男性性健康

在卢瑟福泌尿外科, we treat men for sexual health conditions that include erectile dysfunction (ED, 或阳痿)和不孕症. We also perform simple procedures like vasectomies and complicated procedures like vasectomy reversal.

澳门皇冠体育训练有素的专业团队, 由委员会认证的泌尿科医生领导, works closely with other specialists to provide you with full access to the scope of services required to diagnose and treat your condition.

勃起功能障碍

Having erection trouble is not necessarily a cause for concern, 但如果持续下去，就会造成压力, lower self-confidence and strain relationships.

Talking to your doctor about erectile dysfunction can be embarrassing but the condition is both common and treatable. You’re not alone: between 20-30 million men in the United States suffer from this.

原因: 每个诊断都是独立的, but contributing risk factors can include medical problems (especially diabetes and heart conditions), 吸烟, 肥胖, 癌症放射治疗, 神经损伤, 吸毒和酗酒, 心理状况(压力), 焦虑或抑郁).

体征和症状: If time and again your penis can’t get or stay hard enough to have sex, 你可能有勃起功能障碍.

治疗方案: Your urologist will address any underlying health problems first. For example, your erectile dysfunction may be caused by untreated diabetes or 肥胖. Many men have succeeded with oral medicines (pills). Other therapies include implants, injections and vacuum devices.

佩罗尼氏病

Penises come in varying sizes and shapes, so having a curved erection is not necessarily something to be concerned about. 然而, 佩罗尼氏病 can cause a significant bend in the penis that can cause painful erections.

原因: It’s not clear what causes 佩罗尼氏病, although many researchers believe it may be caused by repeated injury to the penis, 通常在做爱时, 体育活动或事故中.

体征和症状: The most noticeable symptom is a significant bend to the penis, 要么向上, 向下的或向一边的. Scar tissue can be felt under the skin of an erect penis as flat lumps or a band of hard tissue. Sometimes an erect penis might have a narrowing, indentations or an hourglass appearance. There may also be a tight, narrow band around the shaft.

佩罗尼氏病会引起疼痛, 安装的问题, and may also cause your penis to become shorter.

治疗方案: If the bend in your penis is not too severe, and you can still have sexual intercourse with little or no pain, your urologist may simply wait to see if anything changes. If the condition worsens, medication or surgery may be needed.

不孕不育

Infertile men have problems delivering healthy sperm to the woman’s egg during sexual intercourse. This condition can be heartbreaking for couples that want to conceive a child. The good news is, even for men with very low sperm count, it only takes one sperm to make a baby.

原因: According to the National Institutes of Health, the cause of about half of male infertility cases could not be determined. 然而, the following factors may contribute to the cause:

Varicose veins in the scrotum (varicocele)
遗传问题
Infections that affect the testicles, including gonorrhea and chlamydia
接触高温或有毒化学物质
药物和治疗
荷尔蒙失衡

体征和症状: The main sign of male infertility is the inability to conceive a child. There may be no other obvious signs or symptoms.

治疗方案: With infertility, the female partner should also be checked. But even if the cause can’t be determined, your urologist can recommend a possible remedy, 包括手术, 抗生素, 治疗勃起功能障碍, 激素疗法. Your urologist can also surgically obtain sperm, to be used in procedures like in vitro fertilization.

输精管结扎术

输精管结扎术很快, 安全, and effective form of birth control for men who are certain they don't want to father a child in the future. Your urologist surgically cuts and seals the vas deferens, which is the tube that carries sperm from the testicles to the semen. Vasectomies are nearly 100% effective in preventing pregnancy. And at Rutherford 泌尿外科, the procedure typically takes less than an hour.

其他好处包括:

After your urologist administers a local anesthetic to your scrotum, the area will become numb and you shouldn’t feel much during the operation.
Low risk of complications or side effects.
Cost is far less than the cost of female sterilization (tubal ligation) or the long-term cost of birth control medications for women.
No need to take birth control steps before sex, such as putting on a condom.

输精管切除术逆转

While vasectomy is considered a permanent birth control solution, it’s possible to reverse it. There are several reasons for men to want this, 比如丧子之痛, 改变心意或再婚.

After your urologist reconnects the vas deferens, sperm will be able to travel from the testicle to the semen. Your ability to get your partner pregnant depends on several factors, including time since the original vasectomy, 你伴侣的年龄, skill and experience of the surgeon performing the operation, and whether you had fertility issues before the vasectomy.