Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part One Men's Health Basics -- Chapter 1 Gender-Specific Health Differences -- Section 1.1 Differences in Men's and Women's Health: An Overview -- Section 1.2 Genetic Factors May Explain Why Women Live Longer Than Men -- Section 1.3 Tobacco and Alcohol Use Contribute to Gender Gap in Mortality -- Section 1.4 Gender Differences in Heart Disease -- Section 1.5 Gender-Specific Differences in the Brain's Response to Abuse -- Chapter 2 Self-Examinations Recommended for Men -- Section 2.1 Breast Self-Examination -- Section 2.2 Oral Cancer Self-Examination -- Section 2.3 Skin Cancer Self-Examination -- Section 2.4 Testicular Self-Examination -- Chapter 3 Recommended Screening Tests for Men -- Section 3.1 Screening Tests for Men: What You Need and When -- Section 3.2 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening -- Section 3.3 Blood Pressure Screening -- Section 3.4 Cholesterol Screening -- Section 3.5 Colorectal Cancer Screening -- Section 3.6 Osteoporosis Screening -- Section 3.7 Prostate Cancer Screening -- Chapter 4 Vaccinations for Men -- Section 4.1 Recommended Vaccinations for Adults -- Section 4.2 Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Now Recommended for Young Men -- Section 4.3 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination -- Chapter 5 Managing Common Disease Risk Factors -- Section 5.1 Preventing High Blood Pressure -- Section 5.2 Preventing High Cholesterol -- Section 5.3 Ensuring Adequate Sleep -- Section 5.4 Managing Stress -- Chapter 6 Aim for a Healthy Weight -- Section 6.1 Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk -- Section 6.2 About Body Mass Index -- Section 6.3 Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity -- Section 6.4 Tips for Healthy Weight Loss -- Section 6.5 Guide to Selecting a Weight Loss Program -- Chapter 7 Nutrition Tips for Men -- Section 7.1 Healthy Eating For Men.

Section 7.2 A Decade-by-Decade Guide to Optimal Nutrition for Men -- Section 7.3 Nutrition Tips for Building Strength and Increasing Muscle Mass -- Chapter 8 Physical Activity: Key to a Healthy Life -- Section 8.1 How Much Physica lActivity Do Adults Need? -- Section 8.2 The Benefits of Physical Activity -- Part Two Leading Causes of Death in Men -- Chapter 9 Causes of Death: A Statistical Overview -- Section 9.1 Leading Causes of Death in U.S. Males -- Section 9.2 Cancer among Men: Some Statistics -- Chapter 10 Alzheimer Disease -- Chapter 11 Chronic Liver Disease -- Section 11.1 Viral Hepatitis -- Section 11.2 Cirrhosis -- Chapter 12 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- Chapter 13 Colorectal Cancer -- Chapter 14 Diabetes -- Chapter 15 Heart Disease -- Section 15.1 Men and Heart Disease -- Section 15.2 Congestive Heart Failure -- Section 15.3 Coronary Artery Disease -- Section 15.4 Heart Attack -- Section 15.5 Taking Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attacks -- Chapter 16 HIV and AIDS -- Chapter 17 Homicide -- Chapter 18 Influenza and Pneumonia -- Section 18.1 Influenza -- Section 18.2 Pneumonia -- Chapter 19 Kidney Disease -- Chapter 20 Liver Cancer -- Chapter 21 Lung Cancer -- Chapter 22 Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Section 22.1 Aggressive Driving -- Section 22.2 Distracted Driving -- Section 22.3 Drowsy Driving -- Section 22.4 Impaired Driving -- Section 22.5 Older Drivers -- Chapter 23 Other Accidents and Injuries -- Section 23.1 Falls -- Section 23.2 Fire-Related Injuries -- Section 23.3 Occupational Injuries -- Section 23.4 Poisoning -- Section 23.5 Water-Related Accidents -- Chapter 24 Penile Cancer -- Chapter 25 Prostate Cancer -- Chapter 26 Stroke -- Chapter 27 Suicide -- Chapter 28 Testicular Cancer -- Part Three Sexual and Reproductive Concerns -- Chapter 29 Kidney and Urological Disorders -- Section 29.1 Kidney Stones.

