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Don’t Drop the Ball! The Urology Care Foundation Urges Men to Check Themselves for Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

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Monday, April 1, 2024

BALTIMORE, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), is urging men not to drop the ball when it comes to their testicular health.

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  • BALTIMORE, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), is urging men not to drop the ball when it comes to their testicular health.
  • Testicular cancer is one of the less common cancers in men, with only 1 out of every 250 men getting diagnosed during their lifetime.
  • The best way to increase the chances we can cure someone of testicular cancer is to catch it early.
  • Prostate exams, scrotal exams, penis stuff, all of it,” said C. Freeman McCluskey, MD, testicular cancer survivor and urology resident at the Medical College of Georgia.

Groundbreaking New Procedure for Azoospermic Men Involving Minimally Invasive Sperm Mapping Combined with Extended Sperm Search and Microfreeze Leads to First Pregnancy

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Maze Sexual & Reproductive Health has announced the first pregnancy worldwide as a result of a new, minimally invasive procedure. Specifically, sperm are collected via Sperm Mapping, and then searched for and, if found, frozen or used fresh using Extended Sperm Search and Microfreeze (ESSM). They can then be injected into a partner's egg. The combined procedure, called Grid Needle Sperm Extraction and MicroSearch (GN-SEM), will allow some men with no sperm in the ejaculate (azoospermia) the ability to initiate a pregnancy without surgically opening up the testicle.

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  • Specifically, sperm are collected via Sperm Mapping, and then searched for and, if found, frozen or used fresh using Extended Sperm Search and Microfreeze (ESSM).
  • I'm extremely proud of the fact that we have profoundly changed the way we treat azoospermic and cryptospermic men.
  • With men with cryptospermia (very very few sperm in the ejaculate) we have found and frozen sperm in almost 100% of men! ''
  • As of today, Maze has 30 babies born from sperm collected through ESSM, and 97 men whose sperm are stored.

Urology Care Foundation Spreads Awareness for National Cancer Prevention Month

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

BALTIMORE, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), wants to spread awareness and information on the six main urologic cancers.

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  • BALTIMORE, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), wants to spread awareness and information on the six main urologic cancers.
  • However, there are other urologic cancers that involve the bladder, kidneys and testicles,” said Urology Care Foundation Board of Directors member Brian McNeil, MD, MBA, FACS.
  • The Urology Care Foundation believes the first part of prevention is education.
  • Below are the six main urologic cancers and important resources for each:
    Bladder Cancer is the second most common type of urologic cancer.

His Choice No Cut Vasectomy: The Newest No Scalpel Vasectomy Procedure

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Friday, September 1, 2023

His Choice vasectomy is a no needle, no scalpel vasectomy, single skin opening vasectomy procedure that can can be performed in an office setting in less than 15 minutes.

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  • His Choice vasectomy is a no needle, no scalpel vasectomy, single skin opening vasectomy procedure that can can be performed in an office setting in less than 15 minutes.
  • His Choice No Cut Vasectomy is the newest form of minimally invasive vasectomy.
  • His Choice vasectomy is a no needle, no scalpel vasectomy, single skin opening vasectomy procedure that can be performed in an office setting in less than 15 minutes.
  • His Choice vasectomy is the newest no scalpel vasectomy with a low risk of side-effects and a low risk of failure.

'Blue balls': There’s no evidence they’re harmful, and they shouldn’t be used to pressure partners into sex

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Most people — health-care providers included — are familiar with this term referring to scrotal discomfort experienced in response to prolonged sexual arousal without orgasm.

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  • Most people — health-care providers included — are familiar with this term referring to scrotal discomfort experienced in response to prolonged sexual arousal without orgasm.
  • Although no one knows how the pain of blue balls develops, most implicate the slowed drainage of blood from the testicles in the absence of orgasm during sexual arousal.
  • One of the key physiological aspects of sexual arousal is increased blood flow to areas of the body, including the genitals.

Anyone can get ‘blue balls’

    • Let’s first clarify a major issue assumed by the term “blue balls” related to who can experience this phenomenon, based on the results of this study.
    • The term assumes that discomfort resulting from sexual arousal without orgasm only exists in “balls,” referring to the scrotum.
    • This is consistent with the lack of medical research and clinical attention to this topic.

