Urological Health

Urological issues can impact not just your quality of life, but your overall health. Start here to learn more about issues from UTIs and erectile dysfunction to kidney disease and more.
Ureterovesical junction of the kidney and ureter
What Is Ureterovesical Junction (UVJ) Obstruction?
Male and Female Restroom Sign
Oliguria: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
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What You Should Know About FENa (Fractional Excretion of Sodium)
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How Your Doctor Can Treat Testicle Pain
child with multicystic dysplastic kidney:
Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney: Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis
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An Overview of Kidney Lacerations
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What the Frequent Urge to Pee Can Tell You About Your Health
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Orchiopexy Procedures: What to Expect
Senior men with back pain
When to See a Doctor About Kidney Pain
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What Is an Intravenous Pyelogram?
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Persistent Cloaca: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
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What to Expect With Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
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Should You Be Concerned About Blood in Your Urine?
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Can It Be Dangerous to Hold in Your Pee If There's No Bathroom Nearby?
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How to Talk to Your Son About Men’s Health Issues
Transgender male
What Is Phalloplasty?
what to expect during a cystoscopy
What Is a Cystoscopy?
Female urinary system
Urology and Sexual Anatomy Functions in Women
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What Is Diabetes Insipidus?
urine collection cups
Should You Be Concerned If Your Urine Is Cloudy?
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Urethral Diverticulum: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping
Urethrotomy
What Is a Urethrotomy and Why Is It Important?
A pharmacist works on a prescription.
Most Common Prescribed Drugs in Urology
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What Does It Mean if Your Urine Is Orange?
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Babies, Young Boys, and Teens Have Their Own Set of Urological Problems
Kidney Stone Positioned on X-ray
ESWL Treatment for Kidney Stones
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6 Urological Emergencies That Can Be Treated
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What Causes Blood in Urine?
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What to Expect From Low Testosterone
urine analysis
What the Weird Color or Smell of Your Urine May Mean
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What Are Body Fluids Made Of?
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Learn Why Endourology Procedures Occur and What They Entail
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How to Protect Your Penis From Peyronie’s Disease
What Do My Urinalysis Results Mean?
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Swollen Testicles Are Commonly Caused by Mumps
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Prevent Kidney Stones With These Tips
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Herbs, Foods, and Vitamins to Use for a Kidney Cleansing
Surgery May Be Needed to Remove Your Kidney Stone
When and How Kidney Stones Are Surgically Removed
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Knowing When It's Time to See a Urologist
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Causes and Diagnosis of Hematuria or Blood in Urine
Bladder and Uterus
Epispadias: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Alport Syndrome
Learn About Alport Syndrome, a Disease That Affects the Kidneys
Vesicoureteral Reflux
Find out All About Vesicoureteral Reflux and How You Can Treat It
Lower back pain medical examination.
Learn How Men Get Different Types of Hernias
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Tips to Avoid Problems With Your Urinary System
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Symptoms and Treatment of Inguinal Hernia
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Overview of Hypospadias Male Birth Defect
kidney with Gerota's fascia in a CT scan
Gerota's Fascia Is a Vital Part of Kidney Health, Here's Why
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Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Test
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Why Can't I Pee? Urethral Strictures From Diagnosis to Treatment
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How Male Yeast Infections Are Treated
patient undergoing kidney dialysis with the buttonhole technique
The Buttonhole Technique Helps Give Patients on Dialysis More Freedom
Urinary system ureterocele
What Is a Ureterocele?
Woman getting an ultrasound
How Bladder Exstrophy Is Identified in Fetuses
Woman holding hand over lower pelvis due to urethral pain
What Are the Causes of Urethral Pain?
urine sample on table in doctor's office
Keep an Eye Out for This Sign of a UTI
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How Overactive Bladder Is Diagnosed
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What Causes Overactive Bladder?
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What You Need to Know About Gemtesa
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Tips for Coping With Overactive Bladder