Yes, those ever-popular "female" exercises are very beneficial to the man as well. It strengthens the pelvic muscles, and properly used, can be a real benefit during lovemaking. Kegels are done by squeezing and releasing the muscles that release urine. Think of it as starting and stopping your urine flow, holding it briefly between each squeeze. You can do this exercise any time, any where, and nobody knows but you. Work at this several times per day, working at increasing the time between the squeezes. This exercise helps tone the prostate gland, improve sexual performance, and sexual pleasure.

This little gland, so very important in the male system, can be the root of many different problems that men experience. It can bring on impotence, cancer, and urinary troubles.

Believe it or not, regular ejaculation goes a long way to helping the prostate stay healthy and viable. This should make a lot of you very happy indeed! Joking aside, regular ejaculation cleanses the gland and the ducts through which spermal fluids pass. It is never too late to start this sort of therapy, either. Once again, diet and exercise are also important.

For benign prostate enlargement, the best course of treatment is a combination of equal parts of Saw Palmetto, Ginseng, Sarsaparilla, and Chaparral.

Prostititis is a painful infection of the prostate gland. A useful combination is equal parts of Saw Palmetto, Ginseng, Echinacea, Yarrow, Dandelion, Marshmallow, and Uva Ursi.

Cancer of the prostate is not necessarily an automatic death sentence. For those who want options other than surgery and chemotherapy, try the holistic approach. Prevention and treatment can be managed with a low fat, high fiber natural diet. Diet and exercise are very important when battling prostate cancer. This is one of the slowest growing forms of cancer, so there is time to take a natural approach to treatment, if it is caught early. There are many books on the market on this subject, so I will not elaborate here. I will only say, search for a good natural health practitioner in your area, and get to work healing yourself. Building the body and the immune system is vital.

There are many STDs lurking out there for the unsuspecting. The best method of treatment is obviously avoidance. The simple use of a good condom protects both you and your partner. Only the very inconsiderate would not use a condom in every case, except of course for marriage or long-term relationships.

Infertility

Please see the section on Pregnancy and Infertility for issues and a formula regarding infertility. It is important for the man to learn to relax, de-stress, and get plenty of exercise and rest for his fertility to remain high. Boxer shorts instead of briefs, and looser pants instead of painted-on jeans, can increase sperm counts dramatically.

It is important for the man to conduct regular testicle exams, just as the women do for their breasts. Early detection of any change is important for treating all maladies of the male reproductive system. Examine yourself once a month, every month, beginning at age 16 or so.

Impotence

Please see the article on the "Articles" page for a detailed discussion of this common problem.