- 21. Retrograde ejaculation
- (Retrograde ejaculation)
- ... doctor will ask you to empty your bladder, masturbate to climax, and then provide a urine sample for laboratory analysis. If a high volume of sperm is found in your urine, you have retrograde ejaculation. ...
- 22. Chronic kidney failure
- (Chronic kidney failure)
- ... and procedures such as: Blood tests. Kidney function tests look for the level of waste products, such as creatinine and urea, in your blood. Urine tests. Analyzing a sample of your urine ...
- 23. Rectovaginal fistula
- (Rectovaginal fistula)
- ... the perineum during vaginal delivery. These may happen following a long, difficult labor. Fistulas arising from childbirth may also involve injury to your anal sphincter, the rings of muscle at the end ...
- 24. Proctitis
- (Proctitis)
- ... inflammation of the rectum. Infections. Sexually transmitted infections, spread particularly by people who engage in anal intercourse, can result in proctitis. Sexually transmitted infections that ...
- 25. Lesbian and Bisexual Health Fact Sheet
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... (kluh-MI-dee-uh). Chlamydia is caused by bacteria. It's spread through vaginal, oral, or anal sex. It can damage the reproductive organs, such as the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian (fuh-LOH-pee-uhn) ...
- 26. Viral Hepatitis
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... person. In men who have sex with men, Hepatitis A usually is transmitted through oral-anal sexual contact. Hepatitis A ranges in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness ...
- 27. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... and gonorrhea infections. Gay and bisexual men can be infected with HPV(Human Papillomavirus), the most common STD in the United States. Some types of HPV cause genital and anal warts and some can ...
- 28. Ten Things Gay Men Should discuss with Their Healthcare Provider
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... gay men should be screened for and offered culturally sensitive prevention and cessation programs for tobacco use. 10. HPV (virus that causes warts and can lead to anal cancer) Of all the sexually transmitted ...
- 29. Serosorting among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... to reduce their HIV risk. This means they try to limit unprotected anal sex to partners with the same HIV status as their own. However, MSM who practice serosorting are at greater risk for ...
- 30. HIV/AIDS
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... Don't have sex (i.e., anal, vaginal, or oral). Only have sex (i.e., anal, vaginal, or oral) if you're in a mutually monogamous relationship with a partner you know has the same HIV status as you. ...
- 31. Vesicoureteral reflux
- (Vesicoureteral reflux)
- ... history of vesicoureteral reflux? Has your child had any growth problems? What types of antibiotics has your child received for other infections, such as ear infections? Laboratory analysis ...
- 32. Gay and Bisexual Men's Health
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... have had receptive oral sex in the past year. Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing of the penis (urethra) is needed if you have had insertive anal or oral sex in the past year. Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing ...
- 33. Varicocele
- (Varicocele)
- ... atrophy, pain or abnormal semen analysis results. Varicocele repair presents relatively few risks, which may include: Buildup of fluid around the testicles (hydrocele) Recurrence of varicoceles ...
- 34. Vaginal dryness
- (Vaginal dryness)
- ... a urine sample to be analyzed for urinary conditions, if you have associated urinary symptoms. Vaginal estrogen therapy In general, treating vaginal dryness is more effective with topical (vaginal) ...
- 35. Vaginal cancer
- (Vaginal cancer)
- ... of your vagina, which is sometimes called the birth canal. While several cancers can spread to your vagina from other places in your body, cancer that begins in your vagina (primary vaginal cancer) is ...
- 36. Endometrial cancer
- (Endometrial cancer)
- ... uterus, you'll likely undergo an endometrial biopsy. This involves removing tissue from your uterine lining for laboratory analysis. This may be done in your doctor's office and usually doesn't require ...
- 37. Urine color
- (Urine color )
- ... thorough urine analysis is the most important first step. Urine tests are used to look for the presence of red blood cells, high levels of protein — which may indicate a kidney problem — and excreted minerals ...
- 38. Urinary tract infection
- (Urinary tract infection)
- ... to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment any time you don't understand something. Tests and procedures used to diagnose urinary tract infections include: Analyzing ...
- 39. Urinary incontinence
- (Urinary incontinence)
- ... traces of blood or other abnormalities. Blood test. Your doctor may have a sample of your blood drawn and sent to a laboratory for analysis. Your blood is checked for various chemicals and substances ...
- 40. Undescended testicle
- (Undescended testicle)
- ... passageway in the groin (inguinal canal) and descend into the scrotum. If your son has an undescended testicle, that process was stopped or delayed in some stage of development. Therefore, you won't ...