An important book for people of all ages, The Encyclopedia of Men's Health, Second Edition offers a complete overview of the medical, scientific, social, and lifestyle issues that impact men's health.

Table of Contents

• Foreword: Evidence-Based Medicine and Men's Health
• A
• abdominal adiposity in men
• accidental injury
• acetaminophen
• acne in men
• acromegaly in men
• actinic keratosis
• acupuncture
• Addison's disease
• adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
• adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in men
• advance directives
• age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
• aggression in men
• aging in men
• alcohol and men's health
• allergies
• alopecia in men
• alpha antagonist (blocker) medications
• alprostadil
• Alzheimer's disease in men
• anabolic steroids and men's health
• anal fissure
• anal intercourse
• analgesic medications
• androgens
• androstenedione
• anemia and men's health
• anger in men
• angina and men's health
• angioplasty
• ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
• antianxiety medications
• anti-arrhythmia medications
• antibiotics
• anticoagulant medications
• antidepressant medications and men
• antifungal medications
• antihypertensive medications
• antioxidant
• anxiety disorder
• arrhythmia
• arterial plaque
• arteriosclerosis and men
• arthroscopy
• aspirin
• aspirin therapy and men
• asthma
• astigmatism
• atherosclerosis and men
• athlete's foot
• athletic injuries and men
• autoimmune disorders
• B
• back pain and men
• Baker's cyst
• balanitis
• basal metabolic rate (BMR) and men's health
• baseball elbow
• baseball finger (mallet finger)
• behavior modification therapy
• Bell's palsy
• benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
• beta antagonist medications
• bicalutamide
• biofeedback
• biopsy
• bipolar disorder
• birth control
• birthmark
• black eye
• bladder cancer
• bladder spasms
• bleeding disorders
• blepharitis
• blepharoplasty
• blister
• blood cholesterol
• blood pressure
• body image
• body mass index (BMI)
• body odor
• body piercing
• bone mineral density scan
• bone mineral density (BMD) scan
• bone scan
• botulinum therapy
• breast cancer in men
• bunion
• bursitis
• C
• caffeine
• calcium and men's health
• calcium channel blocker medications
• cancer and men's health
• cancer of the penis
• candidiasis and men
• canker sore
• carbohydrate loading
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• cardiovascular disease (CVD)
• cardiovascular system
• carotenoids
• castration
• cataract
• chaparral
• chemotherapy and men
• chest pain and men
• chicken pox
• chlamydia
• cholecystectomy
• cholecystitis
• cholelithiasis
• chordee
• chronic fatigue syndrome
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
• circumcision
• intermittent claudication
• cochlear implant
• coenzyme Q10
• cognitive therapy
• cold sore
• colds and flu
• colonoscopy and men's health
• color blindness in men
• colorectal cancer and men's health
• computed tomography (CT) scan
• concussion
• conjunctivitis
• constipation
• coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
• coronary artery disease (CAD)
• corticosteroids
• Crohn's disease
• cryptorchidism
• Cushing's syndrome
• cyst
• cystitis (men's health)
• cystoscopy
• cystourethrogram
• cytomegalovirus (CMV)
• D
• deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and men's health
• dental health and hygiene for men
• depression in men
• dermatitis
• diabetes in men
• dialysis and men's health
• diarrhea
• digital rectal examination (DRE)
• diuretic medications
• diverticular disease
• dyspepsia
• E
• eating disorders in males
• echinacea
• edema
• electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) scan
• endocrine system
• epididymitis
• epispadias
• erectile dysfunction (ED)
• erection
• eye injuries
• F
• family planning
• fasciitis
• fat, body
• father's role in childbirth
• fecal occult blood test
• fertility in men
• fibromyalgia
• finasteride
• flutamide
• food-borne illnesses
• fracture (men's health)
• frozen shoulder
• G
• G6PD deficiency
• gallbladder disease and men
• garlic
• gastroenteritis
• gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
• gastrointestinal system
• genetic testing
• genital herpes
• ginkgo biloba
• ginseng (men's health)
• glaucoma
• glucose
• gonorrhea
• goserelin (prostate cancer)
• gout and men's health
• green tea
• groin pull/groin tear
• gynecomastia
• H
• H2 antagonist (blocker) medications
• halitosis
• hamstring pull/hamstring tear
• hangover and men's health
• headaches and men's health
• hearing impairments in men
