Urology Consumer Guide

 

Urologists perform procedures such as: Laparoscopic and robotic surgeries , Vasectomy - Male sterilation, Prostiva procedure (transurethral needle ablation of prostate) , Radical surgery, brachytherapy, cryotherapy and active surveillance for prostate cancer , Procedures for treatment of incontinence

 

Urinary Incontinence: Regain Control Over Your Bladder

Many people have problems with there bladder. People who have bladder control problems have trouble stopping the flow of urine when the urge to go is there. It is called urinary incontinence. It is the uncontrollable leaking of urine from the bladder. Bladder control is a common problem but it is not normal. It is both a social and health problem.

6 Tips for Preventing Prostate Cancer

Did you know, that in the United States alone, it is estimated that more than twenty eight thousand men die from prostrate cancer yearly? However, thanks to early detection, most men that are diagnosed with this type malignancy have a survival rate of almost ninety eight percent. The tips in this article may help increase the survival odds for you.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): What are the Treatments?

It is regular for the prostate glands of males to grow significantly during their teenage years. This slows down when they reach 25 and pushes through when they get to 50. By the time they are 80 years old, their prostate glands are very much enlarged. This enlargement of the prostate can occur earlier and it may be frightening since it could be cancerous. But there in another situation, the gland could enlarge, and the person should not be concerned about cancer -- this condition is called prostate BPH or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

Erectile Dysfunction: Comparison of Erectile Drugs

There are two different types of erection medicine available on the market. You can take your choice between natural and chemical based pharmaceutical products, and both of them can give you incredible results. In most cases a man does not have to live with his erectile dysfunction any longer. It can be treated. The problem is whether the side effects of pharmaceutical erectile drugs are worth it when there are safe natural alternatives available.

What Every Man Needs to Know About Prostatitis: Inflammation of the Prostate

Prostatitis simply means an inflammation of the prostate gland. The symptoms are uncomfortable at best; more often they are extremely painful and can also be dangerous. Symptoms may include pain and swelling in the area of the prostate, fever, chills, pain in the lower back, burning or painful urination, a need to urinate frequently and get up in the night, dribbling, fatigue and body aches, and pain with ejaculation.

Robotic Prostate Surgery

Forbes, Science Daily, ABC News. It seems everyone is talking about the da Vinci robot lately. No, the robot has nothing to do with science fiction or the Italian Renaissance. It has to do with prostate cancer and the increasingly popular robotic prostatectomy.

Enlarged Prostate: Is Drug Treatment Enough?

The first question that you have to ask yourself while with the subjet of enlarged prostate treatment , is whether or not you should treat the situatuion at all. Once the condition has been diagnosed by your doctor ( an important step to make sure that the signs that you are experiencing are due to an enlarged prostate and not anything else ), you need to come to a decision whether or not the condition is annoying you. If it is not, then for many men, the solution is not to take care of it at all but only to let your doctor test out the situation for you every 6 months.