(1/4)HORMONE FACTS THAT WILL EXPLODE YOUR BRAIN. You probably spent most of your life thinking that women have lots of estradiol & men have lots of testosterone. That sex hormones were this kinda binary phenom. You probably saw horrible graphs like THIS (w/ NO AXIS LABELING):

My favorite treatment for blood in the ejaculate(hematospermia): STOP LOOKING AT IT!

My last case at Loyola Urology. One heck of a residency program.

Downsizing from a SFH to an apartment has made me realize how much stuff I don’t actually use or need. I’m good with an espresso machine, adjustable dumbbells, and maybe a mattress.

#UroSoMe You get a inpatient consult for hydronephrosis 2/2 newly discovered carcinomatosis. Neither the consulting team nor oncology has discussed the new dx with the pt or family yet. How do you handle that situation?

I’m looking forward to attending this conference and bring cutting-edge hormone and sexual health therapies to Potomac Urology.

“That text message could have been an #asana task” is the new “this meeting could have been an email”

Listened to Steve Nakada on BackTable Urology, convinced ESWL doesn’t get it’s fair shake in 2023: Pros (vs. URS): - fewer complications - no stent ➡️ fewer procedures - less anesthesia - less pain Cons (vs. URS): - worse stone-free rate

Thanks Kevin Campbell for the tips on regaining/maintaining fertility in men on TTh at the HMS #testosterone course. Now only if patients could find #hcg and #clomid for a reasonable price…

Long-awaited Traverse Trial shows no difference in MACE between testosterone and placebo groups in 5246 men treated for mean 22 months. Reassuring, not surprising. Indeed, the surprise is that CVD was ever raised as a concern! A thread.

How did the TRAVERSE CV risk trial on testosterone therapy not get more media attention?! For 10y the only thing most MDs knew about T was “a big 2013 study in JAMA showed increased CV risk.” 10y later we learned DEFINITIVELY it’s not true.

Dr. Alex Kandabarow (Alex M Kandabarow MD) and Dr. John Klein on the bleeding edge of innovative #BPH treatments with #iTind and Olympus at our new ASC in National Harbor, MD

An under-appreciated source of female sexual dysfunction. Hormonal contraception ➡️ sky-high SHBG ➡️ low free T. nytimes.com/2024/01/23/wel…

Tamsulosin capsules are like martinis. One is generally all you need. Two should be your limit. Three, you’re at risk of passing out.