It's In the Male : Everyone's Guide to Men's Health

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Summary: Very helpful
Review: I found the book extremely helpful. It addressed serious issues in a light hearted but insightful manner. Each chapter is well organized, easy to digest, and presents the main points to remember for each topic. Men's health is sometimes a difficult subject to broach, but the books straightforward approach makes it easy to confront difficult issues. It's a perfect read for anyone with specific questions or just wants to know more about men's health.

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Summary: A great place to start
Review: My mom got this book for me because she knew I was worried about some health issues. After reading certain chapters, I stopped worrying. The book is well organized and explains basic anatomy first and then explains more about specific problems. When I went to my doctor, I was not embarassed and knew what questions to ask. I highly recommend this book to boys and men because there is alot to know about it. I think it will be useful in my future too.

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Summary: Very helpful
Review: This book is like a primer, giving only the most basic level of information. You could find out the same information for free on any medical web-site. The authors have a patronizing tone; they do not seem to realize that most people want more detailed information at an intermediate level.

Every chapter encourages the reader to ask his own doctor for more information. Why not just include that information in the text? If you get this book, you have to ask your own doctor, because Dr. Pryor and Ms. Glass do not tell you anything of substance.

The illustrations are amateur. The title tries to be cute; but this time the check is not in the mail!

Definitely do not get this book.

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Summary: Simplistic and Patronizing
Review: This book is like a primer, giving only the most basic level of information. You could find out the same information for free on any medical web-site. The authors have a patronizing tone; they do not seem to realize that most people want more detailed information at an intermediate level.

Every chapter encourages the reader to ask his own doctor for more information. Why not just include that information in the text? If you get this book, you have to ask your own doctor, because Dr. Pryor and Ms. Glass do not tell you anything of substance.

The illustrations are amateur. The title tries to be cute; but this time the check is not in the mail!

Definitely do not get this book.

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Summary: great book
Review: This is a great concise guide to everything and anything that is strictly male. It answers those embarassing questions about male sex issues that I would not necessarily feel comfortable broaching in the locker room, like about prolonging ejaculation, and brings up treatment options, risks, etc. It also delves into other sensitive male issues like baldness and whatever.

The book, although thin, is actually packed full of enough medical information to educate the patient/consumer, while not getting too technical for the layperson to understand. It is a great prep before seeing an internist or urologist about health issues. In short, I highly recommend this book to both men and women.

I am also a patient of Dr. Pryor and know his sterling reputation, so I can attest to his credibility as a physician, professor and expert in the field of urology.

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Summary: A bit simplistic for all but the most uninformed patient
Review: We were a bit disappointed with the simplistic descriptions and rough illustrations. I think next time they should hire a real medical illustrator. We found more helpful information and descriptions by simply searching on WebMD. Sorry!