Stop Urinary Problems, Erectile Dysfunction in Their Tracks.

How can any man not take daily urination for granted? Or the ability to achieve or maintain an erection during sex?

But most men encounter problems with one, or both, at some point in their lifetime. More than 50 percent of men in their 60s and up to 90 percent of men in their 70s and 80s have urinary difficulties related to an enlarged prostate. More than 50 percent of men in their 60s and up to 90 percent of men in their 70s and 80s have urinary difficulties related to an enlarged prostate and 30 million men in the United States are affected by erectile dysfunction.

Don’t take these conditions for granted. Let a specialist at Tallwood Men’s Health help you restore urinary control or sexual function, improving your life in a way you might not have thought possible. Our aim is to help men live longer, healthier lives and our centers in Farmington, Fairfield and Waterford connect you with specialists in heart care, digestive health, weight loss, sleep, even mental health.

Depending on your symptoms, an enlarged prostate is treatable with lifestyle changes, medication or a variety of medical procedures. For erectile dysfunction, our experts can recommend anything from lifestyle changes and oral medications to vacuum devices, urethral suppositories, penile injections and surgically-placed implants.

Frequent Urination?

On the average day, an adult male urinates from six to eight times. A healthy adult bladder, which holds up to 16 ounces, excretes about 135 gallons of urine a year.

It’s a routine bodily function until it stops working properly – and the longer you live, the more likely you’ll experience lower urinary tract symptoms. For older men, the cause is typically an enlarged prostate gland, which adds fluid to semen before ejaculation from its position below the bladder.

Symptoms of an Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostate Hyperplasia): A Checklist

• Frequent urination (eight or more times a day).
• Urgent feeling that you have to urinate.
• Weak or slow urinary stream.
• Dribbling at end of urination.
• Urinary stream that stops and starts.
• Difficulty or delay in starting urination.
• Urinary retention.
• A feeling that you cannot empty your bladder.
• Nocturia (frequent urination during sleep periods).
• Urinary incontinence.
• Urine with unusual color or smell.

Possible Causes of Urinary Incontinence

• Bladder muscles that weaken with age.
• A blockage in your urethra.
• An overly full bladder that doesn’t empty properly.
• Muscles surrounding urethra don’t function properly.
• Kidney stones or bladder stones.
• Chronic cough.
• Constipation.
• Obesity.
• Nerve damage.
• Diabetes.
• Stroke.
• Alzheimer’s disease.
• Parkinson’s disease.
• Enlarged prostate.
• Prostate cancer.

Sexual Function

A health issue could be the reason you’re unable to achieve or maintain an erection. Notably, half of all men with erectile dysfunction also have an enlarged prostate. Some have Peyronie’s disease, with hardened scar tissue that reduces the penis’ flexibility and creates a curvature.

Often, erectile dysfunction is caused by plaque buildup in your arteries (atherosclerosis) that restricts blood flow to the body, including the penis. Or it’s attributable to diabetes, obesity or high cholesterol. Stress, anxiety, fatigue and excessive alcohol are also factors.

To treat erectile dysfunction, your urologist might ask some basic questions like:

• How often during sexual relations is your penis firm enough for intercourse?
• How often are you able to maintain an erection during sexual intercourse?
• How often are you able to ejaculate?
• What is your level of sexual desire?
• Do you have an erection when you wake up in the morning?
• Have you had any surgeries or other medical treatment that might have damaged nerves or blood vessels near the penis?
• Do you use illicit drugs or drink alcohol?
• Do you smoke?

Vasectomy

If you’re sure you don’t want children, a vasectomy (male sterilization) is the best way to prevent pregnancy.

During a vasectomy, the vas deferens from each testicle is clamped, cut or otherwise sealed to prevent sperm from mixing with semen. (An egg cannot be fertilized without sperm in the semen.)

Although a vasectomy is considered a permanent form of birth control, the procedure is reversible. Talk to a Tallwood Men’s Health urologist about your options.

If you experience any type of urological irregularity, talk to your primary care physician.

• Blood in urine.
• Testicular pain, lump or mass.
• Bulge in abdomen or groin (hernia).
• Pain or burning during urination.
• Pain in lower stomach, groin, back or side.

If you have detected any irregularities in urinary frequency, cannot control urine flow or exhibit symptoms of erectile dysfunction or Peyronie’s disease and would like to see one of our experts, request an appointment now.

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