You should always protect yourself from exposure to Sexually Transmitted Diseases by practicing abstinence or using latex condoms during intercourse. You should limit the number of partners you have and know their sexual histories. If you feel you have been exposed to STDs you should seek testing and treatment to prevent yourself from long term complications and spreading. American Health Center offers testing and treatment for the following: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Trichomonas Vaginitis, Genital Herpes, Genital Warts, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, and PID. For more information on these diseases, please click on STD Testing in the Our Services menu to the left.
Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction is the consistent inability of a man to get and/or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual activity. Causes for Erectile Dysfunction can be Physical or Psychosocial:
Physical
Vascular Diseases
Diabetes
Nerve Disease
Hormonal Problems
Surgery
Trauma
Chronic Medical Conditions
Side Effects from Medication
Alcohol
Lack of Exercise
The prostate gland is located under the bladder in males and it is shaped like a doughnut. The urethra (the tube that carries urine) goes through the middle of the prostate gland. The prostate gland makes a fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. As men get older the prostate can become larger, which could cause urinary problems which could cause Prostitis (inflammation of the prostate gland) or BPH which stands for Benign (noncancerous) Prostatic Hypertrophy.
The prostate can also develop cancer. Symptoms of prostate cancer include:
l Slowing of urinary stream
l A feeling of not fully emptying the bladder
l Waking several times at night to urinate
l Blood in urine
l Severe weight loss
l Back pain
In most cases, prostate cancer causes few symptoms until it becomes very advanced.
There are two ways to check for prostate cancer: a physical exam of the rectum (area where the prostate can be felt) and a blood test.
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence means loss of bladder control. It is a common problem that can occur in people of all ages, but it is especially common in older people. It can be caused by infections, hormone changes, diseases and pregnancy. Urinary Incontinence can be treated with medications.
Vasectomy Services
Vasectomy is a sterilization method for men. It seals off the ducts (vas deferens) that carry the sperm from the testicles to the penis. This method prevents the sperm from meeting the egg. It is a simple same-day procedure for permanent sterilization.
