Estimating the number of vasectomies performed annually in the United States: data from the National Survey of Family GrowthMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Urol 184:2068-72. 2010
..Population based data are used to estimate annual sterilization numbers...
Fatherhood and incident prostate cancer in a prospective US cohortMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Int J Epidemiol 40:480-7. 2011
..Fatherhood status has been hypothesized to affect prostate cancer risk but the current evidence is limited and contradictory...
Tunica-sparing ossified Peyronie's plaque excisionMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
BJU Int 107:622-5. 2011
..As tunical excision can result in impotence and decrease penile sensation, we describe a novel method of tunical preserving excision of such lesions...
The impact of sexual orientation on sexuality and sexual practices in North American medical studentsBenjamin N Breyer
University of California, Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
J Sex Med 7:2391-400. 2010
..There has been limited investigation of the sexuality and sexual dysfunction in non-heterosexual subjects by the sexual medicine community. Additional research in these populations is needed...
Predictors of not pursuing infertility treatment after an infertility diagnosis: examination of a prospective U.S. cohortMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 0738, USA
Fertil Steril 94:2369-71. 2010
..Although age, education, and financial concerns remain important for patients in choosing whether to pursue infertility treatment, depressive symptoms may also be a barrier to achieving reproductive goals...
Socioeconomic disparities in the use and success of fertility treatments: analysis of data from a prospective cohort in the United StatesJames F Smith
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, Box 1695, San Francisco, CA 94143 1695, USA
Fertil Steril 96:95-101. 2011
..To determine the effect of income, education, and race on the use and outcomes of infertility care...
Perceived negative consequences of donor gametes from male and female members of infertile couplesMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 0738, USA
Fertil Steril 94:921-6. 2010
..To determine the views toward donor sperm and eggs of both men and women. The use of donor sperm or ova becomes an option for some infertile couples...
The impact of infertility on family size in the USA: data from the National Survey of Family GrowthBenjamin N Breyer
Department of Urology, University of California, 400 Parnassus St, Ste A 633, Campus Box 0738, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Hum Reprod 25:2360-5. 2010
..The aim of the current study is to determine if a diagnosis of infertility is associated with family size in the USA...
Fertility treatments and outcomes among couples seeking fertility care: data from a prospective fertility cohort in the United StatesJames F Smith
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 1695, USA
Fertil Steril 95:79-84. 2011
..To determine the relationship between number of fertility treatment cycles and pregnancy rates...
The importance of tumor palpability and transrectal ultrasonographic appearance in the contemporary clinical staging of prostate cancerMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, Hellen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Urol Oncol 29:171-6. 2011
..Most centers rely on digital rectal examination, given conflicting results in the literature regarding the role of transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)...
Costs of infertility treatment: results from an 18-month prospective cohort studyPatricia Katz
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 0920, USA
Fertil Steril 95:915-21. 2011
..To examine resource use (costs) by women presenting for infertility evaluation and treatment over 18 months, regardless of treatment pursued...
Socioeconomic, anthropomorphic, and demographic predictors of adult sexual activity in the United States: data from the national survey of family growthMichael L Eisenberg
University of California The Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Sex Med 7:50-8. 2010
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HIV status is an independent risk factor for reporting lower urinary tract symptomsBenjamin N Breyer
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Urol 185:1710-5. 2011
..We determined whether HIV/AIDS status is an independent risk factor for self-reported bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms in a large contemporary cohort...
Contraceptive usage patterns in North American medical studentsTami S Rowen
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Contraception 83:459-65. 2011
..Students also represent a large sample of reproductive-age individuals. In this study, we examined contraceptive usage patterns in North American medical students...
Pentoxifylline treatment and penile calcifications in men with Peyronie's diseaseJames F Smith
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Asian J Androl 13:322-5. 2011
..0% versus 78.3%, P=0.002). Treatment with PTX appeared to stabilize or reduce calcium content in PD plaques. A randomized controlled trial is warranted to further explore this effect...
Fatherhood and the risk of cardiovascular mortality in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health StudyMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 5118, USA
Hum Reprod 26:3479-85. 2011
..We sought to determine if offspring number predicts cardiovascular death in the US men...
Men who seek infertility care may not represent the general U.S. population: data from the National Survey of Family GrowthJames M Hotaling
Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
Urology 79:123-7. 2012
..To examine the National Survey of Family Growth to identify differences in the characteristics of men who did and did not seek infertility care to determine whether such men are representative of the U.S. population...
Racial differences in vasectomy utilization in the United States: data from the national survey of family growthMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 0738, USA
Urology 74:1020-4. 2009
..In this analysis, we examined differences in vasectomy rates according to factors such as race and socioeconomic status...
Prognostic implications of an undetectable ultrasensitive prostate-specific antigen level after radical prostatectomyMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
Eur Urol 57:622-9. 2010
..The prognostic meaning of an undetectable ultrasensitive prostate-specific antigen (USPSA) level after prostatectomy remains unclear...
Fecundity and sex ratio of offspring in an infertile cohortMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Fertil Steril 96:833-6. 2011
..To determine whether male and female subfecundity is associated with the gender ratio...
