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Is there any way to make my penis slightly bigger? I’m a grower and I feel weird about how small when I’m flaccid.

Posted August 30, 2024 under Ask Us.

Thanks for your question. It’s normal to wonder about the size of your penis and if it can be made bigger. Penis size is mostly determined by your genes, just … read more

If I have muscle dysmorphia, where can I go for help? There’s lots of blogs on each hospital website but I don’t see any treatment programs.

Posted August 20, 2024 under Ask Us.

Thanks for your question. It can be hard to know what to do if you have a concern and where to get help. Let’s talk about muscle dysmorphia. This is … read more

I broke 16 bones in a car wreck. Pain pills didn’t work so I was prescribed pain patches. They are Fentanyl but I follow the patch instructions closely. My girlfriend is freaking out. How do I explain there is a difference between this and junkies?

Posted July 17, 2024 under Ask Us.

Thank you for your question, and we’re very sorry you had a painful experience. You are absolutely right that using opioids prescribed by your doctor (like oxycodone or fentanyl) to … read more

If my one of my balls is much bigger than the other one what do I do?

Posted April 24, 2024 under Ask Us.

Thanks for your question. Many people have questions about their testicles (or balls). Bottom line, it’s normal for one testicle to be slightly larger than the other. However, if it’s … read more

I am very depressed due to multiple issues (death, love…) I was very social and happy but now I don’t want to eat, bathe, play video games…nothing! I come home and sit in my dark room and sleep. The more I want to change the more I can’t change. Why?

Posted April 12, 2024 under Ask Us.

Thanks for your question. It sounds like you are experiencing symptoms of depression often referred to as anhedonia, which may be related to grief. Anhedonia is common amongst those processing … read more

My right ball and right side (a bit above my hip) hurts for absolutely no reason. What do I do? I’m scared to tell my parents!

Posted March 28, 2024 under Ask Us.

Thanks for your question. Testicular pain can cause lots of worry. Sometimes pain in your scrotum (sac that contains your testicles) can be “referred” or spread to your lower abdomen … read more

Since pool water chemicals and high temperatures kill sperm can my gf and I have sex in a hot tub without her getting pregnant?

Posted February 26, 2024 under Ask Us.

Briefly, yes. Any time you have unprotected vaginal-penile sex there’s a chance of pregnancy. So what is sperm exactly? Sperm is the male sex cell (or gamete). Sperm contain genetic … read more

I play lots of sports-currently I’m wrestling. A few weeks ago I was thrown and pinned on my tail bone. I was in instant pain. Mom took me to doctor but x-rays were fine. Pain is getting worse! Could there be problems even if tests showed normal?

Posted January 18, 2024 under Ask Us.

Thanks for your question. As an athlete, you may be used to dealing with intermittent pain. Good for you for listening to your body and recognizing this is not normal. … read more

My best friend and I went to a party. We both were offered and did a drug called Delta 8 (or D8) after googling it and seeing it is legal. We both freaked out, got sick, and had horrible reactions/hallucinations! What did we take?

Posted January 5, 2024 under Ask Us.

Thanks for your question. Good for you for researching it. Unfortunately, many legal substances can be harmful or have negative health effects on the body, such as: Alcohol  Vaping  Cigarettes  … read more

Even though I don’t masturbate much, when I do it takes a while and most of the time all that is produced is pre cum, but when I have wet dreams I do ejaculate. Is this concerning having trouble ejaculating during masturbation?

Posted December 18, 2023 under Ask Us.

Thanks for your question. Two of the most common questions we receive are about masturbation and ejaculation. So let’s break this down. Masturbation Masturbation is rubbing your genitals and is … read more