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Symptoms of Poor Bladder Health
Poor bladder health can result in bladder infections. Bladder infections are known as cystitis or inflammation of the bladder. Bladder infections are common in women but very rare in men. About 20% of all women get at least one bladder infection at some time in their lives. However, a man’s chance of getting bladder infections … Continue reading
Kidney Cancer – Risks and Treatment Options.
Kidney cancer, currently affects more than 36,000 people in the United States. Although kidney cancer was first reported in 1826, scientists have not yet conclusively determined its cause. Kidney cancer occurs in almost twice as many men as women, and most often develops after the age of 40. However, the disease has been seen in … Continue reading
Reasons for Bladder Surgery
Bladder surgery is a treatment option for patients suffering from bladder cancer or incontinence. Tumors can put pressure on the urethra and prevent urine flow. Bladder surgery helps remove cancerous tissue and restore bladder health in cancer patients. Bladder surgery can also help restore normal urinary functions. There are four major options for bladder surgery: … Continue reading
How to Treat Frequent Urination
Do you have to “go” all the time? The technical name for your problem is frequent urination. In most people the bladder is able to store urine until it is convenient to go to the toilet, typically four to eight times a day. Needing to go more than eight times a day or waking up … Continue reading
Getting a Vasectomy
A vasectomy is a urologic surgery in which the vas deferens from each testicle is clamped, cut, or otherwise sealed. This prevents sperm from mixing with the semen that is ejaculated from the penis. Although the testicles continue to produce sperm, but the sperm are reabsorbed by the body. Because the tubes are blocked before … Continue reading
Getting a Vasectomy Reversal
A vasectomy is considered a permanent method of birth control. However, vasectomy reversal can now reconnect the vas deferens tubes. Vasectomy reversal is usually an outpatient procedure meaning there is, generally, no overnight stay in the hospital. However, there are limitations to vasectomy reversal. In many cases, the vas deferens is reattached, but fertility is … Continue reading
How To Diagnose Renal Failure
Renal failure, or kidney failure, is a situation in which kidneys cease to function adequately. It is divided into acute or chronic renal failure. Either form can be caused by a large number of other medical problems. Renal failure, or kidney failure, can typically be detected by an elevated serum creatinine. When the kidneys malfunction, … Continue reading
How To Find a Pediatric Urologist
Pediatric urology is the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired urological conditions and diseases in children. A pediatric urologist treat urological conditions of the male reproductive system, such as an undescended testicle, and the male and female urinary tracts of children. The most common urological condition a pediatric urologist treats is urinary tract infection. … Continue reading
How to Find a Urologist
A urologist is a physician that specializes in urology - the branch of medicine that deals with the urinary tract. With any doctor, you must have a good relationship with them. This is even more important if that doctor is a urologist. Your urologist treats one of the most delicate areas of your body and … Continue reading
Bladder Complications
Bladder Spasms Normally, the bladder gently fills with urine and you slowly become aware of the need to urinate. But in people who have bladder spasms, the sensation occurs suddenly and often severely. A spasm itself is the sudden, involuntary squeezing of a muscle. A bladder spasm occurs when the bladder muscle squeezes suddenly without … Continue reading