Private Parts: A Doctor's Guide to the Male Anatomy [Paperback]

Yosh Taguchi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 29, 1989

Straight talk for men … and the women who love them

When it comes to the health of their sex organs, even educated, intelligent men become embarrassed and irrational, preferring to ignore a problem in the hope that it will go away and seeking medical advice only as a last resort. Private Parts boldly cuts through the superstition, popular misconception, and general ignorance to provide a reassuring, no-nonsense guide to this area of vital concern to all men.

Dr. Yosh Taguchi, a prominent Montreal urologist, sets out in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner how the male sex organs function, what is considered normal, and what should be checked out by a doctor. Prostate trouble, erectile dysfunction, infertility, cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, vasectomies, and artificial insemination are some of the common concerns and health issues discussed. Taguchi also dispels myths about sexual performance and male menopause.

In this new, expanded edition Dr. Taguchi also discusses the latest developments in the treatment of the prostate and updates information on drugs for erectile dysfunction.

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Straight talk for men ? and the women who love them

When it comes to the health of their sex organs, even educated, intelligent men become embarrassed and irrational, preferring to ignore a problem in the hope that it will go away and seeking medical advice only as a last resort. Private Parts boldly cuts through the superstition, popular misconception, and general ignorance to provide a reassuring, no-nonsense guide to this area of vital concern to all men.

Dr. Yosh Taguchi, a prominent Montreal urologist, sets out in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner how the male sex organs function, what is considered normal, and what should be checked out by a doctor. Prostate trouble, erectile dysfunction, infertility, cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, vasectomies, and artificial insemination are some of the common concerns and health issues discussed. Taguchi also dispels myths about sexual performance and male menopause.

In this new, expanded edition Dr. Taguchi also discusses the latest developments in the treatment of the prostate and updates information on drugs for erectile dysfunction.

About the Author

Dr. Yosh Taguchi is Associate Professor of Surgery (Urology) at McGill University and a senior urologist at Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. In addition to publishing in scientific journals, he has contributed articles in Geriatrics, Diagnosis, and The Canadian Doctor.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Main Street Books; 1 edition (April 29, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385262000
• ISBN-13: 978-0385262002
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #986,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book!, November 30, 2010

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Mark Carpenter (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Private Parts: A Doctor's Guide to the Male Anatomy (Paperback)

I'm a male and have been living inside my body for 56 years, and I *still* learned several new things from this book - including some questions which I'd had for ages but felt too embarrassed to ask, as well as questions about procedures I'd had either at the doctor's office or in the hospital.

I got the book to find out about certain physiological changes which happen to guys as we age, as well as to find out why I would have gotten a prostate infection following knee surgery and why I got so sick from it. This book answered both those questions (and a lot more).

A lot of the book is clinical, and somewhat cut-and-dried -- but as a reference to get answers for those questions which guys can be a little embarrassed to ask, this is a very handy book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Outdated, April 18, 2011

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Hoplon Casidy - See all my reviews

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The book is useful and had some info but on the whole it needs a revision as the treatments for cancer have changed since the 80's.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Explains the Obvious, February 28, 2011

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Didn't explain my problem--i.e. red spots on scrotum. Turned out to be hemmorhagic pallpalonia, not serious at all. But, most topics in the book were pretty simple answers to pretty simple questions--things easy to find out about things. Seems to me that the author just wanted to get his name in print. Wasn't impressed.