200 tips on men’s health

There is no men's health care guideline that is 100% suitable for everyone. The next 200 are based on my practical experience accumulated from 12 years in the urology department of a tertiary hospital and nearly 30,000 patients treated. I will list the controversial content from the opinions of doctors in different fields. You can choose the one that suits your situation. Don't force yourself to do it, don't make up for it, and don't be tied down by the anxious marketing of "men must do it" on the Internet.

Oh, yes, let me start with the private questions that you are most embarrassed to ask and the ones that come to me for the most consultation in private. They are all normal health issues and there is nothing to be ashamed of:

1. Morning erections are not considered normal only if they occur every day. If you stay up late the night before, drink too much, or work overtime until you are exhausted, don't panic if it doesn't happen for 3-5 days in a row. It's not too late to go to the hospital for a checkup if there is no movement for more than a month.

2. Don’t blindly buy the three-free delay sprays sold by Wechat merchants and adult product stores. 90% of them contain excessive anesthetics. After using them for a long time, the sensitivity will become ridiculous. I just received a 23-year-old boy last month. I have been using this kind of product for half a year. Now I have to rely on prescription drugs to have a normal erection. I sat in the clinic crying and scratching my head.

3. Whether masturbation is harmful or not? There are indeed differences in the academic circles: the reproductive department believes that regular ejaculation once or twice a week can reduce the risk of prostatitis and seminal vesiculitis, while the psychology department believes that overindulgence will distract concentration and aggravate anxiety. My personal suggestion is: as long as you don’t have backache and leg weakness when you wake up the next day, and you don’t feel sleepy at work, there is no problem at all. The negative impact of psychological burden is more than 10 times greater than the behavior itself.

4. It is not a disease to ejaculate instantly for the first time during sex. It is possible to be too nervous or too excited. Try it a few times and it will gradually become regular. Don't label yourself as "premature ejaculation". Taking aphrodisiacs blindly may cause problems.

5. The normal duration of sexual intercourse is from 2 to 8 minutes, which is the medically recognized range. Don’t believe the half-hour plots in short movies. They are all cut out. If you really want to be hard for half an hour without ejaculation, you have to go to the hospital to check whether it is priapism. That thing may become necrotic.

6. As long as you buy condoms from regular manufacturers, they will not reduce sensitivity. On the contrary, they will reduce the friction and stimulation of the glans and can appropriately extend the time. Don’t just stop wearing them just to feel good. It will be too late to cry if you get sick.

7. Don’t take a cold shower immediately afterward. The blood vessels throughout your body are still dilated. Cold water can easily cause colds and even heart problems. Just wait for 10 minutes and then take warm water.

8. Eggs like coolness but not heat. Don’t soak in hot springs or saunas every day. Men who are preparing for pregnancy should avoid these things 3 months in advance. High temperature spermicide is real and sperm motility will be reduced by at least 20%.

9. Don’t wear jeans that are too tight. They will strangle the perineum and make it difficult to breathe. They can also easily compress the prostate. Wearing looser shorts in summer is really more comfortable.

10. Occasionally yellow semen is not a disease. It will turn yellow if semen is not discharged for a long time. If there is still a fishy smell or even blood, just go to the hospital for check-up.

11. As long as the penis size exceeds 8cm after erection, it is completely sufficient. Female sensitive areas are concentrated in the first third, so no matter how big it is, it is of no use. Don’t blindly believe in the IQ tax of enlargement creams. If the skin is damaged, you will have no place to cry.

12. Viagra (sildenafil) is not an aphrodisiac, and it is useless if taken without sexual stimulation. The small dose of sildenafil prescribed by a regular hospital has very few side effects. Don’t feel ashamed to take this. It is 100 times safer than the three-no aphrodisiacs you buy.

13. Don’t believe the nonsense about “one drop of semen and ten drops of blood”. The main components of semen are water and a small amount of protein. The nutrition of one ejaculation is not as much as if you drank a sip of milk. Don’t put unnecessary psychological burden on yourself.

