AUA 2008 - A Breakthrough in the Management of Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans
Thursday, 12 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This title of this presentation immediately grabs the attention of the reader. The study reports an increased incidence of testosterone deficiency among men with Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) and how replacing this testosterone both systemically and locally to the affected tissue helps in appearance and character of the urethra.
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AUA 2008 - Delay in Presentation in Men with Peyronie’s Disease: Reasons and Predictors
Monday, 02 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - A presentation by Drs. Judy Choi, Byron Alex and John Mulhall examined predictors and reasons for the delay in presentation in Peyronie’s disease that is invariably seen.
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AUA 2008 - International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) - A Contemporary Evidence-Based Definition of Premature Ejaculation
Thursday, 05 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Ira Sharlip, President of the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) detailed a new definition of premature ejaculation.
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AUA 2008 - Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction
Friday, 23 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - “Vasectomy: What is all the Fuss About?”
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AUA 2008 - Can Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Induce Peyronie’s-Like Plaque in Normal Penis?
Monday, 02 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This study out of Sao Paolo, Brazil showed that shock wave therapy (SWT) can actually induce tissue injury to the tunica albuginea to form a Peyronie’s plaque in normal tissue.
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AUA 2008 - Prospective Randomized Controlled Double Blind Trial of Shock Wave Therapy (SWT) vs. Sham Treatment in Men with Peyronie’s Disease
Monday, 02 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This study from from the UK may have put to rest the use of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of Peyronie’s Disease plaques.
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AUA 2008 - Erectile Function and Ejaculatory Profiles in Men After Posterior Urethroplasty for Pelvic Fracture-Urethral Distraction Defect Injuries
Thursday, 12 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - In this study, Dr. Anger and her colleagues examined erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction in men undergoing posterior urethroplasty for pelvic fracture urethral distraction defects (PFUDD).
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AUA 2008 - Surgical Treatment of Severe Peyronie’s Disease for Maximum Penile Length and Girth Gain
Monday, 02 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This presentation from Dr. Paulo Egydio, et al., from Serbia generated perhaps the most discussion of all of the abstracts at the session.
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AUA 2008 - The Use of Tunica Albuginea Crural Graft for Severe Penile Curvature Due to Peyronie’s Disease: Long-Term Results
Monday, 02 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This presentation by Dr. Claudio Teloken et al., from Brazil, reported on long-term results using tunica albugineal grafts from the crural bodies for plaque incision and grafting (PIG) procedures.
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AUA 2008 - Erectile Dysfunction After Plaque Incision and Grafting: Incidence and Predictors
Monday, 02 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - In this presentation, the group reported on the incidence and predictors of erectile dysfunction after plaque incision and grafting (PIG).
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AUA 2008 - Analyzing the Occurrence of Peyronie’s Disease After Radical Prostatectomy
Monday, 02 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Matthias Heck, et al. examined the occurrence of Peyronie’s disease (PD) after radical prostatectomy.
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AUA 2008 - Peyronie’s Disease Knowledge and Practice Patterns Assessment: A Survey of Urologists in the United States
Monday, 02 June 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - In this presentation, Dr. John Mulhall, et al. examined practice patterns for the treatment of Peyronie’s disease (PD) via a 46 point questionnaire sent to US urologists.
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AUA 2008 - Effect of Allopurinol on Germ Cell Apoptosis Following Testicular Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in a Rat
Thursday, 29 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - It is recognized that apoptosis is involved in germ cell loss following testicular
ischemia−reperfusion (IR) injury.
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AUA 2008 - The Use of Immunofluorescence in Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE)
Thursday, 29 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Various techniques have been described to increase the success of retrieving sperm from testicular tissue in men with Non obstructive azoospermia.
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AUA 2008 - Does the Male Aging Influence Clinical Outcomes on ICSI Cycles?
Thursday, 29 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - It has been established that aging has an adverse affect on a woman’s reproductive potential by natural or assisted reproductive techniques (ART).