Section 29.2 Urinary Incontinence in Men -- Chapter 30 Penile Concerns -- Section 30.1 Circumcision -- Section 30.2 Balanitis -- Section 30.3 Penile Intraepithelial Neoplasia(Erythroplasia of Queyrat) -- Section 30.4 Penile Trauma -- Section 30.5 Peyronie Disease -- Section 30.6 Phimosis and Paraphimosis -- Chapter 31 Disorders of the Scrotum and Testicles -- Section 31.1 Epididymitis and Orchitis -- Section 31.2 Hydrocele -- Section 31.3 Inguinal Hernia -- Section 31.4 Spermatocele -- Section 31.5 Testicular Torsion -- Section 31.6 Testicular Trauma -- Section 31.7 Undescended Testicle -- Section 31.8 Varicocele -- Chapter 32 Noncancerous Prostate Disorders -- Section 32.1 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia -- Section 32.2 Prostatitis -- Chapter 33 Sexual Dysfunction -- Section 33.1 Erectile Dysfunction -- Section 33.2 Premature Ejaculation -- Section 33.3 Priapism -- Section 33.4 Retrograde Ejaculation -- Chapter 34 Male Infertility -- Chapter 35 Vasectomy and Vasectomy Reversal -- Section 35.1 Vasectomy -- Section 35.2 Vasectomy Reversal -- Chapter 36 Nonsurgical Contraception -- Section 36.1 Birth Control Methods: How Well Do They Work? -- Section 36.2 Condoms -- Section 36.3 Withdrawal -- Chapter 37 Safer Sex Guidelines -- Chapter 38 Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Section 38.1 What Are Sexually Transmitted Diseases? -- Section 38.2 Chlamydia -- Section 38.3 Genital Herpes -- Section 38.4 Gonorrhea -- Section 38.5 Hepatitis B -- Section 38.6 Human Papillomavirus -- Section 38.7 Pubic Lice (Crabs) -- Section 38.8 Scabies -- Section 38.9 Syphilis -- Section 38.10 Trichomoniasis -- Part Four Other Medical Issues of Concern to Men -- Chapter 39 Male-Linked Genetic Disorders -- Section 39.1 Color Vision Deficiency -- Section 39.2 Fragile X Syndrome -- Section 39.3 Hemophilia -- Section 39.4 Klinefelter Syndrome -- Section 39.5 Muscular Dystrophy.

Chapter 40 Breast Concerns in Men -- Section 40.1 Breast Cancer in Men -- Section 40.2 Gynecomastia -- Chapter 41 Osteoporosis in Men -- Chapter 42 Sleep Apnea Is More Common in Men Than in Women -- Chapter 43 Male Pattern Baldness -- Chapter 44 Mental Health Concerns in Men -- Section 44.1 Depression -- Section 44.2 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Section 44.3 Schizophrenia -- Chapter 45 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use in Men -- Section 45.1 Alcohol: Frequently Asked Questions -- Section 45.2 Smoking: Harmful Effects and Benefits of Quitting -- Section 45.3 Five Keys for Quitting Smoking -- Section 45.4 Smokeless Tobacco -- Section 45.5 Drugs: What You Should Know -- Section 45.6 Anabolic Steroid Use -- Chapter 46 Violence Against Men -- Section 46.1 Myths and Realities of Domestic Abuse Against Men -- Section 46.2 Sexual Assault of Men -- Chapter 47 Body Image and Eating Disorders in Men -- Section 47.1 Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Growing Concern among Men -- Section 47.2 Eating Disorders in Men -- Section 47.3 Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder -- Chapter 48 Male Menopause -- Section 48.1 What Is Male Menopause? -- Section 48.2 The Symptoms of Male Menopause -- Part Five Additional Help and Information -- Chapter 49 Glossary of Men's Health Terms -- Chapter 50 Directory of Resources That Provide Information about Men's Health -- Index -- Index.