WHAT IS URINARY INCONTINENCE? Loss of control over urinary sphincters resulting in the involuntary passage of urine. People who suffer from this condition are faced with a social, psychological and social problem that limits their activities within the work-place and their family/personal sphere. What are the causes of urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence depends on the…
What is the prostate? The prostate is a gland that is man, located just below the bladder, responsible for the production of liquid or seminal plasma. Around age 50, sometimes gradually it begins to grow and only then can cause problems. What changes can occur in the prostate? Hypertrophy: Is enlargement of the prostate at…
WHAT IS VAGINISM? It is the inability to perform sexual intercourse due to the involuntary contraction of the lower third of the vaginal muscles. In some cases, women who suffer from vaginism may enjoy sexual foreplay and even reach orgasm as long as there is no penetration. What are the causes of Vaginism? The majority…
WHAT IS A VASECTOMY? A vasectomy is a simple surgery which interrupts the passage of spermatozoids by cutting the deferential ducts ending to the fertilisation capacity of the male. A Vasectomy is possibly the best available contraception method due to its high level of safety, simplicity and reversibility. When should one have a vasectomy? There are…
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…
