All Questions

My partner and I are done having children, so I've been considering having a vasectomy. Is it a painful procedure? What can I expect?

I keep hearing that a vasectomy is a permanent form of birth control, but then I also hear that it can be reversed. I'm 25 years old and don’t want to have children now, but maybe in the future. I’ve considered having a vasectomy, but would like to know if it’s permanent or not.

I'm 24-years-old and want to know if I'm wondering is it okay and or safe to have circumcision performed on me?

About 8 months ago, my 15-year-old son discovered a lump in one of his testicles. We saw a urologist who told him he was fine to go home and forget about it. I am very angry with this Dr. because it never went away and now it has doubled in size since the last ultrasound. He is in so much pain; he can hardly walk. Can the cyst be removed surgically? If so, what is the general recovery time? I also want to know if this can cause sterility.

I'm waiting for my test results to come back, but am a bit concerned. During my annual PSA test recently, my doctor noted that my levels were higher than normal. I've always heard that if your levels are high, it likely means you have prostate cancer. Is this true?

I find that I'm constantly getting urinary tract infections. It's so embarrassing and uncomfortable. It is often painful when I urinate, and the smell of my urine is foul. I also have pain in my stomach. What can I do to keep from getting these infections?

An additional question is whether or not a CT scan is necessary five years after diagnosis.

I have pain in my testis and groin area, and swelling on the right side of my testis. I have been check by a urologist and the results were normal. Doctors told me that it was not a hernia, or any decease if that swelling is painful then it has to be operated, so shown to homeopathy and homeopathy doctors gave medicine and pain was gone in swelling but still I have pain in groin area and sometime in testis. Is this due to excessive masturbation? I used to mastribate 4 to 5 times a day.

I had a vasectomy almost 10 years ago. I've recently remarried and would like to start a family with my new wife. What are the chances of getting her pregnant after a vasectomy reversal? Is there a chance the procedure won't be successful?

Some part of my anatomy that should be and always was internal and is now external; what is it? What needs to be done?

Over the past few weeks, I have not been able to get an erection. How do I know if I have erectile dysfunction? Should I see someone about this?

Ever since I was young I've had at least three urinary tract infections a year. I drink plenty of fluids, have good personal hygiene, and I always empty my bladder. Still, I keep getting them. Should I see a urologist about this? What kind of treatments are available for frequent urinary tract infections?

I take Viagra and Cealis but do not have an erectal dysfunction problem. Instead, I have difficulty achieving an orgasism. What would you suggest? My testosterone levels were checked a couple of years ago and they were fine for my age. Should I have my levels checked again?