Can You Live with One Kidney? Eyes to see, a heart to pump blood, lungs to breathe—the organs in our bodies play specific and vital roles to keep us alive. While all play an important part, it is possible to lead a healthy life without some organs, a kidney being one of them. Most [...]
Prostatectomy Recovery Tips: What to Expect One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. The prostate gland sits under the bladder and wraps around the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body). The main function of the prostate gland is reproductive—it helps add [...]
Common Symptoms of Bladder Cancer in Men If you are a man over the age of 55 and experiencing symptoms like lower back pain and difficulty urinating, it may be easy to dismiss these problems as "old age" setting in. But these symptoms can be red flags of something more serious, like bladder [...]
What Is a Urethral Stricture in Males? Using the restroom is part of everyday life. But what happens when you suddenly can't pee? Aside from being confusing and a little scary, the sudden difficulty or inability to urinate can be painful and lead to other serious complications like infection. Many conditions can cause difficulty [...]
What Is a Healthy Urine Color, and What Is Not? The average adult with healthy kidneys urinates about five times each day. However, what's normal for one person, may not be for another. The number of times you urinate is influenced by many factors including, how much you drink, what kind of beverages [...]
Urinary Tract Infection in Men: Treatment and Prevention More than 4 million doctor visits in the United States each year are for urinary tract infections (UTI). What is a urinary tract infection? Your urinary tract consists of the organs responsible for creating and eliminating urine. Your kidneys filter waste and excess water from [...]
What Does Having a High PSA Level Mean? Your body fights off foreign substances like viruses or other diseases with proteins called antigens. Antigens are produced throughout the body and can indicate if there is a problem with a specific region. For example, men produce prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which can signal potential problems with [...]
Do You Have Male Stress Incontinence? You're out having a good time with your friends, telling old stories, and joking around. Everyone is laughing and having fun… until you laugh so much you pee a little. While leaking urine while you laugh can ruin the mood and be embarrassing, it is quite common. If [...]
What Is Urodynamic Testing? As you age you may notice activities you used to participate in without any issue may now cause you to leak urine. Anything from going on a run to sneezing may result in involuntary urine leakage. This phenomenon can be inconvenient and unpleasant and may even cause you to [...]
Testicular Cancer Facts You Should Know When most people think "cancer," they associate it with a disease you get when you are older. And, overall, they are correct. Advancing age is the leading risk factor for cancer and the median age for a cancer diagnosis is 66. However, some cancers, like testicular [...]