• heart attack in men
• heart rate
• heat exhaustion
• heat stroke
• Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
• hematospermia
• hematuria
• hemochromatosis
• hemorrhoids
• herbal remedies
• hernia
• hiatal hernia
• hip pointer
• HIV/AIDS in men
• human papillomavirus (HPV) in men
• hydrocele
• hyperglycemia
• hyperhidrosis (men's health)
• hyperlipidemia
• hyperopia
• hypertension in men
• hyperthyroidism
• hypoglycemia
• hypospadias
• hypotension
• hypothyroidism
• I
• immune system
• immunity
• incontinence and men
• infection
• inflammation
• inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• insulin
• insulin resistance
• irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• isoflavones and men's health
• J
• jock itch
• jogger's knee
• joint replacement
• K
• Kaposi's sarcoma
• Kegel exercises
• kidney disease
• Klinefelter's syndrome
• knee
• L
• laparoscopy
• laser therapy
• Legionnaires' disease
• leukemia
• leuprolide
• libido
• lipid-lowering medications
• liver disease
• low T syndrome
• lung cancer
• lycopenes
• lymphoma in men
• M
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• male menopause
• male reproductive system
• mastectomy
• measles
• medical history in men's health
• meditation
• memory
• men and exercise
• meniscectomy
• insulin resistance syndrome
• metabolism
• milk thistle
• multiple myeloma
• mumps
• muscular dystrophy
• musculoskeletal injuries
• musculoskeletal system
• myopia
• N
• nephrolithiasis
• nervous system
• Nesbit plication
• neuralgia
• neuritis
• neuropathy
• neurosis
• nicotine
• nilutamide
• nocturia
• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
• nosebleed
• nutrition and diet for men
• O
• obesity and men
• obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• omega fatty acids and men's health
• orchiectomy
• orchiopexy
• orchitis
• organ transplantation
• orgasm in men
• osteoarthritis (OA)
• osteoporosis in men
• P
• pacemaker
• pain and pain management
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatitis
• paraphimosis
• Parkinson's disease
• patellofemoral syndrome
• paternity testing
• patient confidentiality
• penile plaque
• penis
• performance-enhancing drugs
• periodontal disease
• peripheral vision
• personality disorder
• Peyronie's disease
• phenylketonuria (PKU)
• phimosis
• photodynamic therapy (PDT)
• photorefractive keratotomy
• physical fitness
• plastic surgery and men's health
• pneumonia
• pneumothorax
• polyphenols
• portal hypertension
• post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• presbyopia
• preventive health care recommendations for men
• priapism
• proctitis
• prostate cancer
• prostatectomy
• prostatitis
• prosthesis in men's health
• proton pump inhibitor medications
• psoriasis (men's health)
• psychosis
• psychotherapy
• pulmonary embolism
• pulmonary hypertension
• pulmonary system
• R
• radial keratotomy (RK)
• radiation therapy
• radiofrequency ablation
• Reiki
• Reiter's syndrome
• repetitive stress injuries
• retinal detachment
• rheumatic fever
• rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
• rosacea
• rotator cuff impingement syndrome
• S
• S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
• saw palmetto
• schizophrenia
• sciatica
• seborrheic keratosis
• secondary sexual characteristics in men
• seizure disorders
• semen analysis
• sexual assault (men's health)
• sexual health (men)
• sexual orientation
• sexually transmitted disease (STD)
• shingles
• shinsplints
• sickle cell disease
• sigmoidoscopy
• skin cancer
• sleep disorders in men
• smoking cessation
• soy and men's health
• spermatocele
• spinal cord injury (SCI)
• St. John's wort
• stinging nettle
• stomach cancer
• stress and stress management
• stroke
• substance abuse and men's health
• sudden cardiac death
• suicide and men
• sun exposure
• sweating
• synovitis
• syphilis and men
• T
• tattoo
• tea tree oil
• temporomandibular disorders
• tendonitis
• testicular cancer
• testicular pain
• testicular self-examination
• testicular torsion
• testosterone in men
• testosterone replacement therapy
• thyroid disorders
• tobacco use in men
• Tommy John surgery
• Tourette's syndrome
• traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
• traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• trigger finger
• tuberculosis (TB)
• U
• ultrasound
• urethritis
• urinary system in men
• urinary tract infection (UTI) (men's health)
• V
• varicocele
• varicose veins
• vasectomy
• vertigo
• vision health in men
• vitamin and mineral supplements
• vitiligo
• W
• warts
• weight management
• welder's eye
• Y
• yoga
• Yohimbine