Relationship between body mass index and quantitative 24-hour urine chemistries in patients with nephrolithiasisBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Urology 75:1289-93. 2010
..To examine the relationship between body mass index and 24-hour urine constituents in a population of stone-forming patients...
Are sonographic characteristics associated with progression to surgery in men with Peyronie's disease?Benjamin N Breyer
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, California 94143 1695, USA
J Urol 183:1484-8. 2010
..We determined the relationship between ultrasound characteristics and progression to surgical intervention in men with Peyronie's disease...
Use of Google Insights for Search to track seasonal and geographic kidney stone incidence in the United StatesBenjamin N Breyer
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Urology 78:267-71. 2011
..To determine whether Internet search volume for kidney stones has seasonal and geographic distributions similar to known kidney stone incidence...
Sexual function and depressive symptoms among male North American medical studentsJames F Smith
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Sex Med 7:3909-17. 2010
..The role of sexuality as an association of medical student well-being has not been extensively studied...
Increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer among infertile menThomas J Walsh
Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195 6510, USA
Cancer 116:2140-7. 2010
..In the current study, the authors examined the subsequent occurrence of prostate cancer in a cohort of men evaluated for infertility to determine whether male infertility is a risk factor for prostate cancer...
The relationship between anogenital distance and the efficacy of varicocele repairMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94305 5118, USA
BJU Int 110:E927-30. 2012
..The present study showed that men with a longer AGD had a higher likelihood of improvement after varicocelectomy. As such, AGD may allow clinicians to better counsel men on the efficacy of varicocele repair...
The relationship between anogenital distance and azoospermia in adult menMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94305 5118, USA
Int J Androl 35:726-30. 2012
..6, 95% CI 1.0, 30.7). In summary, AGD may provide a novel metric for assessing testicular function in men and in distinguishing OA from NOA...
Management for prostate cancer treatment related posterior urethral and bladder neck stenosis with stentsBradley A Erickson
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Urol 185:198-203. 2011
..These strictures are sometimes recalcitrant to dilation and urethrotomy alone. We present our experience with the Urolume® stent for prostate cancer treatment related stricture...
Associations among hypospadias, cryptorchidism, anogenital distance, and endocrine disruptionMichael H Hsieh
Scott Department of Urology, Texas Children s Hospital, Clinical Care Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Suite 660, 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Curr Urol Rep 9:137-42. 2008
..Hence, human hypospadias and cryptorchidism may be associated with reduced anogenital distance as a result of endocrine disruption...
Sperm counts and sperm sex ratio in male infertility patientsMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Asian J Androl 14:683-6. 2012
..01). As a man's sperm production declines, so does the proportion of Y chromosome-bearing sperm. Thus, a man's reproductive potential may predict his ability to sire male offspring...
The use of complementary and alternative fertility treatment in couples seeking fertility care: data from a prospective cohort in the United StatesJames F Smith
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 1695, USA
Fertil Steril 93:2169-74. 2010
..To determine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among couples seeking fertility care and to identify the predictors of CAM use in this population...
The adjunctive use of power Doppler imaging in the preoperative assessment of prostate cancerMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, Hellen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
BJU Int 105:1237-41. 2010
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The relationship between anogenital distance and the androgen receptor CAG repeat lengthMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Asian J Androl 15:286-9. 2013
..e. 40 mm) had a longer CAG repeat length compared to men with an AGD >40 mm (P=0.02). In summary, no linear relationship was found between AGD and AR CAG repeat length overall...
Who is the 40-year-old virgin and where did he/she come from? Data from the National Survey of Family GrowthMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0738, USA
J Sex Med 6:2154-61. 2009
..Individuals who have not engaged in sexual activity may theoretically have diminished overall quality of life, as recent evidence suggests that sexual activity may be related to overall health status in adults...
Caucasian male infants and boys with hypospadias exhibit reduced anogenital distanceMichael H Hsieh
Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Hum Reprod 27:1577-80. 2012
..Human studies have correlated shorter AGD with exposure to putative endocrine disruptors in the environment but have not examined AGD in hypospadiac boys. We measured AGD in boys with hypospadias and those with normal genitals...
Multivariate analysis of risk factors for long-term urethroplasty outcomeBenjamin N Breyer
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94117, USA
J Urol 183:613-7. 2010
..We studied the patient risk factors that promote urethroplasty failure...
Use of viscoelastic solution to improve visualization during urologic microsurgery: evaluation of patency after vasovasostomyMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA
Urology 73:134-6. 2009
..Commonly used in ophthalmic surgery, we evaluated whether it could improve the optics during urologic microsurgery without adversely affecting outcomes...
Partial salvage cryoablation of the prostate for recurrent prostate cancer after radiotherapy failureMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 1695, USA
Urology 72:1315-8. 2008
..To determine the efficacy of partial cryoablation of the prostate in the salvage setting...
Varicocele-induced infertility: Newer insights into its pathophysiologyMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Indian J Urol 27:58-64. 2011
..While the current studies have weaknesses, they provide building blocks for futures studies into the pathophysiology of the varicocele...
The relationship between anogenital distance and reproductive hormone levels in adult menMichael L Eisenberg
Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
J Urol 187:594-8. 2012
..In this study we investigated whether anogenital distance was associated with reproductive hormone levels in adult men...