by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Apr 28, 2016 | epididymitis, testicles, urologist, urologists, urology
As my boys grew up and got ready to head off to college, one by one, we scheduled ‘The Talk’ which was done over a steak dinner out, just the two of us, to their dread as the day approached. One of the important questions I asked them was what their most important...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Apr 27, 2016 | American Urological Association, blood tests, Medicare, prostate cancer, psa, urologist, urologists
As you may or may not be aware, Medicare was actually considering punishing physicians for ordering PSA blood tests for patients who did not fall into the Medicare approved categories. The considered policy was posted and there was an opportunity for comments from the...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Mar 4, 2016 | low T, low testosterone, prostate, urologist
Are you feeling tired all the time? No pep in your step? Don’t enjoy the activities you used to as much as before, including in the bedroom? You could be suffering from low T, or a low blood testosterone level. There is a simple blood test to see if this is...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Feb 29, 2016 | erection, penile fracture, penis, peyronie's disease, urologist, xiaflex
Penile fracture? What? That’s possible! Unfortunately yes. But this is not the same thing as fracturing your arm or leg. A boner is not a bone. And this can only occur when the penis is erect. The corpora cavernosa are the cylinders inside the penis that...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Feb 20, 2016 | bladder, bph, doctor, prostate obstruction, urine, urologist
Sometimes prostate obstruction does not cause the bladder to not empty enough, but does cause thickening and strengthening of the bladder muscles but also quite a bit of irritability of the bladder. This is a situation where prostate obstruction AND overactive...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Feb 19, 2016 | bladder, prostate obstruction, urine, urologist
If prostate obstruction of the urine flow is significant and ignored, the bladder may not empty well, and the bladder tissue may get stretched out and weakened over time. At some point, even after treatment of the obstruction, the bladder may be too damaged to...
