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Useful links

The following page lists useful links for both health care professionals and patients. Click on a link to be taken to the site. Please note, we cannot control the content of external websites.

Reference articles for Healthcare Professionals

A selection of links to index pages of the excellent GPnotebook site which is aimed at General Practitioners. It provides bite sized information on key topics that can easily be utilised during a consultation.

Bladder diseases and conditions

Penile diseases and conditions

Prostatic diseases and conditions

Renal diseases and conditions

Testicular diseases and conditions

Ureteric diseases and conditions

Urethral diseases and conditions

Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals

Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme (PCRMP) written by the Department of health

Diagnostic pathway for patients presenting with lower urinary symtpoms or suspected prostate cancer

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Men

Erectile dysfunction

International Prostate Symptoms Score IPSS (download sheet)

Prostatism - An excellent summary article on all aspects of prostatism.

Prodigy guidance for urological conditions

Online continuing professional development for Healthcare Professionals

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: This course on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) covers diagnosis and management and all aspects of this condition of which the primary healthcare professional should be aware.

Erectile Dysfunction: This course looks at the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). It provides a brief overview of the pathophysiology of the condition, and then considers diagnosis and treatment in more detail.

Prostate Cancer: This course will help you with prostate cancer diagnosis and management. This course will cover all aspects of this condition of which the primary healthcare professional should be aware.

Embarrassing problem: This case that looks at an odd presentation of a patient who wants to be diagnosed with depression but who in fact has a sexual problem he is embarassed to discuss.

Epididymo-orchitis: This case history will cover the diagnosis and management of pain and swelling in the testicles.

Haematuria: This case history outlines the management of a patient presenting with haematuria in primary care.

Paraphimosis and other oedematous disorders: This case contains a collection of short case histories on penile oedema. These will illustrate the various causes, diagnosis and management of penile swelling.

Prostate cancer and PSA testing: This case history on prostate cancer will briefly cover presentation, and issues surrounding examination and investigations and particularly the use of tests for prostate specific antigen (PSA).

Vasectomy requests: This resource contains several short case histories and problems will be discussed as well as wider issues around vasectomy, sexual history taking, examination and referral. the case history also covers the different kinds of vasectomies available today and speculates about methods that may be used in ten years time.

Links for patients

Men's health forum: The Men’s Health Forum’s mission is to provide an independent and authoritative voice for male health and to tackle the issues affecting the health and well-being of boys and men in England and Wales.

Malehealth: Easy to use website covering everything a man could want to know about his body. A good starting point.

Men's Health Network: Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational organization comprised of physicians, researchers, public health workers, individuals and other health professionals.

NHS direct section on Men's Health: A page of articles that have a variety of men's health themes. Produced by NHS Direct.

The Male Menopause: An interesting article that looks at this topical subject. Is it fact or fiction? Read it to decide!

The Prostate Cancer Charity: Their vision is to achieve for men, in relation to prostate cancer, what has so successfully been achieved for women and breast cancer.