Men's health

The PSA level is one of the best-known laboratory test results relating to the prostate. Many men come across it for the first time during a screening examination or when symptoms are being investigated. An abnormal result often raises questions: Is this already a sign of prostate cancer? What levels are considered normal? And what else can influence the PSA level? The following article explains how to interpret the PSA level and what is important to bear in mind if the results are abnormal.

The prostate is a gland in a man’s body that is only the size of a chestnut, but it plays a crucial role in well-being, urinary function and male sexuality. Benign enlargement and prostate cancer become more common in older age. Regular screening is therefore important, and simple lifestyle changes can also go a long way towards supporting prostate health. In this article, you will learn how to keep your prostate healthy in the long term, how to tell if something is wrong, and what to look out for if you experience any symptoms.

HPV does not only affect women – men also frequently become infected, usually without realising it. It is estimated that up to 80 per cent of all sexually active people will contract HPV at least once in their lifetime. The infection usually goes unnoticed and often remains undetected for a long time. Many people are therefore completely unaware that they are infected or that they are passing the virus on without realising it. In this article, you will find out what HPV means for men, what the risks are and how you can protect yourself.

Research into gender-specific differences between men and women in terms of health and illness has led to numerous new findings. Read here to find out what accounts for the ‘small difference’ between the sexes, how gender medicine addresses this, what the gender health gap is all about, and what challenges the still-young field of gender medicine faces.