If you’re a man over age 50, and you notice you’re making urgent, frequent trips to the bathroom—even though you have difficulty urinating when you get there—you are not alone. You are likely burdened by an enlarged prostate, a condition that causes blockage of the flow of urine. This occurs when rapidly multiplying prostate cells […]
Age-Old Advice Still Best for Bladder Infections: Drink More Water
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a microbial infection that impacts any part of the urinary tract. The majority of UTIs affect the bladder and the urethra, which comprise the lower urinary tract. This type of UTI is also referred to as cystitis. UTIs can also affect the upper urinary tract, comprised of the kidneys […]
Should You See a Urologist for a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)?
You’ve got to urinate–all the time–and it hurts when you go. Memorably uncomfortable and distracting, a urinary tract infection (UTI) can radically disrupt your life. Although the body is built to keep bacteria from entering the urinary tract, sometimes those defenses break down. Then, bacteria make their way through the urethra, enter the urinary tract […]
Why Aren’t There More Female Urologists?
Of all the medical specialties, the number of women in urology is lowest. In fact, according to the American Urological Association’s 2016 census, only 1,032—8.5 percent of the more than 12,000 practicing urologists in the U.S.—are women. This is not much improvement in the history of women in the profession, which began in 1962 with […]
Five Reasons You May Need to Pee So Much
If your life is a constant search for a bathroom, you are not alone. Frequent urination is a fact of life for millions of people. Sometimes, it is due to a medical cause, which is important to understand. Other times, there are various other conditions (such as pregnancy) or even lifestyle habits that can create […]
