A guide to waterworks for men

Adam Landau and Mark Frydenberg

“Seeing a urologist often involves discussing things that men may have been bothered by for some time, but have managed to ignore. Conditions such as weakening of erections and slowing of the urinary stream are often thought to be part of the ageing process. They can, however, cause significant disruption to a man’s life. Waking multiple times a night to void, or losing the ability to have intercourse with your partner, take away critically important activities — sleep and sex. These issues can often be improved by a visit to the urologist. At times they may need no treatment, just reassurance that all is okay; and for other patients, more active interventions are needed …”