Elective Surgeries Not Recommended During COVID-19 Pandemic
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals have been advised to postpone elective surgeries for now, according to a statement released by the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA).
Elective surgeries are procedures that are not medically necessary right now.
Taking this step can help preserve medical resources needed to treat patients with the virus, the statement pointed out.
Similar guidelines have been issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other medical organizations.
Read more about the SMSNA's recommendations.
Climacturia Common After Prostate Cancer Treatment
After prostate cancer treatment, many men struggle with climacturia, leaking urine during ejaculation.
Just how common in this problem? And how bothersome is it for patients and partners?
Researchers investigated this question in a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study.
Here's what they discovered.
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