Complications of Circumcision December 11, 2016 Ask Dr. G, Sexual Function During the school holidays, parents are taking the opportunity to schedule health care appointments for their children. This includes fathers bringing their sons to see the urologists. This week, we address...
What are the chances of getting HIV? December 4, 2016 Ask Dr. G, Infection, Sexual Function ONE of the 20th century’s major poets, T.S Eliot, once said: “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” When it comes to sexually transmitted infections, taking...
To Cut Or Not To Cut? November 20, 2016 Ask Dr. G, Infection, Sexual Function Children’s Day is recognised in many nations around the world to honor children globally. Although many countries mark the day on different occasions, the Universal Children’s Day on Nov 20 is celebrated...
How To Examine Your Own Balls November 13, 2016 Ask Dr. G, Cancer, Sexual Function Movember is an annual event in November which starts with a simple idea of growing a moustache to raise awareness of cancers affecting men. In the past, the Movember Foundation has been involved in charity...
Can More Ejaculations Prevent Prostate Cancer? November 6, 2016 Ask Dr. G, Cancer, Sexual Function OLD wives' tales are assortment of superstition, misinformation and perception that are passed down from generations to generations. Some of such beliefs are rooted in the concept that sex is bad. This...
Worms In The Pants October 30, 2016 Ask Dr. G, General Health, Sexual Function Louise J Kaplan, the psychoanalyst and author who used a psychological lens and literary allusion to define and explain seemingly titillating topics in sex once said: “Adolescence is the conjugate of...
Can Sex Cause Miscarriage? October 23, 2016 Ask Dr. G, Fertility, Sexual Function MANY old wives’ tales evolve around women’s traditional concerns such as pregnancy and sex. In modern science, it would have undergone the scrutiny of research and investigations. However, even in...
Too Much Sex October 9, 2016 Ask Dr. G, General Health, General Questions, Sexual Function THE World Health Organization celebrates the World Mental Health Day themed - “physiological first aid” - tomorrow. It focuses on basic pragmatic physiological support for people who find themselves in...
Needling The Penis Back To Life October 2, 2016 Ask Dr. G, Sexual Function “Acupuncture” is derived from a Latin word “acus” meaning needle and “punctura” (puncture). It is an alternative treatment and is one of the oldest and forms a substantial part of traditional...
Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer September 25, 2016 Ask Dr. G, Cancer, Sexual Function enjamin Franklin once said: “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else”. I guess it is fair to direct such criticism for men who have an attitude of “intentional avoidance”...
