Men, if you’re making frequent pit stops, if it hurts to pee, or if you find blood in your urine, tell your doctor. Here are four common urinary conditions that can wreak havoc with your bladder.
What a Urologist Does (and Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to See One)
Feeling squeamish about an upcoming visit to the urologist? Don’t be. Urologists do their best to put men (and women) at ease. And they’re not above using ‘potty’ humor to lighten the atmosphere.
10 Questions Every Man Is Afraid to Ask His Doctor
Urologists regularly field difficult — and often embarrassing — questions from patients. Here are 10 common urology-related questions patients ask and expert answers to each.
Vasectomy Requests Peak During March Madness
March Madness and the Super Bowl have proven to be popular times for men to schedule vasectomies. Discover why this dovetails nicely with doctor’s orders.
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Can What You Eat or Drink Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
For men with erectile dysfunction (ED), it’s better to reverse the normal pattern of having a drink, going out to dinner and then coming home to have sex. A urologist explains why in this Short Answer.
Will Taking Supplements Improve My Prostate Health?
You may have heard that taking supplements like saw palmetto, zinc, lycopene and vitamin E promotes prostate health. Do they really work? Here’s the Short Answer from a urologist.
Will High Testosterone Levels Boost a Man’s Fertility?
If a little testosterone is good for a man, a lot should be better, right? So the thinking goes. No wonder interest in “low T” therapy is running so high. Tap or click to find out whether increasing testosterone will increase your fertility.
Men: Don’t Let Incontinence Slow You Down
There are different reasons you might have male urinary incontinence, ranging from surgical side effects to overactive bladder. Fortunately, several treatment options can help relieve it. Incontinence happens when your bladder’s sphincter muscle is not strong enough to hold back the urine. It can also occur when your bladder muscles contract too strongly or your bladder gets … Read More
High Blood Pressure? 8 To-Do’s When Your Medication Isn’t Enough
Resistant hypertension or high blood pressure that is difficult to control with medication, may have underlying causes. These tips can help.
How Icing the Kidney Helps Surgeons Remove a Tumor
Cooling the kidney with ice, inserted robotically into a patient’s abdomen, allows physicians more time to complete complex procedures and without large incisions. Watch the technique in action.