14. Wash before and after sex, regardless of whether you are circumcised or not, especially when the woman has gynecological inflammation, repeated cross-infection is very troublesome.

15. It is normal to have a slight curvature during an erection. As long as it does not affect your sexual life, don't worry about it. If it is really curving to the point that it cannot be inserted, then you need surgery to correct it. Don't blindly wonder whether you are abnormal.

16. Don’t hold in your urine. Holding in your urine for a long time is not only easy to get cystitis, but may also cause urine to reflux into the prostate and induce prostatitis. Drivers and programmers are the hardest hit areas by holding in their urine. If you have urine, go and urinate. Don’t hold it.

17. Occasionally moist scrotum is not a disease. It can happen if you sweat a lot in the summer or sit for a long time. If it still itch or cause a rash, check to see if it is scrotal eczema. Don’t think you have kidney deficiency.

18. Regarding whether "containing semen without ejaculating" is a way of maintaining health, traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine have very different opinions: Some schools of traditional Chinese medicine believe that holding back semen without ejaculating can store semen and nourish qi. Western medicine believes that holding back semen without ejaculating will cause long-term congestion of the prostate and easily induce inflammation. My suggestion is not to hold back, and do it when it is necessary, otherwise both sides will suffer.

19. Men who have regular sexual partners can also get the HPV vaccine, which can effectively prevent genital warts and penile cancer. It is now available in many cities. Don’t think this is something only for girls.

20. If you feel painful or urgent urination after sex, don’t panic. It’s most likely due to too much friction or infection. Drink warm water for two days. If it still doesn’t work, go check the urine routine. Don’t scare yourself.

Having said that, I'm sorry to ask. Now let's talk about food. I've seen too many people pay IQ tax on their supplements:

21. It is true that wolfberry nourishes the kidneys, but eating 10 pills a day is enough. If you drink half a cup of it every day until you get angry and have nosebleeds, that is not called nourishing, that is just looking for trouble.

22. Many people ask whether oysters can aphrodisiac. The view of the nutritional community is that oysters are high in zinc, which is indeed good for improving sperm quality. However, if you want to become a man of the night by eating two skewers of grilled oysters, it is simply overthinking. It is better to go to bed half an hour earlier.

23. Drinking alcohol really damages sperm. Don’t believe the nonsense about “drinking helps sexual intercourse”. It’s just that your nervous system is paralyzed and the threshold is lowered. In fact, the degree of congestion in erections will be much worse than when you are awake. A small sample survey conducted by our department last year found that the sperm motility of people who drink alcohol for a long time is generally more than 30% lower than those who do not drink.

24. Smoking not only damages the lungs, but also narrows the blood vessels and affects the penis's ability to replenish blood. The probability of erectile dysfunction among old smokers is 2-3 times higher than that of non-smokers. Really, quit if you can.

25. Don’t drink carbonated drinks instead of water every day. This is not because it kills sperm, but because there is too much sugar. Drinking too much will make you gain weight. After you gain weight, androgen will decrease, which will really affect sexual function.

26. Liuwei Dihuang Pill is not a universal kidney-tonifying medicine. It is only suitable for people with kidney-yin deficiency. People with kidney-yang deficiency who are usually afraid of cold and have cold hands and feet will only become more and more deficient after taking it. You must first consult a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to identify the syndrome before taking it. Don’t buy it blindly.

27. Eating kidneys cannot replenish the kidneys. The purine content in animal viscera is particularly high. Eating too much can easily lead to gout. On the contrary, it will increase the burden on the kidneys. Do not take supplements blindly.

28. Men who are preparing for pregnancy can eat more deep-sea fish and nuts, and supplement Omega-3 and zinc. It is more effective than any health product you take and is also cheaper.

29. Don’t believe in the folk remedies of “aphrodisiac grass” and “aphrodisiac fruit”. Many of them are unknown plants and can easily lead to poisoning. Last year, I took care of an uncle who ate the so-called aphrodisiac grass dug from the mountains. He suffered direct liver damage and was admitted to the ICU. This is not the case.

