A 47-year-old member asked:
What can you do to keep a healthy male reproductive system?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Escobaranswered
Family Medicine 11 years experience
Prevention: To keep a healthy male repro system use safe sex practices (i.e., condoms), use protective wear when playing sports (i.e., a "cup") and do not smoke or use any tobacco products. Eat healthy & exercise to prevent hb pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. Regular ejaculation during the younger years can also improve prostate health later in life. And avoid heat: yes. Hot tubs are bad!
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Why is cleanliness important in keeping the male reproductive system healthy?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Poor hygiene: of genitalia can lead to infection.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Which organs of the male reproductive system make semen?
Dr. Jesse Millsanswered
Urology 22 years experience
Prostate etc.: Semen comes from the prostate, seminal vesicles and sperm from the epididymis and testicles.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Does prolonged heat from a jacuzzis cause damage to the male reproductive system?
Dr. Mark Shukhmananswered
Psychiatry 33 years experience
No: You might be not is likely to be able to conceive for a while, when there is no long term damage to the "mechanism", unless testicles are really "cook... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
In men digestive system and reproductive system are interconnected? Do they have connections or not?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
No: There is no communication between the lumina of reproductive tract and digestive system.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Will garlic supplements affects male reproductive system?
Dr. Rifat Naghmianswered
Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Garlic: No. Garlic supplements do lower the cholesterol.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
As a young woman taking depakote, are there any advisories you would have toward my health? I've read that it can affect the reproductive system.
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Several risk factors: The medicine can promote ovarian cysts, imbalance female hormones, and affect metabolism of carnitine. If you were to become pregnant, definite chanc... Read More
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