Congress has declared the week before Fathers Day (June 15-21 this year) as National Men's Health Week. Warren Farrell says in our lead article that there are 30 major men's health issues, and 30 days in June - why not devote each day in June to focusing on a different men's health issue? At any rate, for National Men's Health Week we've beefed up our Men's Health section with new articles on men's health issues.

Do We Care More About Saving Whales Than Saving Males?
A MenWeb exclusive, on gender issues in health, by Dr. Warren Farrell, author of the best-sellers The Myth of Male Power and Why Men Are the Way They Are.

Male menopause
Male Menopause: fact or fiction? What is male menopause, anyway? Sex after 50: Impotence and loss or a deeper, richer sex life? 10 Warning Signs and 10 Life Changes with Male Menopause. Personal account by author Jed Diamond.

Testicular Self-Examination
Vital info from the Men's Health Network.

Iron in Men
This article by Alex Vasquez talks about the dangers of storing too much iron in your body.

Why Don't Men Go to the Doctor?
A thought-provoking article by Dr. Ken Goldberg, founder of the Male Health Institute and author of How Men Can Live as Long as Women..

Circumcision
Here's a wealth of articles that debunk myths about circumcision. One "The History of Circumcision in the U.S.," has come to be an Internet "classic" on the subject.

Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis, Cystitis and the Menopause in Men
Breast cancer and brittle bone disease are not just problems for women. Men get them too and should be taking preventive steps. (in cooperation with the "Men's Health Links" page of the Stejonda site in the UK.)

Conditions Men Get, Too
Breast cancer, osteoporosis, and eating disorders are three maladies often thought of as "women's diseases." This stereotype often prevents men who contract them from getting the help they need. Here's an article from FDA Consumer magazine about it.

Prostate Cancer: New Tests Create Treatment Dilemmas
Information on prostate cancer, prostate examination, the PSA test, and other conditions affecting the prostate. An article from FDA Consumer magazine.

Testicular Cancer: Survival High with Early Treatment
Information on testicular cancer, testicular examination. An article from FDA Consumer magazine.

Peyronie's Disease.
Most people (even including some health professionals!) have never heard of Peyronie's condition (usually called Peyronie's "disease"), yet it may affect as many as 1% of men. Peyronie's condition is the presence of fibrous plaques, like scars or hard lumps, inside the shaft of the penis. As these plaques can't stretch, they result in the penis bending when it is erect. Some men may have a very slight erection curvature which is natural, and not due to this condition; but Peyronie's condition bending can be very obvious, sometimes painful, and make intercourse difficult or impossible. Here's some information about it from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse of the National Institute of Health.

Condoms: Barriers to Bad News
Information on condoms and "safe sex." An article from FDA Consumer magazine.

Hair Replacement: What Works and What Doesn't
An article from FDA Consumer magazine.