It's natural to have questions about a prostate exam. Here, a Tufts University chair of urology gently walks you through the experience.

In some situations, male and female patients would prefer a male urologist but in others—if they have a painful condition, for example—both men and women would choose to be treated by a female ...

Juan J. Andino, MD, MBA, a urologist at the Department of Urology at UCLA Health who specializes in men's health, sexual medicine, and male fertility, weighs in on the topic.

Unfortunately, unlike other groups, Black men will be hard-pressed to locate a urologist from their community to aid in treating this silent disease.

Researchers say people treated by female doctors tend to have better health outcomes than people treated by male physicians. They say there are a number of potential reasons for the difference.