Adult male stress and urge urinary incontinence – A review of pathophysiology and treatment strategies for voiding dysfunction in men
Male urinary incontinence adversely affects health-related quality of life and is associated with significant psychosexual and financial burden. The two most common forms of male incontinence are stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and overactive bladder (OAB) with concomitant urge urinary incontinence (UUI). The objectives of this article are to briefly review the current understandings of the […]
Much more than prescribing a pill… Assessment and treatment of Erectile Dysfunction by the general practitioner
Erectile dysfunction is a common but often neglected condition. Prevalence increases with age, but is not insignificant in younger men. This article will broadly describe the epidemiology, classification and risk factors of erectile dysfunction. It will also discuss assessment and current treatment modalities, with a particular focus on the unique role of the general practitioner […]
Physiology and Management of Erectile Dysfunction
Anatomy and Physiology The physiology of erections is a complex interaction between the penile anatomical compartments, vessels and nerves. The penile anatomical compartments involved in erections are principally the corpora cavernosa. These are paired cylinders of smooth muscle encased in the tunica albuginea which function as the erection chambers and are separate from the glans […]
Joy’s Story
Joy is the wife of Lael and has been extremely supportive of her husband through the process of both the radical prostate surgery and the Penile Implant surgery. Joy is very pleased with the outcome of the Penile Implant. Does your sex life end after prostate cancer? Well it did end for a while until they all found […]
Lael & John’s Stories
Lael’s Story Lael is a 72 year old man who underwent a radical prostatectomy in 2006. He had erectile dysfunction for many years prior to that and in 2007 underwent a Penile Implant. Did you have any fears going into surgery? I’ve been through lots of surgeries some good some better some bad and I really didn’t […]
Edward’s Story
Edward is a 65 year old man who had a radical prostatectomy with a robotic approach. Edward has little erectile function and after a lot of research has opted for a Penile Implant. Edward had implant in 2017. How was erectile dysfunction affecting your life? As a person with a very high sex drive not being able […]
Ben’s Story
I’m 61, and very happily married, with my 40th anniversary coming up in June. I have been dealing with ED since I was in my mid-40s. By the mid-90s, I could still get a firm erection, but it would go away with lightning speed (I’m sure that was what I eventually learned was called venous […]
David & Pam’s Story
At the age of 51 David suffered from erectile dysfunction after undergoing a radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate). To treat this David was using penile injection therapy (a self-administered injection to the penis to induce an erection) but found this to be an unsatisfactory solution. After we began our love making I would have […]
New Technologies Available
Dr Love is very pleased to be able to offer 2 new technologies to patients. Rezum® water vapour therapy uses steam injected into the enlarged prostate to damage the prostate tissue so that it shrinks and opens up the water tube from the bladder. It is a simple day case procedure with minimal recovery time, […]
Dr. Love hosts major Australian and New Zealand Surgical Masterclass
Inaugural International Medical meeting, and International Award to local surgeon to be held in Bayside Melbourne On Saturday April 6th, 2019, Dr. Christopher Love and Holmesglen Private Hospital played host to visiting surgeons from all over Australia and New Zealand, as well as two major US and UK surgeons, in presenting the 1st Australasian Men’s […]
