An Overview of Robotic Prostatectomy Risks “Prostate cancer treatment has made great strides in the last decade with the introduction of the robotic prostatectomy. Impotence and incontinence risks may be reduced by prostatectomies that are performed by robotic surgery,” says Dallas urologist Dr. Mark Allen. There are numerous prostate cancer treatment options available today [...]
An Overview of Hormone Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Some men will experience hormonal problems that may relate to erectile dysfunction. This is known as “low T” or low testosterone. Testosterone is the male hormone that deciphers whether a fetus will have the reproductive organs of a male or female, and it essentially builds the male reproductive [...]
Prostate Cancer Screening Utilizing a PSA Test Plano, Frisco and Dallas, Texas area urologist, Dr. Mark Allen recommends that all men over the age of 40 receive a PSA test periodically for prostate cancer screening, making it a part of their routine physical and annual check-up. The prostate is a small, walnut-sized structure that [...]
Erectile Dysfunction and ED Treatment Overview Plano, Frisco and Dallas, Texas area urologist, Dr. Mark Allen, recently stated that more men are choosing to seek treatment for the symptoms associated with erectile dysfunction because of advancements in new ED treatment alternatives. “Millions of men are affected by impotence each year, but thanks to the new [...]
A Robotic Prostatectomy an Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment Men of all different walks of life will experience a urological problem at one time or another in their life. Some of the most common urological symptoms that a man could experience include pelvic pain, incontinence, a burning sensation while urinating, and impotence. While some of these [...]
An Overview of Stress Incontinence Bladder problems can lead to urinary incontinence, which is the uncontrollable leakage of urine. This condition can lead to emotional stress and it may cause otherwise outgoing people to stay at home for fear of leaking in public. Urinary incontinence is such a common issue that it affects 12-13 million [...]
When a man makes the decision that he does not want children, or has had all of the children he desires to have but does not want to rely on his partner to pursue permanent birth control, his doctor will most likely recommend the vasectomy. According to many Plano, Texas vasectomy doctors, it is common [...]
An Overview of Male Urinary Incontinence The percentage of men that suffer from male urinary incontinence is estimated to be lower than the percentage of women who suffer from it, but it is as equally serious and embarrassing for both. Urinary incontinence is the accidental leakage of urine. It is a condition that plagues men [...]
Each year, more than half a million people will visit an ER with a painful kidney stone. Dr. Mark Allen, a Plano, Texas urologist (https://northtexasurologist.com) was interviewed for this article to shed some light on kidney stones and treatment options that are available today. This Q and A was designed as an informative document to help [...]
Robotic Prostatectomy as a Prostate Cancer Treatment Prostate cancer is defined as cancer that begins in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is not commonly found in men less than 40 years of age, though it is not altogether impossible. Prostate cancer can strike any male for a number of varying reasons. Men who have had [...]