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As a man, what do you consider your most important asset? Your charm? Your chiselled good looks? How about your platinum card?

If you answered yes to any of the above, then you’ve forgotten about the fundamental aspect that makes you a man – your giblets.

Learning about your jewels is the first step in taking proper care of your most important assets. We've got all the information you need.

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01. Your prostate
This humble gland may stay unnoticed your whole life, adding pleasure to your most intimate moments. It may turn sullen and recalcitrant after 40 years, or simply go wrong and kill you.
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02. The lowdown on the penis
The heart may be regarded as the seat of the soul, but the penis is the autopilot - the joystick. No other part of male physique causes men as much anguish, self-doubt and pride.
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03. Facts about the male genitals
Thought you knew everything about the male genitals? Read these facts and think again.
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04. Your own heat-seeking missiles
When blokes discuss reproduction, many lapse into macho – or at least slightly hur-hur – innuendo. So it’s reassuring to discover that science now recognises the role of aerial combat technology in th...
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05. Sperm cells can smell
Human sperm may literally sniff their way to an egg in their quest for fertilisation. Scientists have discovered that a smell receptor on the sperm apparently causes them to zoom in on their target.
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06. Sperm size does matter
Size really does matter in the mating game. So says a Syracuse University study in the November 8 issue of the journal Science.
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07. Sperm defect, miscarriage link
New research reveals important new links between sperm defects and recurring miscarriage, an association doctors long suspected but could not prove.
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08. Your testicles
Men know that even a glancing blow can be excruciating. Your testicles are two rubbery but extremely fragile 'eggs' hanging side-by-side in the scrotum.
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09. All downstream for sperm
Human sperm are fragile creatures, slowed down by age even among twentysomethings and susceptible to damage from lead in the environment, two new studies suggest.
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10. Sperm like it hot
Like moths to the flame, sperm are guided to the egg by heat, new research says.
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11. Pesticide, semen trouble link
Three chemicals in farm pesticides have now been linked to poor sperm quality in rural Americans. It was found that men exposed to high amounts of the substances are far more likely than men with less...
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12. Car exhaust chokes sperm
Traffic pollution damages sperm quality in young and middle-age men, says an Italian study of highway tollgate attendants.
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13. Biking can harm scrotum
Men who log 4 800 km or more a year on their mountain bikes can suffer scrotal damage that could reduce their fertility, a new study has found.
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14. Nuts driving you round the twist?
One doctor said that they’re so sensitive that it’s impossible to stick the smallest pin into any part of them without feeling intense pain. So apart from avoiding pins,
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15. 
Men spend several minutes each day staring blankly at the porcelain while you urinate. You may be overlooking one of the most simple ways of judging how healthy you are.
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16. Help your shy bladder
You try to pee and can’t. When you eventually do, you dribble to a halt, leaving a wet patch on your trousers that does little for your self-esteem. Here’s what to do.
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17. Help, I can't pee straight
You first noticed it at the school urinal, with its long expanses of metal wall. All the other boys managed a steady stream, but not you. Since then you've peed in private.
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18. Mountain bikes cause problems
Teen-age males or young men who ride a mountain bike almost every day run a high risk of damaging the family jewels.
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19. Protect your penis
Cycling is one of the greatest exercises known to man. It's sociable, challenging and as strenuous or relaxing as you make it - unless you happen to damage your trouser furniture
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20. For those of a different bent
For non-sufferers it may be a joke and a source of bad puns, but anyone who actually has Peyronie’s disease knows it’s no laughing matter.
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21. Teach old Trigger Happy
Many men suffer from what’s politely termed premature ejaculation. If you’re able to come within moments while masturbating you may be training yourself to come too quickly.
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22. Your child can get jock itch
Your child can get jock itch - tinea - as well as ringworm and athlete's foot. A common fungus causes skin rash.
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23. Sitting on a problem?
Few things are as irritating as having your nether regions itch like crazy while you’re sitting through a PowerPoint presentation by Bill Gates. What’s to be done?
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24. Interesting facts about ED
How much do you really know about erectiloe dysfunction? Did you know that 90% of men who suffer from it never go for treatment?
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25. Tips on coping with ED
While impotence drugs sort out problems on the short term, long-term solutions can only be found by the intervention of professionals.
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26. FAQ on erectile dysfunction
Many men suffer from erectile dysfunction. But only ten percent ever seek treatment. Here are the answers to some frequently-asked-questions on erectile dysfunction (ED).
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27. Why ED should be treated
But nine of ten men with erectile dysfunction don’t go for treatment, and their reluctance can lead to the late diagnosis of life-threatening diseases. Why don't men go for treatment? And what can...
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28. Your prostate a problem?
It seems like ages ago when you were eight years old and able to pee four metres far. But chances are that you'll have prostate trouble in your future. It needn’t be, though.
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29. Protecting your bits
Taking care of what makes you man is next to breathing. Read on to learn about how to look after your bits, and how to get the most out of your manhood.
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30. Just a snip
You’re a bloke. Your partner dislikes using the pill. You don’t want any more kids. Here's the most grown-up thing you can do.
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