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Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Find out what to expect during testosterone-blocking therapy. Learn about choices, including medicines and surgery.
Sed rate (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
Sed rate is a blood test that can reveal inflammatory activity in your body. It's often used to help diagnose conditions affecting your joints or muscles.
Aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement
These types of heart valve surgeries are done to treat aortic valve disease, including aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation.
Feminizing hormone therapy
Find out more about feminizing hormonal treatment used to better align the body with a person's gender identity.
Vasectomy
Find out more about this procedure that provides nearly 100 percent effective male birth control by cutting the supply of sperm to semen.
Prostate biopsy
Find out about this procedure that's used to diagnose prostate cancer. Learn about the risks, how to prepare and what you can expect.
Prostatectomy
Learn about surgical options and advances in prostatectomy, including robotic surgery, as well as the risks involved with each approach.
Penis pump
Find out how this device can be placed on your penis to create an erection.
Spirometry
This common test shows how well your lungs work and helps diagnose conditions that affect the ability to breathe.
ANA test
An antinuclear antibody (ANA) test is one test used to help determine if you have an autoimmune disease such as lupus.
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