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Current practice in 2025 treats PSA thresholds after radical prostatectomy differently depending on the guideline and assay sensitivity: , and timing of measurement (waiting ~3 months) affects interpr...
Urologists do not endorse manual “girth exercises” such as jelqing as effective or safe; the medical consensus is that , so clinical options focus on device-assisted therapies, injections, and surgery...
—also called vacuum erection devices (VEDs)—are widely regarded by urologists and medical references as a safe, noninvasive, and effective short‑to‑medium term option for achieving erections when oral...
When prostate-specific antigen (PSA) rises after radical prostatectomy, major specialty guidelines and recent studies conclude that , with consensus language endorsing offering SRT at or below commonl...
After radical prostatectomy, most authorities say PSA should fall to very low or undetectable levels within weeks to a few months; commonly cited benchmarks are “undetectable” or 0.2 ng/mL), and clini...
After radical prostatectomy, major guidelines and expert bodies expect PSA to fall to undetectable levels within weeks to a few months and use low numerical thresholds and serial rises to define bioch...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia () is common with age and causes lower urinary tract symptoms; evidence-based medical (pharmacologic) treatments most commonly used are , , combination therapy, , antimusc...
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors () such as sildenafil and tadalafil are the most reliable, first-line treatments for -therapies-for-ed">erectile dysfunction and work for most men, though dosing an...
Early initiation of penile rehabilitation—either with vacuum erectile devices (VEDs) or chronic/regular phosphodiesterase‑5 inhibitors (PDE5‑Is)—is plausibly associated with better preservation of str...
causes the highest rates of ejaculatory dysfunction (EjD) among α1‑blockers, with trials and meta‑analyses reporting point estimates in the low‑to‑high‑teens and some series up to ~22–28%; pooled anal...
Social-media health hoaxes about erectile dysfunction (ED) spread through platform dynamics—short-form videos, influencer reach, and algorithmic amplification—combined with commercial incentives and l...
Jelqing and similar manual penis‑enlargement exercises lack reliable scientific evidence of permanent size increases and carry documented risks; medical organizations and recent reviews urge caution a...
A focused set of recommendations for genital photography—covering consent, positioning, lighting, framing, documentation, storage and permitted uses—has been proposed in specialty literature to make p...
Independent urology experts evaluate treatments primarily through peer-reviewed reviews, specialty journals, and society guidelines; major review outlets such as Nature Reviews Urology and Current Uro...
Clinically supported, non‑surgical traction and device-based regimens show the clearest, limited evidence for modest length gains (roughly 0.5–1.0 in./1.3–2.5 cm in some studies), while injectable fil...
Prostate massage requires careful hygiene and clinical caution: guidelines in clinical practice and consumer health outlets consistently emphasize thorough handwashing, trimmed/clean nails, use of lub...
No U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval exists specifically for non‑surgical penile girth enlargement; the only FDA‑cleared device for cosmetic penile enhancement in the sources is a surgi...
The American Urological Association (AUA) and the European Association of Urology (EAU) continue to anchor the clinical definition of biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy at a PSA ...
After radical prostatectomy the expected serum PSA level is , generally reported as below the assay detection limit (commonly <0.1 ng/mL), while clinical guidelines define biochemical recurrence at hi...
Social media and have accelerated the dissemination of both helpful information and harmful misinformation about (ED), creating a fractured information environment where peer anecdotes, commercial pro...