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Kidney stones are hard deposits of material that are excreted by the kidney. Most of the time, kidney stones are made up of calcium and some other material. They form inside the kidney, but usually only cause major problems if they move down into a tube called the ureter, which delivers the urine to the […] Read More

Prostatitis is a condition in which the prostate gland becomes inflamed. In the vast majority of cases, prostatitis is caused by an infection of the prostate gland that occurs because of an infection in the bladder or urethra. Many cases of acute prostatitis are caused by sexually transmitted infections. Chronic prostatitis can be caused by […] Read More

One of the most underestimated causes of impotence, also known as erectile dysfunction, is actually cigarette smoking. We know that cigarette smoking contributes to atherosclerosis (the build-up of plaque) that hardens arteries. Nitric oxide production is important in maintaining healthy blood vessels. It signals the inside of the blood vessels to increase blood flow to […] Read More

Prostate cancer is very common, the most common type of cancer among men if non-melanoma skin cancers (which are very infrequently life-threatening) are not counted. Over 200,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year in the US, and around 30,000 men die each year in the US from prostate cancer. Over the course […] Read More

Kidney stones can be one of the most painful experiences of your life. The best types of physicians to see for hydronephrosis is primary care physician or, in severe cases, kidney doctor or urologist. Urine flows from the kidneys down the ureters into the bladder and out the urethra. When kidney stones get stuck in […] Read More

Blood in the semen, or hematospermia, is not caused by a varicocele. A varicocele is an enlargement of the veins that run around the tubes that conduct semen; however, there is no physical connection between these veins and the tubes that conduct the semen, so there would be no way for blood to leak into […] Read More

Cystitis is a broad term that refers to inflammation of the bladder. There are many types of cystitis: Infectious cystitis (which is more commonly known as urinary tract infection); Interstitial cystitis (a condition whose cause is unknown, where there are symptoms of cystitis with negative urine cultures); Hemorrhagic cystitis (heavy bleeding of the bladder, often […] Read More

Understandably, if the procedure was not explained to you before your doctor scheduled it, then you will be worried about what it entails. A cystoscopy is a procedure in which the goal is to visualize in detail the interior of the bladder. It is used when a doctor feels that there is something going on […] Read More

Considering all possible procedures that doctors do to people, the vasectomy probably ranks a 2-3/10. It is as difficult as a biopsy and can be much less than that. The procedure is usually done without general anesthesia because it is not necessary to put people completely under. There is a small area next to the […] Read More

Ureteroscopy is a procedure in which a tube is passed into the ureter, which runs between the kidneys and the bladder, to remove stones or other debris. The procedure is usually well-tolerated, but occasionally there are side effects. The doctors who are best qualified to discuss this with you include your primary care doctor or […] Read More