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Questions concerning erectile dysfunction, kidney stones and prostate disorders including prostate cancer. I have a special interest in kidney stone disease prevention.
Full time practicing urologist with 20 years experience. Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at the Medical College of Ohio. Editor in Chief of eMedicine Urology internet textbook. Author of only book written for patients by a urologist on the subject of kidney stones "The Kidney Stones Handbook". Inventor of the "Parachute" and "Escape" kidney stone baskets and the "Calculus" stone prevention analysis computer program.
American Urological Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Sexual Medicine Society
Men's Health, Journal of Urology, Urology, Healthwatch Magazine, Emergency Medicine Monthly, eMedicine, "The Kidney Stones Handbook", and numerous articles in various newspapers. He is also the editor of the Urology Board Review by McGraw-Hill used by urologists to study for their Board Certification Examinations.
Graduate of New York Medical College with residencies completed at Metropolitan Hospital New York, Albany Medical Center and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thirlby Award of the American Urological Association.
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My understanding is that these devices are neither approved nor rejected by the FDA: they are usually not covered. However, they are approved in Europe and there have been some studies on the use of a
Michael: The penis does not usually get involved in any kind of exercise related injury such as you describe. This being a general forum, we ALWAYS suggest you check with your physician. The fact
Jose: Failure to ejaculate with pain in the areas you describe suggests prostatitis. This is not technically ED since the erections are normal. Have a physician check for prostatitis. The correct
Sandra: See your physician when you get home. Call 530-889-1727 when you get to the US and order a copy of "The Kidney Stones Handbook" from Grant Gibbs at that number. It will cost around $25 or
John: What you describe is not typical for an STD like chlamydia. You probably need a more aggressive treatment for your prostatitis. You can try Bactrim or Cipro for an antibiotic, avoid caffeine

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