Concerns about coercion

    • Pressure to engage in sexual activity is sexual coercion, which is associated with negative outcomes in terms of health and well-being, such as increased risk of depression and anxiety, low self-esteem and negative sexual self-perceptions.
    • Sexual activity in response to coercion certainly does not conform to enthusiastic and freely given sexual consent.
    • A recent discussion about sexual coercion in response to “blue balls” gained much attention in response to a TikTok, which has since been deleted.

Gendered expectations

    • It will take effort to change ideas related to sexual expectations in our society, many of which are gendered.
    • The traditional sexual script — guidelines for “appropriate” sexual behaviour in heterosexual couples (for example, the “steps” to sexual intercourse, such as kissing and genital touching) — emphasizes heterosexual men’s pleasure.
    • Sexual coercion in response to pain due to sexual activity without orgasm, is another example.

Sexual Health Month: Mohit Khera, M.D. Urologist Shares the Questions Men Are Too Afraid to Ask

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Men often struggle when it comes to talking about their sexual health with their doctors and even their partners.

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  • Men often struggle when it comes to talking about their sexual health with their doctors and even their partners.
  • In honor of Sexual Health Month, Dr. Khera shares the most important questions that men shouldnt be afraid to ask when it comes to their sexual well-being.
  • Studies show that a sexual encounter can last anywhere between 33 seconds and 44 minutes, with the average time being 5.4 minutes .
  • Sometimes its a lifelong problem, other times its acquired after a period of normal sexual function, notes Dr. Khera.

Boxers or Briefs? Now There is a Third Choice, the Boxerkilt.

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Monday, July 5, 2021

June 27, 2021 - Boxerkilt is proud to announce the release of a totally new type of underwear for men.

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  • June 27, 2021 - Boxerkilt is proud to announce the release of a totally new type of underwear for men.
  • The pouch segment also constricts the cremaster muscle, which is responsible for raising and lowering the testicle.
  • The Boxerkilt has been designed to combine the advantages of snug-fitting boxer briefs together with the health benefits of going commando.
  • At Boxerkilt, we are looking for publications, broadcasters, and influencers whosereaders, viewers, and followers would be interested in independent test reviews.

FDA Approves XARACOLL® (bupivacaine HCl) Implant, a Non-opioid, Drug-device Treatment Option for Acute Postsurgical Pain Relief for up to 24 Hours Following Open Inguinal Hernia Repair in Adults

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Monday, August 31, 2020

The efficacy and safety of XARACOLL was evaluated in two Phase III studies of identical design in open inguinal hernia repair.

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  • The efficacy and safety of XARACOLL was evaluated in two Phase III studies of identical design in open inguinal hernia repair.
  • XARACOLL provided statistically significant pain relief through 24 hours versus placebo, the primary endpoint for both studies.
  • "We look forward to sharing our Phase III data with surgeons as we introduce this new option to manage acute pain following open inguinal hernia repair in adults."
  • XARACOLL contains an amide local anesthetic and is indicated in adults for placement into the surgical site to produce postsurgical analgesia for up to 24 hours following open inguinal hernia repair.

InventHelp Presents Enhanced Truss for Inguinal Hernias (NWO-343)

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Friday, March 6, 2020

PITTSBURGH, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --"I thought that a truss could be designed differently so that it offered better support and management for treating an inguinal hernia," said an inventor from New Orleans, La.

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --"I thought that a truss could be designed differently so that it offered better support and management for treating an inguinal hernia," said an inventor from New Orleans, La.
  • He developed the NUISANCE FREE DEVICE to serve as an improved treatment option for inguinal hernias.
  • The original design was submitted to the New Orleans sales office of InventHelp.
  • 18-NWO-343, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext.

AUA Releases New Clinical Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Testicular Cancer

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Thursday, May 2, 2019

LINTHICUM,Md., May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,the American Urological Association (AUA), a leading global urology association, released a new clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of early stage testicular cancer.

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  • LINTHICUM,Md., May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,the American Urological Association (AUA), a leading global urology association, released a new clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of early stage testicular cancer.
  • Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among men ages 20 to 40.
  • Although it is a less common form of cancer, about 9,600 men in the US will be told this year they have the disease.
  • Men who were born with cryptorchidism (undescended testicle) have a greater chance of being diagnosed with testicular cancer, as are men with a family history or men with a personal history of testis cancer.