I recently suffered a serious health scare. The stress from this malady clouded my cognition. There was sharp pain and burning that came in waves. It interrupted my sleep and affected my quality of life. Upon sharing my tragic condition with my wife she said, “Stop being such a baby”, as she laughed at my predicament that afflicts women routinely.

The urgency was of a urologic nature, and thankfully I have made a complete recovery and will not suffer from any adverse sequelae. As many of y...