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- Testicle injuries and conditions
If you injure your testicles, always seek urgent medical advice.
- Prostate gland and urinary problems
Many men experience urinary changes as they age, which may be caused by inflammation or enlargement of the prostate gland.
- Reproductive system
New life begins when a male sex cell (sperm) fertilises a female egg (ovum) within the female reproductive system.
- Obesity and hormones
The hormones leptin, insulin, oestrogens, androgens and growth hormone are factors in obesity.
- Androgen deficiency in men
The effects of androgen deficiency depend on how severe the deficiency is, its cause and the age at which the deficiency begins.
- Parenting children through puberty and adolescence
Puberty is a time of great change for a young person and their parents.
- Hirsutism (excessive hair) - women
Hirsutism in women is the excess growth of dark and coarse hair over areas of the body where it ordinarily wouldn’t grow, such as the face and back. About one woman in 10 is affected.
- Hormonal (endocrine) system
Hormones can be thought of as chemical messages that communicate with the body and bring about changes.
- Autoimmune disorders
There is generally no cure for an autoimmune disorder, but the symptoms can be managed.
- Contraception - vasectomy
Having a vasectomy does not affect a person's ability to produce sex hormones, enjoy sex or reach orgasm.