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Most clinical and consumer sources say penile growth follows puberty and is essentially finished by the late teens to early twenties: commonly cited ranges are “by 18–19” (Healthline) and “by the late...
Most authoritative pediatric and endocrine sources place the beginning of male puberty in roughly the 9–14 years window, with population averages clustering around 11–12 years; the very first physical...
Medical and advocacy sources agree that some HRT effects are reversible if treatment is stopped, some are partially or “semi‑reversible,” and some are likely permanent; timing varies from days (mood, ...
A rising PSA after radical prostatectomy usually signals remaining prostate tissue—most often recurrent cancer—but timing and test sensitivity matter: guidelines and studies warn that PSA can persist ...
Prostatitis commonly raises PSA but usually to modest levels: in one clinical series, 71% of acute prostatitis cases had PSA >4 ng/mL, while chronic prostatitis less often produced >4 ng/mL (15% bacte...
Small amounts of bright-red blood on the toilet paper or a little blood in the stool are often caused by benign problems like hemorrhoids or anal fissures, but persistent bleeding, large-volume loss, ...
Clinical and review sources portray long‑term Bacopa monnieri use as generally well tolerated but repeatedly linked to gastrointestinal complaints (nausea, diarrhea, abdominal cramping), occasional fa...
Therapeutic methylene blue for methemoglobinemia is dosed at 1 mg/kg IV (may repeat once after 1 hour) with product labels and reviews warning not to exceed about 2 mg/kg as routine therapy because ad...
Clinical references are consistent that , but published “normal” ranges vary: major clinical guidelines set a lower threshold near , while other clinical and patient-facing resources report broader ra...
Clinical digital rectal examination (DRE) is a brief, trained physical exam to feel prostate size, nodules and firmness; it can transiently raise PSA so guidelines advise waiting ~3 days before PSA bl...
The Tanner stages—also called Sexual Maturity Ratings (SMRs)—are a five-point clinical scale clinicians use to describe the visible progression of secondary sexual characteristics during puberty rathe...
Yes — multiple case series and clinical reports show that metastatic prostate cancer can occur despite an undetectable PSA after prostatectomy, although it is uncommon and often linked to specific tum...
Significant rectal bleeding becomes an emergency when it causes hemodynamic instability (fainting, dizziness, low blood pressure, rapid heart rate) or is large/continuous enough to risk major blood lo...
Medical organizations and public-health authorities converge on a simple, evidence‑based field protocol: stop the exposure, move to fresh air, remove contaminated clothing, and wash thoroughly (especi...
Studies and reviews report that urinary and fecal incontinence become substantially more common with advancing age: population and review articles show prevalence rising in people 75+ and in frail old...
Folic acid is the laboratory-made, synthetic form of vitamin B9 (folate); major health authorities and medical summaries state this plainly and note it is widely used in supplements and food fortifica...
Methylene blue causes dangerous interactions chiefly by inhibiting monoamine oxidase A (MAO‑A), risking serotonin syndrome when combined with serotonergic drugs (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, some opioids, trip...
Kegel (pelvic‑floor) exercises are widely recommended to strengthen pelvic muscles and are associated in multiple clinical reviews and health sources with improved orgasmic function and ejaculation co...
Most expert reviews and guidelines say routine empiric antibiotics to “normalize” a raised PSA are unsupported and unnecessary; when antibiotics are used, clinicians typically wait 2–8 weeks before re...
There are multiple safer, non-systemic or non‑neurotoxic alternatives to traditional systemic antiparasitic drugs for skin parasites — including topical agents (permethrin, dimeticones), physical trea...