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Multiple
choice
1.
What are the causes of premature ejaculation?
Some men first had sex hurriedly, and then learned a bad habit.
The man is probably worried about maintaining an erection.
The man probably has some unresolved relationship issues.
Hyperactive muscles that move too fast toward ejaculation
2.
What are the causes of a curved penis or Peyronie's disease?
Cancer
Scar tissue or plaque
Too much masturbation
Vitamin E deficiency
3.
Why is a vasectomy the preferred method of sterilization over tubal
ligation?
It is an outpatient procedure and only requires a local anesthetic
It costs between $1,000 and $2,000 less.
There is an 18% chance of reconnection after tubal ligation.
All of the above
4.
Why don't men go to the doctor?
They don't have time.
After age 18, there is no real need to see a doctor.
It's viewed as a threat to their masculinity.
Insurance only covers mostly female health problems.
5.
What proportion of food types makes for a healthy diet?
5% fat; 60% carbs; 35% protein
10% fat; 45% carbs; 45% protein
40% fat; 30% carbs; 30% protein
10% fat; 60% carbs; 30% protein
True
or false:
6.
It's perfectly natural for a man to lose interest in sex as he gets
into his 50s.
True
False
7.
Older men, that is, men in their 60s, are usually unable to get an erection.
True
False
8.
The sexually transmitted disease genital herpes cannot be cured; it
can only be treated when symptoms appear.
True
False
9.
Erectile dysfunction is a psychological problem.
True
False
10.
Most male health problems affect the female.
True
False
11.
Testicular cancer is most often found in men who ...
have had a vasectomy.
are under 40 years old.
are over 60 years old.
have a testosterone deficiency.
Sentence
completion
12.
Almost inevitably, as a man gets older ...
he should exercise less frequently.
his chances of getting testicular cancer increase.
his prostate enlarges.
he loses interest in sex.
13.
To catch prostate cancer early, a man should ...
have a sonogram of his prostate every year.
have a digital rectal exam and PSA blood test.
have a flexible sigmoidoscopy.
practice self-prostate examinations.
14.
Prostatosis is ...
a prostate infection.
the procedure to remove the prostate.
the state of the prostate when it is inactive.
muscle spasms involving the prostate and surrounding tissue.
15.
A good way to improve bladder control is to ...
urinate frequently.
eliminate most liquids from your diet.
practice kegel exercises.
perform yoga.
Answers
Researchers
have found premature
ejaculation to be caused by hyperactive muscles
in the pelvis that move too fast toward ejaculation.
In Peyronie's disease,
the normal elastic tissue of the tunica is replaced by scar
tissue. Because the plaque, or scar tissue, is not elastic, but rather
hard, it will not stretch with erection, thus causing the penis
to curve.
All
of the above—A vasectomy is
safer, less expensive and carries a lower chance of reconnection
than tubal ligation.
An American Medical Association study in 1990 found
that men
don't go to the doctor because of fear, denial,
embarrassment and threatened masculinity.
Good nutrition consists
of a diet of 10% fat, 60% carbs and 30% protein.
False.
According to Masters and Johnson, 25 to 30 percent
of people in their 60s have intercourse at
least weekly.
False. There are normal changes in a man's sexual
function as he gets older, but these are not impotence and
do not mean he is going to lose his erectile ability.
True.
Once the herpes virus
gets in, it finds a permanent home in the nervous system
where it lies quietly for a period of time, only to
break out periodically
and cause painful sores
False. Any physical or emotional factor
that affects a man's arteries, veins, nerves, or
hormones can impact his erections.
True.
The 30 million partners of men suffering from impotence
suffer too,
losing not only intimacy but self-esteem, many assuming
that they have become unappealing or that he's cheating.
