Not All Platforms Are the Same
Something I think about more than I probably should. The men who need this conversation most usually aren’t searching for it at two in the afternoon on a Tuesday. They’re…
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Will Viagra Help You Live Longer or Better?
Sildenafil wasn’t originally developed for erectile dysfunction. It was being studied as a cardiovascular medication. The erectile effects were discovered because men in the trial noticed them and, famously, weren’t…
The GLP-1 Gap
A patient came in last year and mentioned, almost as an aside, that his wife had lost twenty-two pounds. I asked how. He said she’d started a medication. GLP-1. Her…
Is this a nuisance or is this a problem?
Most men are told some version of the same thing about an enlarged prostate. “It’s common.” “It’s part of getting older.” “It’s not dangerous.” All of that is true. It’s…
When the Answer Is No
At some point, the wondering stops. Not because anything was said. Usually nothing is said. It’s more that the pattern has been there long enough that calling it temporary no…
The Door That Only Opens One Way
In the weeks before this surgery, most men aren’t having second thoughts. They’re having a specific thought. What if I get to the other side and still feel like something’s…