Blog
FILTER BY CATEGORY ↓
- All
- Bladder Cancer
- BPH
- daVinci® Robotic Prostate Surgery
- Enlarged Prostate
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Featured
- General Health
- Incontinence
- Kidney Stones
- Kidneys
- Male Infertility
- Men's Health
- Overactive Bladder
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Peyronie's Disease
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostatitis
- Testicular Cancer
- Testosterone Replacement Therapy
- Uncategorized
- UroLift
- Urology Specialists
- UTI
- Vasectomy
- Women's Health
What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?
If you haven't heard of benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, chances are you will. Formerly known as prostatism, an estimated 50% of men have evidence of BPH by age 50 and 75% have it by age 80. BPH is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland that can occur as men get older. It can cause bothersome urinary symptoms such as having to urinate often, urgency, difficulty starting, incomplete bladder emptying, getting up at night, and sometimes incontinence.
Causes of Female Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence If you're like a lot of women who come to our office, you tend to avoid some great activities because you leak urine or need to stay close to a bathroom. There's no need to limit your life. Most causes of urinary incontinence can be treated...
Causes of Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Studies show about one-half of American men over age 40 have some degree of erectile dysfunction, or ED. ED is defined as the inability to achieve or maintain an erection adequate for sexual function. The good news is that there are many...
Symptoms & Treatments for Bladder Cancer
Everything You Need To Know About Bladder Cancer Studies have shown that 9% to 18% of normal individuals can have some degree of blood in the urine or what doctors call hematuria. Sometimes blood in your urine is an indicator of something quickly treatable like a...
Bladder Cancer Awareness
Bladder Cancer Though all cancer starts with abnormal cell growth, there are many types of cancer, each claiming a different organ as its starting point. With each type of cancer there are different risk factors, symptoms, and growth tendencies. Bladder Cancer is...
Celebrating National Nurses Week May 6-12 — Why Nurses Are Important
It’s National Nurses Week, which means it’s time to celebrate nurses and the critical role they play in our healthcare system. This year’s theme is “Ethical Practice. Quality Care.” which emphasizes the role that ethics plays in nursing as well as the commitment...
Prostate Cancer Awareness and Control
Prostate Cancer April is National Cancer Control Month. Until we find a cure for cancer, our best bet for maintaining as much control as possible over cancer is education and awareness. This is an informational discussion of prostate cancer, the risk factors and...
Kidney Cancer Awareness
Kidney Cancer There are many types of cancer, some more well known than others. Because awareness and control are directly related, this article will discuss kidney cancer, one of the lesser known cancers, in conjunction with cancer control month. Though kidney...
Cancer Awareness: Testicular Cancer and Penile Cancer
Testicular and penile cancer are not as well known as other forms of cancer. Though virtually everyone knows about the pink ribbon for breast cancer, many of us are not aware of the other, less common types of cancers. Testicular and penile cancer are less common...
April is National Cancer Control & Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
April is an important month for our health as it is recognized as National Cancer Control Month and Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. “Control” and “awareness” are two keywords when it comes to the fight against cancer. Here are some of the risk factors that you...
