Does Varicocele Affect Sperm?
Q: I am a 31 year old male. I want to know if varicocele affects sperm? A: A varicocele may affect fertility. About 10% of men have a left sided varicocoele due, in part, to the anatomical effect of the compression of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta (the “nutcracker […]
In-Depth Prostate Cancer Treatment Testimonial for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
Diagnosis: Prostate CancerTreatment: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Thank you very much for coming to talk to me today about Prostate Cancer and about your treatment. Can you tell me a little bit about how you got diagnosed? And then about how you decided for treatment? “Well, I had run regular checkups with my doctor, my primary care, […]
Sexual Health and Wellness for Women and for Men: There is no expiration date on a healthy sex life
I once received an anonymous letter at my office which changed my practice. As a urologist for 30 years, I have spent much of my career devoted to helping men with erectile dysfunction. It was after helping a man that I received the “anonymous” letter. Like a frightening ransom note, the letters were cut and pasted from magazines. The […]
FAQs – Men’s Sexual Health
Question: There is blood in my semen. Should I be worried? Answer: No, almost all blood in the semen is a benign finding. Sometimes it can be caused by an infection of the prostate or the seminal vesicles (SV). The SV are paired, sac-like organs which sit just behind the prostate, making and storing 90% of the […]
Health News Today Article: Get to know Urologist Dr. Clifford D. Gluck
“Having been practicing medicine for more than 30 years, Dr. Gluck is a widely known urologist who is highly recommended among doctors who treat erectile dysfunction, provide incontinence treatment for men and women, and many other sexual health treatments. He is the Founder of Dr. Gluck’s Wellness Center in Hingham, Massachusetts, where he strives to […]
PRP Injection and LISWT Supercharge Male Sexual Wellness and Performance
Treatment: PRP Injection and Low-Intensity Shockwave Therapy Thank you for talking to me this morning. You recently had a set of procedures done. Can you tell me a little about that? “I had the plasma injection which was really painless. It was just 4 little shots and that went really well. And then I had the Shockwave Therapy […]
Prostate Cancer Patient Experiences Zero Side Effects with HIFU Treatment
Diagnosis: Prostate CancerTreatment: HIFU: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound “I had a HIFU procedure. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound. At a surgical center in Norwood, MA with Dr. Gluck. It was surprisingly easy – the surgical center was great, the staff was great, and the side effects, I didn’t really have any. I had a catheter for a couple days […]
Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
In this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, a well written review article on intermittent fasting highlights the benefits of this practice. In October, I was fortunate enough to hear a full day of lectures by Dr. Jason Fung, the author of “The Diabetes Code” and “The Obesity Code.” He showed us the science behind intermittent fasting. Although the […]
Regret Over Treatment of Prostate Cancer: A Patient’s Story
I routinely see patients who regret having been treated for their prostate cancer with either surgery or radiation. Almost none of these patients had known or been told about HIFU, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, as an effective and non-invasive option for treating their prostate cancer. While some studies have suggested that surgery is no better than […]
HIFU Treatment: 3.5 Year Follow Up
Diagnosis: Prostate CancerProcedure: HIFUTime since procedure: 3.5 years “I’m feeling great. For the past three years, I think it’s even getting better. I’m able to do everything and I live a normal life. I’m not taking any medications. No urinary problems, I go maybe once at night, normal. No incontinence. (My sexual health,) over the last […]
