Alternate Therapies for Testosterone Replacement

Apr 6, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Alternate Therapies for Testosterone Replacement

2. Maggi M, Schulman C, Quinton R, Langham S, Uhl-Hochgraeber K. The burden of testosterone deficiency syndrome in adult men: economic and quality-of-life impact. J Sex Med. 2007;4:1056–69.PubMedCrossRef 3. Davidson…

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The Clinical Diagnosis of Androgen Deficiency

Apr 6, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on The Clinical Diagnosis of Androgen Deficiency

Group A: Symptoms and signs suggestive of androgen deficiency in men • Incomplete sexual development, aspermia, eunuchoid body habitus • Reduced sexual desire (libido) and activity • Decreased spontaneous erections…

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HIV and Testosterone in Men

Apr 6, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on HIV and Testosterone in Men

  Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) NPV (%) PPV (%) R(+) R(−) Diag. OR TT 25.0 100 89.6 100 Infinite 0.75 Infinite FT (RIA) 33.3 96.2 90.4 57.1 8.76 0.69 12.7…

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The Role of Androgens in Prostate Cancer

Apr 6, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on The Role of Androgens in Prostate Cancer

Fig. 6.1 Simplified endocrinology of the prostate. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) from the hypothalamus stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete luteinizing hormone (LH), which stimulates the Leydig cells of the…

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Scrotal Ultrasound

Mar 29, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Scrotal Ultrasound

Fig. 1 Patient is placed in a supine position with a towel placed under the scrotum Fig. 2 Patient positioning: the phallus is positioned up on the pubis, held by…

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Physical Principles of Ultrasound of the Male Genitalia

Mar 29, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Physical Principles of Ultrasound of the Male Genitalia

Fig. 1 Longitudinal waves. The expansion and contraction of piezoelectric crystals caused by the application of alternating current to the crystals causes compression and rarefaction of molecules in the body…

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