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Healthy suppositories for men: What works, what is safe, and what to avoid

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Dec 05, 2025 · 12 min read

Healthy suppositories for men are clinician recommended rectal or urethral inserts that treat a specific diagnosis with a known medication, dose, and safety profile. This guide breaks down which suppositories are evidence based, what “natural” options really mean, and how to use them safely without missing more serious problems. “A suppository is just a delivery ...

Semen retention meaning and the science behind the hype

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Dec 05, 2025 · 13 min read

Semen retention is deliberately avoiding ejaculation for a period of time. Research suggests it does not produce a sustained testosterone boost. A 2001 study in World Journal of Urology found a modest rise around day 7 of abstinence that drifted back toward baseline despite continued retention. Here’s what the evidence says about how “holding semen” ...

Dry skin on penis or eczema on the pennis? Causes, symptoms, and fixes

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Dec 02, 2025 · 14 min read

Most cases of dry, flaky, or itchy penile skin are irritant contact dermatitis from barrier breakdown in the penis’ thin stratum corneum (often triggered by friction, sweat, soaps, detergents, or condoms), not an STI. Here’s how to tell simple irritation from eczema, psoriasis, yeast, or balanitis. Here is what actually helps the skin heal. “Most ...

Why no morning wood happens and what it reveals about your vascular health

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Dec 01, 2025 · 14 min read

Losing morning erections for many weeks often means nocturnal penile tumescence is being blunted by reduced penile blood flow, impaired nerve signaling, or poor sleep. This can flag vascular problems even when testosterone is normal. Here’s how to interpret the change and when it should prompt a closer look at diabetes and cardiovascular risk. “Morning ...

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for men: Science, safety, and real-world results

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Nov 28, 2025 · 15 min read

Most prescription testosterone replacement used in men is already “bioidentical.” The hormone molecule is chemically identical to what the testes produce, even as levels commonly decline about 1% per year after age 30 to 40. The real question is whether you have symptomatic, consistently low testosterone and how to dose and monitor therapy to restore ...