30. Drinking more water is really good for the prostate. Drinking 1500-2000ml of warm water every day can flush out bacteria in the urinary tract and reduce the probability of urinary tract infection. Don’t wait until you are thirsty before drinking.

31. Drink less milk tea. The sugar content of a cup of milk tea is equivalent to 10 sugar cubes. Drinking too much will not only make you fat, but will also cause insulin resistance and affect androgen secretion. If you have no desire at a young age, first check whether you drink too much milk tea.

32. Eating cooked tomatoes is good for the prostate. The lycopene in them is fat-soluble. You can scramble eggs or make soup to drink. You can’t absorb much when eating them raw, so don’t eat them blindly.

33. Don’t eat heavy oily and spicy food every day, especially for those who already have prostatitis. After eating, the prostate will be congested, which will aggravate the symptoms of bloating and frequent urination. It’s okay to eat it once in a while, but don’t make it happen every day.

34. Eating too much protein powder will not damage your kidneys. As long as you do not have kidney disease, it is absolutely fine to eat protein powder during normal fitness. Don’t be fooled by rumors.

35. Don’t use folk remedies to brew wine. Infusing snakes, centipedes, deer whips, etc. into the wine is not only useless, but may also contain parasites or toxic ingredients. I have seen too many problems with drinking.

36. It’s okay to drink coffee in moderation. 1-2 cups of black coffee a day can not only refresh you, but also improve your metabolism. It will not affect sexual function. Don’t listen to people’s lies.

37. Long-term vegetarian diet will affect the secretion of androgens, because cholesterol is the raw material for the synthesis of androgens. People who do not eat any meat will generally have low androgen levels, so it is right to eat some red meat in moderation.

38. Don’t eat too much takeout. Many takeaways contain excessive amounts of fat and salt. Long-term eating can easily lead to high blood pressure and high blood lipids. The first thing that will be affected by blocked blood vessels is the blood supply to the penis. Don’t regret it until you can no longer get erection.

39. 90% of the so-called "kidney-tonifying health products" are added with the banned ingredient sildenafil. People with high blood pressure may easily cause cerebral hemorrhage if they take them. If you really want to take them, go to a regular hospital and don't buy blind products.

40. Don’t take cephalosporin or sildenafil after drinking alcohol. The two together can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, severe shock, and serious death. Don’t take it seriously.

After eating and moving, don’t think that exercise is just for building eight-pack abs. It has a much greater impact on your overall body condition than you think:

41. Can squats improve sexual function? Colleagues in sports medicine say that it is possible, because it can train the pelvic floor muscles and increase the blood supply to the perineum. As a urology doctor, I have to add: People who have lumbar protrusion or prostate hyperplasia should not do weight-bearing squats. Congestion of the prostate will only aggravate the feeling of swelling. Squatting quietly against the wall without weight-bearing is safer.

42. Sitting for long periods of time really kills sperm. Drivers and programmers sit for 8 hours at a time. It is best to stand up for 2 minutes every 40 minutes. Don’t wait for frequent urination and urgent urination before you think about moving. I have seen too many programmers under the age of 30 suffer from chronic prostatitis, which is caused by sitting.

43. Not only girls can do Kegel exercises, boys can also do Kegel exercises to improve control ability and improve premature ejaculation. Do 3 groups of 10 times a day and you will see the effect after 1 month. Don’t be embarrassed to practice.

44. Don’t exercise too much, especially for people who don’t move much. If you suddenly run 10 kilometers, your testosterone level will plummet and you won’t be able to recover for several days. It’s better to do it step by step.

45. Don’t ride a bicycle for too long, especially a road bike with a narrow seat, which will compress the perineum and affect blood supply. Take a break after riding for more than an hour, or change to a wider seat cushion.

46. ​​Don’t take steroids in order to build muscles. They will stop your own testosterone secretion. In the end, you won’t build much muscle, and it will also cause impotence and hair loss. The gain outweighs the gain.

47. Brisk walking is the most cost-effective exercise. Walking for 30 minutes a day can improve your cardiopulmonary function and improve blood circulation throughout your body. It is much better than not doing it if you have a fitness card.

