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Healthy Male

From anxiety to fertility, exercise to erections Healthy Male shares evidence-based, easy-to-understand content for everyone, created with the expertise and experience of Australia’s best clinicians, researchers and educators.

Vision and mission

Healthy Male are working towards generations of healthy Australian men.

They are a trusted source of information and facilitator of action on men’s health. They collaborate with the various communities, health professionals, researchers, peak bodies, partner agencies and government to achieve their vision.

How Healthy Male can help

Healthy Male develop the capabilities of the health systems and health practitioners who care for men and boys, with a range of education and training programs, best practice guidelines and resources. Whether you’re reading a story, scrolling through our social media or watching a webinar — the content shared is informative, inclusive and ultimately working towards generations of healthy Australian men.

Their aim is to make the information provided available to everybody, regardless of gender, age, education, sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity. To do this, they collaborate with Australia’s leading researchers, specialists, clinicians and educators to develop information that fills the gaps in men’s health.

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Last reviewed: July 2024

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Is the whole testicle removed when you have testicular cancer? | Healthy Male

Find out what treatment to expect after a testicular cancer diagnosis.

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Stress, anxiety and sexual performance | Healthy Male

Explore the relationship between stress, anxiety, and their impact on mental health and sexual function.

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Substance use disorder | Healthy Male

Substance use disorder is life-threatening, and can be caused by illegal or legal drugs. Find out more about substance use disorder and what to do about it.

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Erectile dysfunction: Causes, diagnosis & treatment | Healthy Male

Erectile dysfunction is a condition where a man may have trouble getting or maintaining an erection. Learn the causes of erectile dysfunction.

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Gynaecomastia or 'man boobs': Causes, symptoms & treatment

Gynecomastia (sometimes called ‘man boobs’) is when male breast tissue grows larger than usual. Here are the symptoms, causes and treatments.

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Low Testosterone: Symptoms, causes & treatments | Healthy Male

Low testosterone is when the body can't make enough testosterone to work. Learn about symptoms of low testosterone or androgen deficiency.

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Plus Paternal | Healthy Male

The Plus Paternal project aims to improve the health of men and their families by increasing the engagement and support of men from preconception to early parenthood.

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I have a sore lump on my testicles. What do I do? | Healthy Male

It’s important to understand the different parts of the male reproductive system that are inside the scrotum (the pouch of skin that hangs below the base of the penis). The testicle is the egg-shaped organ that usually takes up most of the space in the scrotum.

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Your guide to foreskin pain and problems | Healthy Male

Every day of your life, you’re going to feel some kind of pain. A bruised knee here, a splinter there; it’s usually nothing to worry about. But when there’s pain in or around your foreskin, you should never leave it unchecked.

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What COVID-19 really means for men's health | Healthy Male

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases soars past 3 million globally, and our understanding of its health impact evolves, gaps in our knowledge are rapidly filled by myths.

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