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How's It Hanging?: Expert Answers to the Questions Men Don't Always Ask
This book is a great asset to all men who need to make their own health a priority."?Joe Gibbs, NFL Hall of Fame coach and owner of 4x NASCAR champion Joe Gibbs RacingEverything you need to know about men's health in one handy package.In their decades of clinical practice, Dr. Neil Baum and Dr. Scott Miller have treated sexual problems, prostate problems, urinary leakage, pelvic pain, urinary tract infections, and questions about infertility. They have seen countless male patients describe the problem simply as "something's not right down there," either because they are embarrassed about the issues or unaware of them. How's It Hanging? provides an easy-to-read guide to men's health. It is a sorely needed reference, during their lifetime 50 percent of men will have one of more of the conditions discussed in the book. With an appropriate use of humor, analogies, illustrations, and case examples, the doctors share their knowledge of the penis, prostate, and testicles. They start with a discussion of male anatomy, covering the different organs, tubes, and hormones. They then move on to cover various problems, including erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, cancer, testosterone deficiency, STDs, and how they can be treated.How's It Hanging? will help men make informed decisions about their medical care. Instead of suffering in silence, they will be more likely to discuss these issues with their friends and family and seek help when needed. And they will be better patients, able to communicate with their physicians about what's going on "down there."
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290 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 17, 2018
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November 28, 2022got this out of the library to read a chapter for some context don't worry, I'm fine and figured the manly thing to do would be to read the whole book which I did albeit somewhat less than attentively and which left me at times squirmish and mostly just terrified of my prostrate and also I coulda done without the euphemisms and the cheesy stories and the cover "art" but I suppose it works for the popular audience they're writing for
November 8, 2021
I know you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, but the cover is the exact reason why I picked it up from the library Movember display.
May 8, 2018
Right from the title you can tell this book will attempt to educate on a serious subject in a more lighthearted manner than most. Referring to the immune system as the cancer police is only the first and most obvious example.
For the most part this book imparts its medical info similarly to others, albeit with a subject rarely discussed. Once in a while it’ll put in a clever or funny line, like “such is the case with our dear Peter.” Pretty sure that name wasn’t chosen at random. But I’m going to change my description from above: rather than lighthearted, switch it to casual, not as medical or scientific as most attempts at dumbing such topics down for the masses. There’s some dad-type jokes early on, but nothing too bad, and it tapers off quickly. Most of the (attempted) humor is in the subheadings, such as “Battling Low Testosterone— When the Grapes Turn to Raisins,” and “Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium)—This supplement gets the prize for the best name.”
For the most part the author avoids long-winded sections, but that’s not the case with “testing for prostate cancer,” which left me lightheaded. I have to be missing something, but it seems like if you don’t care about having kids, the prostate is useless. In fact, considering it’s a leading cause of cancer. . . what are the downsides to having it removed? Can it be removed? May have missed that, but it’s definitely a burning—no pun—question now.
I can’t be the only guy who’s wincing while reading the different treatments for an enlarged prostate. As expected, the longest piece—again no pun—is on ED. And as cringeworthy as some parts have been, nothing is as bad as reading about penile fracture. Some of this is just so uncomfortable, not because it’s embarrassing, but more in the way certain people can’t stand the sight of blood, or more likely how men wince when they see someone kicked in the crotch. In this case, reading about possible illnesses and injuries in a place that would be more painful than anywhere else just makes me cower in the fetal position for a few minutes. He saves the worst for last, including photos of the effects of sexually transmitted diseases. As you can imagine, this was the slowest chapter to read, with lots of pauses.
But if you’re really interested in this subject and don’t want to read something that feels like a medical journal, this is the way to go.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5
For the most part this book imparts its medical info similarly to others, albeit with a subject rarely discussed. Once in a while it’ll put in a clever or funny line, like “such is the case with our dear Peter.” Pretty sure that name wasn’t chosen at random. But I’m going to change my description from above: rather than lighthearted, switch it to casual, not as medical or scientific as most attempts at dumbing such topics down for the masses. There’s some dad-type jokes early on, but nothing too bad, and it tapers off quickly. Most of the (attempted) humor is in the subheadings, such as “Battling Low Testosterone— When the Grapes Turn to Raisins,” and “Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium)—This supplement gets the prize for the best name.”
For the most part the author avoids long-winded sections, but that’s not the case with “testing for prostate cancer,” which left me lightheaded. I have to be missing something, but it seems like if you don’t care about having kids, the prostate is useless. In fact, considering it’s a leading cause of cancer. . . what are the downsides to having it removed? Can it be removed? May have missed that, but it’s definitely a burning—no pun—question now.
