Permixon is a drug made up of fatty acids, extracted from the fruits of palm trees. According to its manufacturers, it has been found to have an anti-androgenic effect—that is, to block the effects of male hormones like testosterone—in rats and mice. These results, however, have not been confirmed by others. Comparisons of this drug [...]
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You will be anesthetized; this can happen several ways. Most likely, you’ll have either spinal or epidural anesthesia. With both forms, you remain conscious and aware of the procedure, even though you can’t feel it. In spinal anesthesia, you’ll receive a shot of local anesthetic in the small of your back through the dura, the [...]
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In normal ejaculation, several events must take place. Sperm, which are made in the testicles, travel to the epididymis, a “greenhouse,” in which they mature. During orgasm, sperm are rocketed from the epididymis through the vas deferens during a series of powerful muscle contractions. They shoot through the ejaculatory ducts and mix with fluid produced [...]
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Finally, many men who have been castrated report that they don’t feel “normal”; they may also feel irritable and less aggressive. Weight gain, loss of muscle mass and subtle changes in physical appearance—differences in skin tone and hair growth—also are common. However, contrary to popular belief, there is no change in the pitch of the [...]
Many studies of radiation and prostate cancer have been published in the medical literature, and they’re not standardized—their definitions of success vary. In measuring local control of prostate cancer, for example, some studies base their results on a normal digital rectal examination, or a normal PSA score, or a negative prostate biopsy at eighteen to [...]