48. Swimming is particularly good for the prostate. The pressure of the water can massage the prostate without compressing the perineum. People with chronic prostatitis can swim more.

49. Don’t stay up late to exercise. If you exercise for an hour after you have already stayed up until 12 o’clock, it will not only hurt your body but also your immunity. It will also affect the secretion of testosterone.

50. Don’t drink iced drinks immediately after exercise. Blood vessels all over the body are dilated. The stimulation of ice can easily induce gastrointestinal cramps. It is best to drink warm salt water.

51. Leg training can indeed increase testosterone levels. Doing leg training 1-2 times a week is more effective than any supplement you take. Don’t just focus on chest and arm training.

52. Don’t do too many sit-ups. Traditional sit-ups will compress the lumbar spine and injure the cervical spine. You can do plank support for core training, which is safer.

53. Don’t go shirtless when exercising in summer. Blowing after sweating can easily catch a cold and cause sunburn. Wearing quick-drying clothes is much more comfortable.

54. Sex can be considered a moderate-intensity exercise, and the calories consumed are equivalent to walking briskly for 30 minutes. If you don’t usually have time to exercise, regular sex can be considered a type of exercise.

55. People with high blood pressure and heart disease should not exercise too hard. Especially in winter, blood vessels constrict and strenuous exercise can easily induce myocardial infarction. Walking slowly and doing Tai Chi are good.

56. Don’t believe in the saying “You can walk a hundred steps after a meal and live to be ninety-nine”. Your stomach will be full of stuff just after eating. Walking immediately will cause gastroptosis. You should rest for half an hour before walking.

57. Don’t hold your breath too hard when lifting weights, otherwise the abdominal pressure will increase, which will easily compress the prostate and may even cause hernia. Just do what you can.

58. Don’t rely on dieting to lose weight. Dieting will lead to a decrease in androgen levels, which will not only cause muscle loss, but also affect sexual desire. A healthy diet and exercise are the only healthy ways to lose weight.

59. Climbing is not good for your knees, especially for people who are too heavy. Don’t climb every day. Swimming and brisk walking are better for your knees.

60. Sports bras are not just for girls. Boys with big breasts should also wear a sports bra when running, otherwise the nipples will be so painful that you will doubt your life.

Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to mention the little things about daily care. Many people are too lazy to treat inflammation:

61. Underwear must be changed every day. Don’t be too troublesome, especially in summer when you sweat a lot. Bacteria multiply quickly in a humid environment, which can easily cause balanitis. Don’t be embarrassed to tell your family that this is a normal hygiene habit.

62. Don’t rub the glans with shower gel vigorously when bathing. The mucous membrane there is very thin. Just rinse it with water. If you rub the glans to protect it, the sensitivity and inflammation will be mild.

63. People with long foreskins do not necessarily have to have circumcision as long as they can easily lift it up and clean it. Some private hospitals now deceive everyone into circumcision in order to generate income. The standard of our public hospitals is: circumcision is only recommended for those with recurrent inflammation and phimosis that cannot be lifted up. Don't listen to people's lies and get a knife in vain.

64. You should not have sex for at least 1 month after circumcision. Don’t be tempted to remove the gauze in advance. If it tears, you have to sew it up again. You will be in pain.

65. Don’t wash your private parts with lotion every day. It will destroy the balance of flora and make you prone to inflammation. Just use clean water.

66. Don’t wash socks and underwear together, especially for people with athlete’s foot. Fungi on underwear can easily cause balanitis. Wash them separately. It’s best to use special underwear soap.

67. Just choose pure cotton underwear. Don’t buy those colorful chemical fiber materials. They are not breathable and easy to abrade the skin. Expensive ones are not necessarily the right ones.

68. Shaving your pubic hair depends on your personal habits. It is indeed cleaner if you shave it, but it will be prickly when it first grows out. Don’t scratch the skin when shaving, otherwise it will easily become infected.

