Insurance carriers vary significantly on coverage for circumcision. Most carriers will cover inpatient hospital costs, including circumcision. However, when newborns are released from the hospital before getting circumcised, the insurance provider may not cover the procedure. In this case, most circumcisions cost around $200 to $300.
Men's Sexual & Reproductive Health
A man's sexual and reproductive health can be affected by many factors, and it changes over time. As young men grow, they may have concerns about sexual function and healthy sperm and fertility if they're trying to have children with their partner. Older men may have questions about erectile dysfunction (ED), maintaining an erection, impotence and treatments that can enable them to have a healthy sex life at any age. Find out more about men's sexual health concerns with expert advice from Sharecare.
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Different types of clamps used for circumcision contain different risks -- but there tends to be no difference in overall complications based on clamp type. There is a higher bleeding risk with a Gomco clamp. There is a higher risk of site injuries and serious complications with the Plastibell clamp. There is a higher injury to the tip of the penis with the Mogen clamp.
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After adult circumcision the care is generally the same as for children. Bacitracin ointment can be applied along the suture line for a good three to four weeks after the procedure, and then switch to Vaseline until all the stitches dissolve. Doctors use absorbable sutures, so it is good to keep the stitches moist and apply Vaseline until they all dissolve. No further direct care is required after the stitches have dissolved, other than normal cleaning.
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A circumcision site will heal in about a week. It will look very bruised and can look swollen. There can be some hematoma formation, which is a little blood collection under the foreskin, and that might take up to a week to resolve. After a week it will look like a well-healed circumcision site.
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Radiation therapy may damage nerves, impair blood flow, or decrease testosterone levels. Depending on a man's individual situation, he may be eligible for newer types of nerve-sparing surgery or more targeted or lower doses of radiation. It is also extremely important to follow all of the post-surgery recommendations for therapy to increase blood flow and increases the chances of preserving erectile functioning. -
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HealthyWomen answeredMen can make the following lifestyle changes for healthier sperm:- Stop smoking. Nicotine reduces the amount of antioxidants in your semen.
- Have frequent intercourse. Contrary to popular belief, abstaining from intercourse doesn't increase the amount of sperm. Instead, intercourse every three to four days is ideal.
- Reduce your alcohol consumption. Alcohol may suppress sperm production.
- Avoid extended time in hot showers, hot tubs or saunas. Chronic exposure of the genitals to elevated temperatures can diminish sperm counts, but occasional brief visits to the sauna or hot tub will have no effect.
- Avoid pesticides, herbicides, heat and radiation at work. All can affect sperm production.
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RealAge answeredA sperm bank is a place where a fertile man can store a sample of his sperm for future use in inseminating an egg through in vitro fertilization or other artificial insemination method. Until it is used, the sperm is kept frozen in liquid nitrogen. Men who are about to undergo treatment that may cause infertility, as for some forms of cancer, may wish to bank their sperm for future use.
When choosing a sperm bank to find a sperm donor, Resolve/The National Infertility Association, recommends asking questions, including:- What is the minimum and maximum age of the donors?
- What information about the donor's background does the sperm bank keep in records and what information will I be provided about the donor?
- Does the sperm bank keep a medical history of the donor? How long do they keep a donor's medical records?
- Are donors screened or tested for diseases and what is the sperm bank's policy if sexually transmitted diseases or certain inheritable diseases are detected?
- Does the sperm bank screen donors for drug use?
- Does the sperm bank offer a service for adult children conceived with the donated sperm to gain access to the donor's medical records, if necessary?
- Will the sperm bank continue to store a donor's frozen sperm so that a couple can use the same donor for a second child?
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Doctors can select from several types of clamps when doing circumcisions. The most common types are the Gomco clamp, the Plastibell clamp and the Mogen clamp. However, there are some others that are used less frequently.
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There can be no intercourse or masturbation for at least four weeks after circumcision. In terms of everyday activity, start with a couple days of light activity to keep the risk of bleeding down; regular activity can resume shortly thereafter.
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Jayram Krishnan, DO , answered on behalf of Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center
Treatment options for male impotence begins with oral medications, says Jayram Krishnan, DO, a urologist at Sunrise Hospital. In this video, he discusses other treatments that include injectible medications, suppositories and implants.