Did you know that it is estimated that more than 17,000 women are diagnosed with bladder cancer every year? It’s a good idea for women as well as men to regularly see their urologist for urinary tract checkups.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is any condition that can result when kidney function reduces over a period of time. The occurrences of CKD is most common among people who are 65 years of age or older. From 2000 to 2008, the number of 65 year olds with CKD has more than doubled.
Prostate is one of the most common cancers in the country with more than 192,000 cases expected to be diagnosed in 2013. While this cancer can be deadly, the good news is that it is one of the most curable types of cancers when caught in its early stages.
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Just because you have a problem with your urinary tract doesn’t mean that you have to undergo extensive surgery. A urologist can address many problems with a cystoscopy, including installing ureteral catheters, treating kidney stones, or even removing blockages and foreign objects.
The nerves and muscles of the bladder, when weakened, can cause urinary incontinence, better known as an "overactive bladder." Parkinson’s disease, stroke, dementia, and multiple sclerosis can all directly affect the nervous system, also resulting in an overactive bladder.
