WHAT IS A VARICOCELE? A varicocele is formed when valves inside the veins along the spermatic cord, prevent blood from flowing properly causing swelling and widening of the veins. A similar process occurs with varicose veins in the legs. Whom does varicocele affect? Varicoceles affect 15% of the adult male population and are more common…
WHY DO WE SPEAK OF INFERTILE COUPLES AND NOT OF INFERTILE INDIVIDUALS? Throughout history, we see that fecundity is a female characteristic, therefore, when pregnancy was not achieved, the woman was held responsible for being infertile. In modern society, with the scientific advances in this field, we refer to the couple as unit with reproductive…
FIRST CENTER IN BALEARIC ISLANDS AND THIRD IN SPAIN TO OFFER LASER SYSTEM The laser technique was first introduced in Balearic Islands in 2004, through our Center. Dr. Mariano Rosselló accumulates the largest number of cases performed with this technique in the Balearic Islands. Laser surgery is extremely effective and comfortable for the patient; it…
WHAT IS SHORT FRENULUM? The frenulum is a small fold of preputial mucosa that connects the glans to the foreskin (skin covering the glans in uncircumcised patients), on its front. When it is too short, retracting the prepuce may cause pain. Moreover, there is a risk of rupture of the frenulum during intercourse, which could…
WHAT ARE URINARY STONE? Urinary calculus is a stone like body composed of urinary salts bound together by a colloid matrix of organic materials that form anywhere in the urinary tract and may cause pain, bleeding, obstruction of the flow of urine, or an infection. Depending on where a stone forms, it may be called…
