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Prostate cancer is a very real risk for many men today. In fact, American males have a 17% chance of a prostate cancer diagnosis within their lifetime. Furthermore, those chances increase with age. The good news is that morbidity rates are on the decline. This improvement is very likely to be from a combination of […]

In 21st Century society, couples and families have more control over their bodies than ever before. Advances in medical technique have allowed men to decide how many children to have and when. Sometimes they opt to have no children at all and one popular option for birth control includes a vasectomy. While the procedure is

Nothing emasculates men more than discovering they can no longer achieve an erection. A fully functioning penis is the very definition of manhood in 21st Century American society. Like it or not, these are the facts and impotence can have far reaching psychological as well as physiological consequences. Erectile dysfunction, also known as ED, is

A cystocele, also known as a fallen bladder, occurs when the partition that separates a woman’s bladder from the vagina deteriorates resulting in the bladder sagging into the vaginal complex causing discomfort and incontinence. Some women experience urine leakage during coughing or even sneezing. An experienced physician can diagnose a fallen bladder from a physical

Advances in 21st Century surgical technique have given the medical sciences more efficient methods to cure patients and help those in need. The best evidence of this new dawn of medical science is in the field of robotics. Surgical robots seek to extend and enhance the capabilities of human surgeons beyond the range of traditional

Nearly no one gives their bladder a second thought; that is, until something goes horribly wrong. One of the most common urologic problems is a urinary tract infection, commonly known as a UTI. These bothersome problems are caused by bacteria infiltrating the bladder through the urinary systems. These bacteria are ever present and in large

Urology is a medical specialty that specifically addresses diseases of the urinary tract as well as the male reproductive organs. Although urology is a surgical specialty, in-depth knowledge of various disciplines including internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and other specialties is required because of the wide range of clinical problems encountered. Renal insufficiency or problems with

The sight of a curved penis can be emotionally upsetting to a man. A urologist has seen this problem before and knows what it is. The curvature of the penile shaft is called Peyronie’s disease. It is a benign problem; not a sign of cancer or other serious conditions. However, because curvature can affect erectile function, it’s

Of all the changes that women expect to come with age, stress urinary incontinence is one that may be most unwelcome. Near mid-life, many women may become aware of just how common this condition is. Stress urinary incontinence can start slowly, involving minor urine leakage when a woman coughs, runs or jumps, or sneezes. The condition may