What is a vasectomy?A vasectomy is a surgical procedure that causes permanent sterilisation of men, preventing them from fathering children. During a vasectomy, the vas deferens is cut and a small length is usually removed so that sperm produced by the testis...
What is a varicocele?A varicocele occurs when the veins in the scrotum that drain blood from the testis (testicle) become abnormally dilated and large.Varicoceles may look or feel like ‘a bag of worms’ within the scrotum. The way they look or feel depends on their...
What are LUTS?Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are problems you notice with passing urine. LUTS may be present in around 50% of men aged over 18, but the prevalence depends on the definition of LUTS . Studies from Australia and overseas show that the prevalence of...
What are undescended testes?Cryptorchidism means ‘hidden testis’ and is a condition where one or both testes (testicles) are not in their normal position in the lower part of the scrotum. It’s commonly called ‘undescended testes’.During development before birth, the...
What is androgen deficiency?Androgen deficiency is a medical condition caused by problems with your body’s ability to make testosterone. Either the hormonal signal that tells your testis to make testosterone, or the ability of your testicles to make testosterone, is...
What is testosterone?Testosterone is a hormone (a molecule produced by specific cells in the body that is transported in the blood to act on other cells) produced in the testicles of males, the ovaries of females, and the adrenal glands (small glands that sit above...
