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Men's Health

Provides links to topics that cover men's health issues. Includes info on birth control methods, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and choosing surgery or radiation to treat prostate cancer.

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/center1027

Young-Adult Health

Highlights health and lifestyle information for college-age young adults, many of whom are new to managing their own health and self-care. Includes topics such as stress, mood, sex, relationships, weight and food, women's and men's health care, and tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/center1049

Osteoporosis in Men

What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that affects your bones. It means that you have bones that are thin and brittle with lots of holes inside them like a sponge. This makes them easy to break. Osteoporosis can lead to broken bones (fractures) in the hip, spine, and wrist. These fractures can be disabling and...

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/abk9928

Stress Incontinence in Men

Stress incontinence means that you leak a small amount of urine when you do something that puts stress, strain, or pressure on your bladder. It can happen when you cough, laugh, strain, lift something, or change position. What causes stress incontinence in men? Stress incontinence can happen when the prostate gland is...

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/zp1693

Urinary Incontinence in Men

Discusses urinary incontinence in men. Looks at types of incontinence, including stress, urge, overflow, total, and functional. Covers causes and symptoms. Covers treatment with medicine or surgery. Offers home treatment and prevention tips.

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/zp1188

Urge Incontinence in Men

If you have urge incontinence, you may feel a sudden urge to urinate and the need to urinate often. The urge is so strong that you can't reach the toilet in time. With this bladder problem, you may leak a large amount of urine that can soak your clothes or run down your legs. Urge incontinence is caused by bladder...

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/zp1688

Intermittent Catheterization for Men

Intermittent catheterization programs (ICPs) are often used when you have the ability to use a catheter yourself or someone can do it for you. You insert the catheter—a thin, flexible, hollow tube—through the urethra into the bladder and allow the urine to drain out. It is done at scheduled times, and the catheter is...

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/ug2976

Catheters for Urinary Incontinence in Men

Types of catheters include: Straight catheter. This is a thin, flexible, hollow tube that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder. It allows the urine to drain out. A straight catheter is used for intermittent self-catheterization. Indwelling Foley catheter. This type of catheter remains in place continuously...

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/zp1652

Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early

Covers screening tests, diagnostic tests, and medical exams used to find a disease or determine risk for certain health problems. Covers well-child visits. Includes links to info on routine tests for men, for women, and at various stages of life.

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/tc4037

Artificial Sphincter for Urinary Incontinence in Men

An artificial sphincter is a device made of silicone rubber that is used to treat urinary incontinence. An artificial sphincter has an inflatable cuff that fits around the urethra close to the point where it joins the bladder. A balloon regulates the pressure of the cuff, and a bulb controls inflation and deflation of...

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/zp2689

Breast Cancer in Men (Male Breast Cancer)

What is male breast cancer? Breast cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in one or both breasts. Breast cancer in men develops in the small amount of breast tissue found behind a man's nipple. It is often a type called invasive ductal carcinoma. What causes it? The exact cause of breast cancer isn't known. But most...

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/tv8420

Childhood Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

MEN syndromes are familial disorders characterized by neoplastic changes that affect multiple endocrine organs.[ 1] Changes may include hyperplasia, benign adenomas, and carcinomas. . There are two main types of MEN syndromes: Type 1. Type 2, which includes the following two subtypes: Type 2A (includes familial...

https://aawellnessproject.org/article/ncicdr0000800107