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AUA 2008 - Plenary Highlights - Adolescent Varicocele
Monday, 19 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Adolescent varicoceles where discussed in the next state of the art lecture by Dr. Israel Franco.
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AUA 2008 - Emotional, Psychological, and Marital Stress in Male Factor Infertility
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The authors hypothesize that men with male factor infertility (MFI) may experience greater emotional and social distress, and lower levels of marital functioning than men in infertile couples without MFI.
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AUA 2008 - Postvasectomy SA: Risk Factors for Noncompliance
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Vasectomy is a popular method of permanent contraception.
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AUA 2008 - The Assessment of Serum Hormone Levels in Patients with Non-Obstructive Azoospermia After Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Testicular sperm extraction (TESE), in combination with intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
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AUA 2008 - Orchidopexy in Adulthood Improve Male Fertility
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This is a report of 33 infertile men with undescended testes who underwent orchidopexy in one institution.
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AUA 2008 - Intra Uterine Growth Retardation Induced Sub-Fertility is Corrected by Placental Gene Therapy with Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The recognized association between the intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and
male sub−fertility and other chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and the fact that Insulin−like growth factor−1 (IGF−1) has a major influence on fetal and postnatal growth,
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AUA 2008 - Take Home Message – Sexual Function/Dysfunction
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Several abstracts discussed to treatment of Peyronie’s disease. The vast majority of men will have medical management for their Peyronie’s disease.
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AUA 2008 - Take Home Message – Infertility
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Abstract 1740 reported that male infertility could lead to severe psychosocial problems including decreased interest in sexual relations, and problems with marital relationships.
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AUA 2008 - An Evidence-Based Approach to History Taking from the Infertile Man
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The Modern era of evidence based medicine was ushered in by Archie Cochrane, M.D., Scottish epidemiologist.
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AUA 2008 - A New Cause of Male Infertility after Cisplatin Exposure: The Effect of Cisplatin on Y Chromosomes
Friday, 23 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The authors demonstrate that the widely employed chemotherapeutic agent Cisplatin (CP) based chemotherapy effects TSPY gene activity.
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AUA 2008 - Adult Stem Cell Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction
Monday, 26 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Lue discussed autologous stem cell use for ED.
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AUA 2008 - An Evidence-Based Approach to History-Taking from the Infertile Man
Monday, 26 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Brannigan presented an evidence-based approach to history-taking from the infertile man.
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AUA 2008 - PDE5 Inhibitors: A New Tool in the Hands of Urologists
Monday, 26 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Professor Montorsi gave the SIU lecture on PDE5 inhibitors.
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AUA 2008 - The Effect of Cadmium Exposure on Spermatogenesis in the Prepubertal Rat
Monday, 26 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The authors continue their exploration of the role of cadmium in male infertility.
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AUA 2008 - Ejaculatory Duct Epithelium on Prostate Biopsies Predicts Deterioration of Semen Parameters after Biopsy
Monday, 26 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - These authors previously reported that transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate may have a negative impact on semen parameters.
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AUA 2008 - Age Related Increase of Reactive Oxygen Species in Neat Semen in Healthy Fertile Men
Friday, 23 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between male age and seminal reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in men presenting for voluntary sterilization.
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AUA 2008 - The Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury of Testis
Friday, 23 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This study demonstrated the time course of vascular endothelial growth factor after testicular torsion.
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AUA 2008 - Spermatozoal Immobilization Factor from Staphylococcus Aureus: Receptor-Specific Interaction
Friday, 23 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The authors note that there are receptors on the surface of spermatozoa that leads to interaction with various microorganisms in male and female genital tract.
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AUA 2008 - Plenary Highlights - Adolescent Varicocele; In Whom? How? Why the Approach?
Sunday, 18 May 2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr Israel Franco, Associate Professor of Urology, New York Medical College
reviewed the pediatric urology literature focusing on the issues of :
progressive testicular injury, the significance of hyotrophy, and rebound
testicular growth.
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