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Ongoing difficulty getting or keeping an erection firm enough for sex. Key takeaways Common underlying causes: heart and blood vessel disease, diabete...
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The male contribution to conception, and what measurably affects it. Key takeaways Couples where a male factor is involved: a substantial share, often...
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The pattern of men seeing a primary care provider less often, and getting checked later. Key takeaways Yearly checkup or Medicare Annual Wellness Visi...
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The main male sex hormone, and what genuinely raises or lowers it. Key takeaways Testing: a morning blood sample, repeated to confirm Common alternati...
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How mental health problems commonly show up in men, and why they are missed. Key takeaways Help-seeking: lower in men across most age groups Common si...
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Androgenetic alopecia, the gradual thinning driven by genetics and androgens. Key takeaways Pattern: receding hairline and thinning at the crown, grad...
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A bulge in the main artery running through the abdomen. Key takeaways Screening (USPSTF): a one-time ultrasound for men 65-75 who have ever smoked Men...
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Tests that look for colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps in people without symptoms, including home stool tests and colonoscopy. Key takeaways Re...
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A condition in which blood glucose runs persistently high because the body responds poorly to insulin and produces less of it over time. Key takeaways...
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Blood glucose above normal but below the diabetes threshold. Key takeaways A1C range: 5.7% to 6.4% Fasting glucose range: 100 to 125 mg/dL Most useful...
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A blood test, often called the A1C, reflecting average blood glucose over the preceding two to three months. Key takeaways What it reflects: average g...
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Daily checking and protection of the feet in anyone with diabetes. Key takeaways Foot exam: at least once a year as part of routine diabetes care Why...
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Blood glucose falling too low, usually in people taking insulin or sulfonylureas. Key takeaways Commonly defined as: below 70 mg/dL Early symptoms: sh...
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A dilated eye exam or retinal photographs to detect changes caused by diabetes before vision is affected. Key takeaways When to start: type 2: at diag...
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How different carbohydrate foods affect blood glucose, and how that is managed. Key takeaways Largest effect on glucose: carbohydrate Fiber: slows abs...
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