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 and Nerve Disease
- Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence)
- Bladder Infection (UTI) in Adults
- Bladder Infection (UTI) in Children
- Cystocele (Prolapsed Bladder)
- Cystoscopy and 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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- Treatment for common urinary ailment no longer carved in stone
- New Treatment Prevents Formation of Cystine Stones, a Type of Kidney Stone, in Mice
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