What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate adenoma? This condition is known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (or prostate adenoma) because it refers to the non-malignant growth of prostatic tissue in men from middle age onwards. In a young man, the prostate gland is at an almost undetectable rudimentary stage, and spreads across the coating […]
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Erectile dysfunction
What is erectile dysfunction? Traditionally, this condition has been known as impotence, but the medical term is “Erectile Dysfunction (ED)”. It involves a persistent inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection that is adequate for engaging in satisfactory sexual activity. Erectile dysfunction is very common; it is estimated that it affects half of […]
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Lithiasis
What is lithiasis? (Stones in the kidney or urinary tract) The term “lithiasis” refers to the presence of stones that can originate in any part of the urinary tract. Said stones are solid masses that vary in size and are formed as a result of the crystallisation of substances excreted in the urine. Depending on […]
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Male infertility
Over the last two decades, a gradual deterioration of semen quality has been observed in industrialised societies. As a direct consequence of this, approximately 20% of couples experience difficulties when attempting to achieve pregnancy. Infertility, which is understood as a couple who attempt to conceive for at least one year without success, affects one in […]
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Penile cancer
What is penile cancer? Penile cancer is a type of malignant tumour that originates in the tissues that cover the penis. It is rare in developed countries, where the incidence rate is less than 1 in 100,000 men. It typically occurs in individuals of approximately 50 years of age, and studies exist that indicate a […]
Peyronie’s disease (curvature of the penis)
What is Peyronie’s disease? Peyronie’s disease is an inflammatory condition that is characterised by the formation of a fibrous plaque in the tissues of a thick, elastic membrane in the penis called the tunica albuginea. The hardened area, or plaque, prevents normal expansion during an erection, which causes curvature and retraction of the penis. Men […]
Prostate cancer
What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is a malignant tumour that originates in the prostate gland. It can be made up of different types of cells, but in most cases it is a tumour called adenocarcinoma. In Spain it is the second most common form of cancer in men, only surpassed in terms of the […]
Prostatitis
What is prostatitis? The term prostatitis encompasses a group of diseases that affect the prostate gland. They can be acute or chronic, infectious or non- infectious, but they all share a set of symptoms that consist, above all, of pain or discomfort in the perineal region and genitourinary tract, accompanied by urinary symptoms such as […]