Interstitial cystitis Symptoms and Treatment
Interstitial cystitis (IC) bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a chronic bladder health issue. It is a feeling of pain and pressure in the bladder area. Along with this pain are lower urinary tract symptoms which have lasted for more than 6 weeks, without having an infection or other clear causes.
It affects approximately 4-12 million people in the US alone, most of whom are women. The condition can affect anyone regardless of age, race, gender or ethnicity.
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UroHealth Partners has many cancer clinical trials in Omaha aimed at finding treatments for urinary disorders, including prostatitis and BPH.
The Medical Therapy of Prostate Symptoms (MTOPS) program is studying the results of medical therapy used to treat thousands of men with BPH in several research centers throughout the country. MTOPS will provide valuable information about the effectiveness and side effects of drugs being used for BPH.
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For men under 50, the most common prostate problem is
prostatitis. For men over 50, the most common prostate problem is prostate enlargement. This condition is also called
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Older men are at risk for prostate cancer as well, but this disease is much less common than BPH. Learning about these urological conditions can help in seeking timely medical care from urology specialists in Omaha.
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On a basic level, prostate cancer Omaha is caused by changes in the DNA of a prostate cell. Scientists have made great progress in understanding how certain changes in DNA can make normal prostate cells grow abnormally and form cancers. DNA is the chemical in each of our cells that makes up our genes, the instructions for nearly everything our cells do. We usually look like our parents because they are the source of our DNA. However, DNA affects more than how we look.
Some genes control when our cells grow, divide into new cells, and die. Certain genes that help cells grow, divide, and stay alive are called oncogenes. Others that normally slow down cell division, repair mistakes in DNA, or cause cells to die at the right time are called tumor suppressor genes. Cancer can be caused in part by DNA changes (mutations) that turn on oncogenes or turn off tumor suppressor genes.
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Urinary tract infections UTIs in adults are the second most common type of infection in the body, accounting for about 8.1 million visits to health care providers each year. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can occur in any part of the urinary system, such as the urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys. Although bladder infections are the most common type of UTI, certain factors such as age, habits, or underlying health conditions can increase the risk of developing a UTI.
For women, the lifetime risk of having a UTI is greater than 50 percent. UTIs in men are not as common as in women but can be serious when they occur.
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