Urologic Diseases
The urinary tract is your body’s drainage system for removing urine. Urine is composed of wastes and water. The urinary tract includes your kidneys, ureters, and bladder. To urinate normally, the urinary tract needs to work together in the correct order.
Urologic diseases or conditions include urinary tract infections, kidney stones, bladder control problems, and prostate problems, among others. Some urologic conditions last only a short time, while others are long-lasting.
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Urology Topics
- Bedwetting
- Bladder Control Problems & Nerve Disease
- Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence)
- Bladder Infection (UTI) in Adults
- Bladder Infection (UTI) in Children
- Cystocele (Prolapsed Bladder)
- Cystoscopy & Ureteroscopy
- Daily Bladder Diary
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- Erectile Dysfunction
- Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)
- Hydronephrosis in Newborns
- Imaging of the Urinary Tract
- Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
- Kegel Exercises
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- Story of discovery: advancing understanding of lower urinary tract symptoms and associated conditions
- Moving objects with ultrasound beams—potential application to urinary stone disease
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- Symptom-based Clustering in Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Achieving a better understanding of symptom flares in people with urologic pain syndromes
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