He had always wanted to ask an andrologist but had never done so

Table 1 The main and most frequent questions of 1184 young Italian men n (%)

Sexuality and sexual activity	Masturbation	Is masturbation normal?
475 (40.2)	223 (46.9)	Can a frequent masturbation cause damage to the penis and/or to the body?
		Can masturbation be useful before a sexual intercourse?
		Can masturbation have negative effects on sports performance?
		Can masturbation reduce the risk of prostate cancer?
	Sexual intercourses	Which are the safest contraceptive methods?
	199 (41.9)	The oral sex cause oral cancer?
		Can anal sex be risky?
		What is the right age for the first sexual intercourse?
	Drugs for sex	Are there effective drugs to treat premature ejaculation?
	53 (11.2)	At what age can you use phosphodiesterase inhibitors?1
		Are there drugs to help penis growth?
		Are web products, to improve sexual performance, effective and safe?
Sexually transmitted diseases	HIV	Is HIV treatable?
242 (20.4)	95 (39.3)	Is a single sexual intercourse, with an HIV positive subject, enough to acquire the infection?
		Is HIV transmissible through masturbation?
		Why there is no cure for HIV?
	HPV	Is HPV a virus that can also affect men?
	79 (32.6)	How is HPV transmitted?
		Is it possible, and how, heal from HPV infection?
	Generic questions	Is the birth control pill effective against STD?
	68 (28.1)	Is sexual intercourse the only way of transmission of STD?
		What should you do in case of STD?
		Can those who have never had sexual intercourse have a STD?
Andrological health and fertility	Varicocele	How can I know if I have a varicocele?
216 (18.2)	91 (42.1)	Which are the effects of varicocele?
		Is always necessary to operate in case of varicocele?
		After the operation, may varicocele recur?
	Testicular tumours	Which are the symptoms of testicular cancer?
	80 (37.1)	Is it possible to prevent testicular cancer?
		Is it possible to heal from testicular cancer?
		Does testicular cancer always cause infertility?
	Generic questions	Does andropause exist? What age?
	45 (20.8)	Which are the consequences of testicular trauma?
		Is short frenulum dangerous?
		Can you return fertile after vasectomy?
Lifestyle	Can illicit drugs and alcohol interfere with sexual health?
142 (12)	Does physical activity improve andrological health?
	Is the use of androgens helpful or harmful to the andrological health?
Generic questions	Can virginity be established for a man?
109 (9.2)	Can web pornography cause addiction?
	Has the partner a role in sexual desire?
	To keep your cell phone in your pocket can damage fertility and or sexuality?
	How can an issue of sexual orientation be addressed?

¹Students did not know the active ingredient of these drugs and, in the questions, they used the most famous trade names. HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; STD: Sexually transmitted disease; HPV: Human papillomavirus virus.