Enlarged prostates and prostate cancer are talked about more now than ever before. There’s even an ad I see on US television quite frequently for a medications that men can take to "relieve the symptoms of an enlarged prostate."
Even with all the awareness, there are still a lot of men who don’t know about prostate health.
I found this press release about an upcoming live online webinar on prostate health:
Coeur d’Alene, ID (PRWEB) November 28, 2008 — In the first in a series of seminars on prostate health, Aspen Benefits Group will be hosting a free webinar on December 2.
Dr. Randall Wilkinson, CEO of Aspen Benefits Group, will be interviewing Dr. Ronald Wheeler, Director of The Prostatitis and Prostate Cancer Center in Sarasota, Florida. The one-hour …

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Although men who have prostate cancer know that having a prosatectomy may save their life, there’s still a worry about what life will be like after. Sexuality is a big concern among many, but there’s also the issue of not becoming incontinent of urine.
Doctors and researchers are working on reducing those two complications and are doing their best to minimize any nerve damage that can cause these problems, but they haven’t gotten to the finish line yet. But, in the meantime, there’s a new gadget that may help.
The gadget cools down the prostate gland, freezing it, as it’s being removed. Apparently, this can reduce the inflammation and tissue damage that can occur during the surgery. It sounds promising and the premise makes sense to me.
Anyway, if you want …

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Chicago urologist Gerald Chodak MD has launched an innovative doctor-to-patient series of videos. “This is an evidence-based site,” Dr. Chodak says, “aimed at providing free information in an easier format than the usual sites that require reading. Over 60 videos are now completed on every aspect of this disease.”
Once past the loud intro music, his videos — like good office consults — are clear and direct introductions to almost every topic that may bring a man to a urologist to talk about prostate health or prostate cancer. Of course a patient (and his significant other) can’t, in this case, bring up their own questions. And 4 minute videos don’t go into depth. Also, these videos are strictly face-the-camera chats, without visual aids. But …

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Rhonda FinePhD ARNP
Many factors can adversely affect sexual performance. Physical disability illness, obesity, medications, aging, stress, grief, emotional distress and relationship conflicts may all at times contribute to sexual dysfunction.
Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment may also contribute to sexual dysfunction. To help men and their partners cope with and manage sexual dysfunction, the Krongrad Institute has brought in Rhonda Fine, PhD, ARNP. Dr. Fine will head up the Institute’s efforts to support men and their sexual partners after prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment.
"Sex education and counseling before and after surgery," Dr. Fine says, "are essential to physical and emotional healing." She goes on:
Such education allows patients and partner…

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Charles "Chuck" Maack
BY CHARLES (CHUCK) MAACK â?? Prostate Cancer Advocate
In opening: The capability to have an erection does not define what constitutes the title â??Man.â?
Iâ??ve become exasperated reading of men claiming they are less a man because they are unable to get an erection or have lost libido/potency. “Iâ??m less a man,” “Iâ??m a eunuch,” “Iâ??m a girly-man.”
Where in God’s name have such ridiculous thoughts come from? This, in my mind, is the perfect example of some men’s brains being enclosed within their penis rather than in their head.
I can agree that loss of capability for erection plus loss of libido are blows that strike at key capabilities associated with being a male.
But I am absolutely no less a man than …

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I had – sort of, vaguely, kind of – but I have to admit that I’d not paid any attention to it until I received an email from a PR agency telling me about how Movember is being treated in Canada.
Movember was started 2003 and according to its website, their events create "awareness around men’s health issues and raises funds for carefully selected beneficiary partners (that are also charitable organizations) in each country, with a focus on prostate cancer."
The email I received said:
Movember, a moustache growing charity event held every year during November that raises funds and awareness for men’s health. In Canada, Movember is being utilized to get people talking about prostate cancer, a very serious health issue for men.
We don’t expect you to grow a…

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