What Is “Herbal Viagra” — and Is It Safe or Effective?
There’s nothing like celebrity malfeasance to give an obscure topic newfound salience, and the recent discovery of an unconscious Lamar Odom — former NBA player, reality-TV star and Kardashian-in-law — in a Nevada brothel has done just that for so-called “herbal...
More Than Just a Number: The Best Testosterone Treatment Focuses on the Whole Patient
by Marc Richman, M.D. Testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS, or Low T), as its name implies, is a medical condition in which a man’s level of testosterone, the male hormone, is insufficient. Low T can cause a variety of problems: sexual dysfunction, fatigue, lack of...
Prostate-Cancer Screening and Low T: What You Need to Know
One of the most poorly understood aspects of American medicine today, especially in the realm of men’s health, is prostate-cancer screening. Indeed, the PSA — prostate-specific antigen — test, a blood screening that can detect early-stage prostate cancer, is one of...
Stories From the Trenches: Never, Ever Entrust Your Low T Treatment to a Quack
As a urologist who specializes in men’s health, I’ve encountered a string of patients lately who are getting treatment for testosterone deficiency from those I consider non-experts — family-practice doctors, OB-GYNs and the always suspicious “anti-aging”...
Obsidian Men's Health Invites Men to Join the Conversation About Their Sexual Health
In honor of Men's Health Week, June 15-21, the urologists of Obsidian Men's Health will answer questions daily via social media. Use the hashtag #AskObsidian. McLean, Va. — Many men do whatever they can to avoid visits to their physician. In recent decades, a...
About our Physicians
Our urologists have more than 30 years of combined experience helping men achieve and maintain a healthy sex life. More about Shane Geib, M.D. and Marc Richman, M.D.