Dr. Michael Eisenberg: Improving Male Sexual Health, Function & Fertility

Huberman Lab

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Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 6 November 2023

⏱️ 157 minutes

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In this episode, my guest is Dr. Michael Eisenberg, MD, a urologist and professor specializing in male sexual function and fertility at Stanford University. Based on his clinical work and research, he is considered a top world expert on male sexual and reproductive health. We discuss testosterone levels and what really impacts them, testosterone therapy, sperm quality and counts, penile and testicular health and function, pelvic floor and prostate and urinary tract health, erectile function and dysfunction and the various causes and treatments for common male sexual, hormonal and reproductive challenges. We also address post-finasteride syndrome and trends in penile length. This episode is rich in actionable information about men’s sexual and reproductive health, including key tests and at-home evaluations, and the behavioral, nutritional, exercise and prescription-based tools that can support male sexual and reproductive health. For show notes, including referenced articles and additional resources, please visit hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman ROKA: https://roka.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Momentous: https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Dr. Michael Eisenberg (00:01:49) Sponsors: ROKA & Eight Sleep (00:04:20) Sperm Quality, Geographic & Environmental Factors (00:12:00) Fertility & Sperm Quality; Testosterone, Cell Phones & Heat (00:19:26) Testosterone, Age, Obesity (00:26:49) Tool: Optimize Sperm Quality, Exogenous Testosterone, hCG (00:35:26) Sponsor: AG1 (00:36:57) Tool: Lifestyle Factors & Sperm Quality, Alcohol (00:43:27) Sperm Quality, Recreational & Over-the-Counter Drugs, Cannabis (00:46:56) High-Impact Sports, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Pituitary & Testosterone (00:49:55) Bicycling, Numbness & Sexual Dysfunction; Walking & Testosterone (00:55:39) Exogenous Testosterone Therapy & Cancer (00:58:39) Sponsor: LMNT (00:59:57) Sexual & Urinary Health, Nighttime Urination (01:03:12) Sleep & Semen Quality; Overall Health (01:09:19) Tool: Sperm Analysis & Overall Health; Sperm Banking (01:13:21) Paternal Age & Puberty Trends; Older Fathers & Child Health Risk (01:26:42) Tool: Prostate Health, Urination; Tadalafil (Cialis) (01:33:02) Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs); Erectile Dysfunction Causes (01:38:21) Blood Flow & Erectile Dysfunction, Medication; Cardiovascular Health (01:44:30) Mechanical Erectile Dysfunction Treatments; Peptides; Delayed Ejaculation (01:52:36) Pelvic Floor Health, Urology & Physical Therapy; Split-Stream Urination (01:59:03) Penile Length & Trends; Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), Puberty (02:09:01) Hair Loss, Dutasteride, Finasteride & Sexual Health; Post-Finasteride Syndrome (02:16:11) Clomiphene, Testosterone & Estrogen Signaling (02:19:31) Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Therapy; Prolactin, Estrogen (02:24:15) Varicocele; Peyronie’s Disease (02:27:26) Testis & Cancer Risk; Insurance, Blood Profiles & Semen Analysis (02:35:03) Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life.
0:09.0	I'm Andrew Huberman and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.
0:15.0	My guest today is Dr. Michael Eisenberg.
0:18.0	Dr Michael Eisenberg is a medical doctor specializing in urology and an expert in male sexual function and fertility.
0:25.0	He is both a clinician who sees patients as well as a research scientist
0:30.0	having published over 300 peer-reviewed articles on male sexual function,
0:34.3	eurology, and fertility.
0:36.0	And he is considered one of the world's foremost experts in male sexual health.
0:40.4	Today we discuss a broad range of topics important to all men including erectile
0:44.7	dysfunction and function. We also discuss prostate health and urinary health. We
0:49.7	discuss fertility and sperm count. We discuss even topics seemingly esoteric such as why
0:56.0	penile lengths are actually increasing over time while sperm count seem to be
1:00.6	decreasing. Today you'll also learn some very interesting surprises, such as the fact that a very, very small percentage of erectile dysfunction actually stems from hormone dysfunction.
1:11.0	Rather, the vast majority of erectile dysfunction
1:14.4	stems from issues that are either vascular,
1:16.8	that is related to blood flow, or neural.
1:19.0	And today you'll learn about a large variety
1:20.8	of treatments for erectile dysfunction.
1:23.0	Dr Eisenberg also dispels a lot of common myths that you hear out there,
1:27.5	both on the internet and in popular culture that relate to male sexual health and function.
1:33.0	By the end of today's episode, I assure you that you will have a thorough understanding
1:38.0	of what male sexual health is, how it relates to other aspects of health,
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