69. Don’t squeeze pimples on your face, especially those in the triangle area. Bacteria can easily enter the skull and cause meningitis, which can be fatal. Let it go away on its own or apply some ointment.

70. Change your toothbrush every three months. Don’t change it until the bristles are fried. There are more bacteria in it than you can imagine. If you don’t change your toothbrush for a long time, you will easily get oral ulcers and pharyngitis.

71. Don’t touch your face frequently with your hands. There are a lot of bacteria on your hands. If you touch them too much, you will easily get acne. Don’t pick at the scabs on your face. The scars left behind will be difficult to get rid of.

72. Brush your teeth twice a day, for at least 2 minutes each time. Don’t mess around. Too much tartar will cause bad breath, gum recession, and premature tooth loss as you age.

73. It is right to clean your teeth regularly. Cleaning your teeth once or twice a year will not widen the gap between your teeth. The gap between your teeth will be like that after the tartar is removed. Don’t believe the rumors that cleaning your teeth will hurt your teeth.

74. Don’t use hair gel or hair wax every day. The chemical ingredients in them can easily cause hair loss if they come into contact with the scalp for a long time. It’s okay to use them occasionally, but don’t use them every day.

75. You should wear sunscreen when you go out in summer. Don’t think that boys should wear sunscreen. Excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays will not only make you darker, but you will also get skin cancer. It will make your face uglier when you get older and have spots on your face.

76. Don’t share razors with others. Razors can easily scratch the skin, and hepatitis B and AIDS can be transmitted through blood. Don’t take it seriously.

77. Don’t pick out your ears every day. The earwax will be discharged on its own. If you pick out your ears every day, it will easily pierce the ear canal and cause otitis media. If you feel it is really blocked, go to the hospital and ask a doctor to remove it. Don’t pick it out by yourself.

78. Change your pillowcase once a week. It is full of dandruff and mites that you shed. If you don’t change it, you will easily get acne and aggravate hair loss.

79. Don’t use other people’s towels, especially for wiping your face and body. It is easy to transmit skin diseases and HPV. Your own towels should be dried regularly to sterilize them.

80. Don’t keep your nails too long. There are a lot of bacteria hidden in them, and they can easily scratch the skin. Don’t cut your nails too short, otherwise you will easily get paronychia, which will be so painful that you can’t walk.

Don’t just take care of your body, and don’t take care of your mental issues. I’ve seen too many men get sick from suppressing it:

81. Don’t think that “men can’t say no”. It’s normal to be unable to get hard once in a while and for a short period of time. If you are so nervous that you ejaculate instantly when you go to bed with your partner for the first time, it is not a disease at all. Don’t buy aphrodisiacs for yourself. I have seen too many people who have problems with them.

82. Don’t bear it when you are stressed, and there is no shame in crying. The prevalence of depression in men is actually not lower than that in women. It’s just that many people think that “men need to be strong” and hold it back until it leads to big problems. Last month, there was a 42-year-old business executive who had been depressed for three years. When he finally checked, his sexual function had been completely affected, and he really couldn’t do it.

83. Don’t compare your income, house, or children with others. Health is your own. There are many cases of being so anxious that you can’t sleep every day, and you end up getting cancer. Being content and happy is not chicken soup, it’s the truth.

84. When you have a conflict with your partner, don’t keep a cold war. Speak directly. A cold war will not only hurt your feelings, but also make you suffocate. Long-term emotional suppression will lead to a decrease in immunity, making it easy for you to get any kind of disease.

85. Don’t bring your work-related emotions home, where you may end up hurting others and yourself by spreading anger with your family. Before entering the house after get off work, smoke a cigarette and rest for 5 minutes downstairs to calm down your emotions before going up.

86. It’s important to have hobbies. Whether it’s fishing, playing basketball, or playing games, having something that can relax you is more effective than any psychiatrist. If you don’t just work every day, you will collapse sooner or later.

87. Don’t be afraid of diseases. If you feel a little uncomfortable, just check online. If you check, it will be cancer. If you are scared, you will not be able to sleep. If you feel really uncomfortable, go to the hospital to check.