I can’t be the only guy who’s wincing while reading the different treatments for an enlarged prostate. As expected, the longest piece—again no pun—is on ED. And as cringeworthy as some parts have been, nothing is as bad as reading about penile fracture. Some of this is just so uncomfortable, not because it’s embarrassing, but more in the way certain people can’t stand the sight of blood, or more likely how men wince when they see someone kicked in the crotch. In this case, reading about possible illnesses and injuries in a place that would be more painful than anywhere else just makes me cower in the fetal position for a few minutes. He saves the worst for last, including photos of the effects of sexually transmitted diseases. As you can imagine, this was the slowest chapter to read, with lots of pauses.
But if you’re really interested in this subject and don’t want to read something that feels like a medical journal, this is the way to go.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5
January 20, 2023
The stupid title and cover art were going to make me pass on this book, but after reading the reviews I decided to give it a chance.
Is it well written? not really, or at least not edited well.
The illustrations are not confusing but also less than helpful and some are illegible.
The bad jokes, puns etc aren't funny.
But, it does cover many topics men need to know about and it is easily readable. They did a very adequate job of piecing together a lot of information and presenting it.
I would recommend this as a great birthday gift (30th, 40th, 50th, etc) for someone you care about.
Is it well written? not really, or at least not edited well.
The illustrations are not confusing but also less than helpful and some are illegible.
The bad jokes, puns etc aren't funny.
But, it does cover many topics men need to know about and it is easily readable. They did a very adequate job of piecing together a lot of information and presenting it.
I would recommend this as a great birthday gift (30th, 40th, 50th, etc) for someone you care about.
December 9, 2018
Every man should read How's It Hanging?: Expert Answers to the Questions Men Don't Always Ask, or at least be aware of it. For some years, books have been available to help women understand the functions and dysfunctions of their own bodies, but I hadn't seen a book that focuses primarily on men's health issues "down there", as the authors say, with our sexual and urinary functions. Many of us have had uninformed encounters with prostate conditions, erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction, vasectomies, low testosterone, incontinence, sexually transmitted infections, pelvic pain, and even "Problems in the Pouch—When the Family Jewels Don't Shine." We all suffered from our ignorance in the past; now Dr. Neil Baum and Dr. Scott Miller have done us a great favor, with additional contributions on osteoporosis and diet and nutritional supplements from Dr. Mindi Miller.
Urologists are medicine's jokers, perhaps because, many times a day, they must induce embarrassed men to submit to a finger up the bum, or reveal intimacies that they would sooner carry to the grave. Even so, the name of the book, the cover illustration of a cucumber and two eggs, and other chapter titles that include, "Battling Low Testosterone—When the Grapes Turn to Raisins", "Incontinence: Diapers—You Don't Have to Depend on Depends™," and "Prostate Cancer—Fingering the Little Culprit" start to stretch the limits of the friendship.
The publisher, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., has fallen down in editing and copy editing, both of which are poor. And several tables and diagrams are poorly reproduced to the point of illegibility. I hope the authors place the book with a more professional house in future.
Urologists are medicine's jokers, perhaps because, many times a day, they must induce embarrassed men to submit to a finger up the bum, or reveal intimacies that they would sooner carry to the grave. Even so, the name of the book, the cover illustration of a cucumber and two eggs, and other chapter titles that include, "Battling Low Testosterone—When the Grapes Turn to Raisins", "Incontinence: Diapers—You Don't Have to Depend on Depends™," and "Prostate Cancer—Fingering the Little Culprit" start to stretch the limits of the friendship.
The publisher, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., has fallen down in editing and copy editing, both of which are poor. And several tables and diagrams are poorly reproduced to the point of illegibility. I hope the authors place the book with a more professional house in future.
December 24, 2018
If you watch TV, you see a lot commercials concerning women's health issues. Men stupidly keep these issues to our selves. We are trained from our youth to be strong and not complain. This book through humor and examples walks us through how these things work, what can go wrong and what we should do.
September 7, 2020
Exactly what Men needs to read
This book is as necessary as an annual health check. It covers what every man needs to know about how your reproduction system works and its effects.
Due to the book being written by doctor's I found reading through the medical jargon being overwhelming at times.
Other than that the book is great!
This book is as necessary as an annual health check. It covers what every man needs to know about how your reproduction system works and its effects.
Due to the book being written by doctor's I found reading through the medical jargon being overwhelming at times.
Other than that the book is great!
March 26, 2021
Great information
Every man needs both knowledge and advice.that seems difficult to find. This.book assembles essential self knowledge in easily accessible chapters and straightforward terms. A reference to keep handy
Every man needs both knowledge and advice.that seems difficult to find. This.book assembles essential self knowledge in easily accessible chapters and straightforward terms. A reference to keep handy
January 1, 2020
A useful compendium of biological, physical and emotional re-actions to the very common sexual and sensual challenges that men face.
January 14, 2021
An important research item to learn about men's health in a fun educational manner.
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