Meaning Behind Color of Your Urine
Understanding the colors of pee can provide valuable insights into your overall health. From hydration levels to potential medical conditions, the color of your urine often acts as a natural health indicator. This guide explains what different pee colors mean, when to see a doctor, and how factors like diet, hydration, and medication play a [...]
What to Know About a Dropped Bladder
The “pelvic floor” describes the muscular network that forms across the opening of the female pelvis. The pelvic floor muscles help to keep the organs in this part of the body in place. If these muscles have a defect from straining, childbirth or aging, they may induce a “dropped bladder,” also known as a pelvic [...]
Kidney Cancer: Prevent & Diagnose Early
Kidney Cancer is one of the top ten most common cancers in men and women in the United States. While it is more prevalent in men, is has been increasing in women over the past decades. There are well known risks factors for people who develop this disease. Here are some things you can do [...]
Smoking Affects Urologic Conditions
Smoking is harmful to your body in lots of ways, but it can have an impact on urologic conditions in particular. There are several different conditions that smoking can impact. Smoking irritates the bladder and it can definitely make urologic symptoms worse. In addition, it can cause bouts of coughing that can lead to urinary [...]
Does Prostate Cancer Treatment Cause Impotence?
Impotence, also known as erectile dysfunction, can definitely be a side effect of prostate cancer treatment, even though it is not caused by actually having prostate cancer. There are several different treatments that can increase the risk of this condition, including surgery to remove the prostate gland, radiation therapy, hormone therapy and more. Does Prostate [...]
