by Aaron Spitz MD | Aug 31, 2016 | Blog
You don’t have to be a penis doc to notice that more and more medical professionals are coming to understand that a person’s sexual characteristics don’t necessarily determine how they self-identify their gender. In fact, The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of...
by Aaron Spitz MD | Aug 24, 2016 | Blog
Aside from vasectomies, there’s another kind of intimate snipping that’s been a topic of much debate over the years: circumcision. For religious and cultural reasons, the decision on whether or not to remove the foreskin of a baby within eight days of his birth is...
by Aaron Spitz MD | Aug 17, 2016 | Blog
If you’ve got junk, you’ve likely experienced at least one moment of fear when you notice it’s got a strange bump or lump. So what’s wrong with your dick?! You can relax! Normal variations in color or benign conditions are common. There are, of course, STDs to watch...
by Aaron Spitz MD | Aug 10, 2016 | Blog
Did you know that long before there were blood tests to check on a person’s health, the ancients derived most of their information from looking at a person’s urine? In fact, before the snake and staff insignia came to represent medicine, the symbol for doctors was a...
by Aaron Spitz MD | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog
I’ve written before about the complications surrounding prostate cancer screening and why you definitely want to be aware of screening and treatment options. But it’s not all doom and gloom! There are some cool organizations getting the word out–and having fun...