea and soda will help. Drinking lots of water wil... Read More
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Erections: Proper is a subjective thing. Healthy males and females both get erections starting in infancy.
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Drawbacks: Lower sperm counts for intercourse and if :desensitization of the phallus if done in excess.
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Blood blisters: These are likely small telangectasias or benign dilated veins. They can be treated with a laser likely with a dermatologist in office.
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VARICOCELE: It can last for 3-4 weeks, usually only 5-7 days however. Support and non-stroidals with food can help.
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Conception: I depends on when in her cycle it happens. Fertlization happens in the uterus after ovulation. It can either happen before or after the ejaculate.
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IMPOTENCY: Often timed the disease that caused end stage renal state effects the flow and erectile function. There are many viable options for treatment
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The latter: Ejaculate contains 80% prostatic fluid and 20% sperm. Precum is a lubricant.
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BLADDER CONTROL: It helps to know that she doesn't have an infection. Timed voiding and avoidance of bladder irritants can help(coffee, tea soda etc.).
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INCREASE EJACULATE: The ejaculate is composed of prostatic fluids 80%, and seminal vessicle fluids including sperm the rest. Some prostate medications can decrease the am... Read More
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SAFE WATER: Aquatabs make water bacteriologically safe to drink.
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2 seconds: Male or female, ejaculate or not. These things are impotant. There are many viral illnesses that are contagious enough to be transmitted that quickly.... Read More
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STAMINA: Balanced diet and excersize can help stamina and condoms can decrease the sensation with intercourse and delay orgasm for some.
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PROPECIA (finasteride): Propecia (finasteride) is a 1 mg dose and Proscar is 5 mg. If you can break it into 5ths it would be the same.
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Yes: Soaps and lubricans along with some condoms can cause this. Other infectious cause need to be ruled out also.
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LIDOCAINE: Not likely but some preps are made for skin and others are made for mucosal surfaces.
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Clamidia: Chlamydia infrequently causes cloudy urine. It could be cystitis and not vaginitis or p.I.D. Need a urine culture.
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UTI: Catheterized cultures will tell which bacteria are growing in the urine. Sometimes it takes a period of prevention for your bladder to fully heal and ... Read More
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INCONT.: Kegel excersizes and timed voiding can markedly decrease the amout of urine that escapes in an incont. Episode. Do pad weights daily or weekly to ass... Read More
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Yes: It can also cause an inability to urinate. Sometimes.The 2 are hard to tell apart.
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Yes: Youre looking at it before the liquifaction phase.
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PAIN: The 2 caused that are most likely are low back issue or a hernia. Restrict heavy lifting and strenuous exercise /work till he can be seen.
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FORESKIN: It could be yiest. This is common in diabetics. It should be looked at by a dermatologist or urologist to confirm and treat.
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Enlargement: Getting regular aerobic exercise for pino health can be very beneficial however it is not likely to cause enlargment.
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PIMPLE: Could be a keratin cyst or an ingrown hair.
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KIDNEY FAILURE: Blood work would likely have shown kidney failure signs. If you have firther concerns have your urine and blood tested after your symptoms have resolv... Read More
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Paleo: It takes a lot of water to digest a paleo diet and the increase needed in intake should be enough to make 1.5 to 2 l of urine per day.
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VIBRATION: Vascular issues and neurologic issues can cause this symptom. Low back issues or malformations in the blood vessels can cause several symptoms, howeve... Read More
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LIPS: If you mean the urethral meatus or the opening for the urine it can inflame from topical irritation, allergies to soaps, lotions or detergents. Not li... Read More
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LITHOTRIPSY: This is a treatment to break up the stones. The stones have to pass afterward and that is when the pain comes if they're not small enough to go right ... Read More
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CANESTEN: Yes, as directed by your doctor.
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LIGHTHEADED: The timing afterwards is important here. If it is immediately afterwards and he is using a lubricant or spermacide this could be the culprit.
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Kidney infection: Kidney infections or pyelonephritis cause high fevers, one sided back pain and ofter nausea. Not likely tha cause of spasms or itchy legs. A reaction ... Read More
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LAZY BLADDER: Treatments are usually aimed at keeping infections away. This can be done with vitamin c and methanamine. This assumes there is no blockage still. Man... Read More
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Eating: There are no special foods that help maintain erections after orgasm. As we age the refractory period increases dramatically . A healthy diet and exce... Read More
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Thank you for being on healthtap & helping people. i wanted to just let you know i have had kidney disease for over 15 years and i have a special cream because of itchy legs because of it. Just a ti...Read More
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Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School, IL
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Top Doctor, First Place, Wilmington, NC - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Wilmington, NC - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Wilmington, NC - Winter
2013
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