Men’s Wellness & Prevention

The Y Factor’s Cancer Screening

The Y Factor provides age-appropriate cancer screening—including testicular cancer self-screening education for younger men, prostate cancer evaluation using advanced PSA interpretation and BRCA testing for older men, and screening for penile, bladder, and kidney cancers—to ensure men's health is managed by specialists.

Who You Associate With Matters!

The Y Factor maintains the highest quality of patient care and safety by actively participating in and adhering to the standard of care and latest research from elite organizations, including the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the American Urological Association (AUA).

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) Affects Men Too

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) is a distressing condition where the male factor, specifically damaged sperm DNA, is often underappreciated but actively managed at The Y Factor through targeted treatment to improve sperm quality and enhance the chances of a successful pregnancy.

The Y Factor Prioritizes Your Safety!

The Y Factor utilizes advanced, specialized, and often microsurgical techniques to treat common male health issues (Low T, varicocele, sperm retrieval, circumcision, vasectomy, and biopsy decisions) with the primary goal of maximizing patient safety by minimizing complications like fertility loss, tissue damage, and surgical recurrence.

Men’s Health Gap

Men's health is globally neglected, resulting in earlier mortality due to a lack of specialized, early-life reproductive and sexual health screening—a disparity highlighted by the routine OB/GYN care women receive versus the generalized care men often receive from a primary care physician.

Football and Beer: Did BPH keep you at the toilet instead of the game?!

Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH), a common prostate enlargement in older men, obstructs bladder emptying and causes frequent, disruptive urinary symptoms, which can be permanently addressed with a quick, in-clinic procedure as an alternative to temporary oral medications.

The Health Disparity Between Women and Men

To address the longevity gap and improve male health, men must move beyond common advice and proactively obtain a Urological Wellness Evaluation to assess key factors like testosterone levels, sperm count, and sexual performance.

What Young Men Should Know About Testicular Cancer

Any sudden growth or mass causing testicular discomfort must be immediately evaluated for testicular cancer—the most common malignancy in young men—as early diagnosis and primary treatment via orchiectomy offer high curability rates.

How Varicoceles Can Negatively Impact Men’s Health

Varicoceles are dilated testicular veins that cause infertility by overheating the testicles and are best corrected surgically using the Microsurgical Subinguinal Varicocelectomy (MSV) technique, which has the lowest recurrence and complication rates compared to laparoscopic or embolization methods.

Cryptorchidism in Post Pubertal Men

Cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) in post-pubertal males significantly increases the risk of testicular cancer and may impair sperm production; surgical removal (orchiectomy) is often recommended over orchiopexy up to age 50 to mitigate cancer risk.

How Ancient Egyptian History Impacts The Y Factor’s Care for You

Optimal male health is significantly controlled by the P450 enzyme system, particularly the aromatase enzyme (CYP19A1), which regulates the critical testosterone-to-estrogen ratio, and treating its excess activity can improve weight, fertility, and overall wellness.

Men’s Health Awareness Month is Here!

November is Men's Health Awareness Month (Movember), which is the perfect time to get a comprehensive Urological Wellness Exam to screen for prostate/testicular cancer and evaluate overall voiding, reproductive, and sexual health.

What is the Effect of Sleep Apnea on Men’s Health?

Sleep apnea significantly harms men's urological health by causing Erectile Dysfunction (ED) through reduced testosterone and nitric oxide, worsening Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), and lowering overall testosterone levels due to interrupted sleep cycles.

There’s blood in my urine, what should I do?

Blood in the urine (microscopic hematuria) requires prompt, thorough urological investigation, including specialized urine tests and imaging, to rule out serious conditions like bladder cancer, even though it is most often benign.

The Silent Testicular Enemy

Varicoceles are varicose veins in the scrotum that increase testicular temperature, causing decreased testosterone and abnormal sperm, which can be effectively treated with a surgical Varicocelectomy with up to 80% functional improvement.

The Summer Body Struggle

Stubborn midsection fat is often linked to treatable medical conditions like low testosterone, which affects muscle mass and heart health; hypothyroidism, which slows metabolism; and sleep apnea, which disrupts appetite-regulating hormones.

What The Condyloma?

Men should promptly treat painless genital warts (condyloma) caused by the common STD, HPV, because although the virus poses little risk to men, it is a primary cause of cervical cancer in female partners.

It’s Time to be the Point Guard of your Health!

All men, especially those at risk for low testosterone and urological diseases, should schedule an annual urological wellness visit during National Men's Health Month (June) to proactively manage their health and longevity.