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Sometimes supplementary tests such as bladder function testing (where a catheter is placed into the bladder through the urethral channel) and cystoscopy (looking inside the bladder with a thin, ...

Matthew Wosnitzer, MD, is a board-certified urologic surgeon and physician scientist. He specializes in male infertility. An enlarged prostate can cause urinary problems like frequent urination and ...

Dennis Sifris, MD, is an HIV specialist and Medical Director of LifeSense Disease Management. James Myhre is an American journalist and HIV educator. Urinary incontinence (UI), or the loss of bladder ...

The bladder neck is a group of muscles that connect the bladder to the urethra. The muscles tighten to hold urine in the bladder, and relax to release it through the urethra. Urinary problems occur ...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition in which a man’s prostate enlarges abnormally due to an overgrowth of prostate tissue. When the prostate enlarges, it pushes against the urethra and ...

Urinary incontinence, or the loss of bladder control, is a fairly common concern. In fact, it affects about 25 million Americans. The effects of incontinence can range from a minor leakage of urine ...

The updated guidelines focus on appropriate pre-procedure evaluation and novel surgical enhancements, according to Matthew D. Houlihan, DO, and Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH. AUA guidelines on benign ...