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How to Keep Your Urinary System Healthy
Ensuring that your urinary system is healthy is an important consideration, especially as you approach old age. By adopting the following three simple steps into your everyday life, you can help protect your bladder from common problems, including urinary tract infections, and involuntary urination. Stay Hydrated Water is the best fluid for a healthy bladder.… Read more
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Should You Be Concerned If Your Urine is Cloudy?
Most people have cloudy urine from time to time, which generally means that there’s something wrong with your bladder, kidneys or urinary tract. Although many of the causes are no reason for alarm, it’s worth being cautious as some may signify a more serious condition. The urinary system is interconnected, so cloudy urine could potentially… Read more
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5 Common Causes of Impotence
Impotence also called erectile dysfunction is a condition in which men can’t maintain an erection long enough to perform sexual intercourse. An estimated 50% of men aged between 40 and 70 will experience impotence at some point in their life. Despite this, it’s a condition that not a lot of men like to talk about,… Read more
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A Guide to Healthy Fertile Sperm
Healthy sperm is important not only for conception but also for the ongoing health of the baby. A third of all reproductive issues can be attributed to male fertility issues, so for men planning on conceiving, it’s important that they keep their sperm healthy. But what determines healthy sperm, and what can be done to… Read more
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An Overview of Lithotripsy
Urological stones are quite common and in some cases they can be very painful. Thankfully there are number of effective treatment methods available. Lithotripsy is the act of breaking a stone and various methods exist. What Are Urological Stones? Urological stones are hard, solid crystals of various sizes formed from the minerals in urine. They… Read more
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Common Causes of Testicular Pain
Testicular pain is quite common. If you are experiencing any severe or long-term testicular pain – known as orchialgia – you should consult your urologist. Let’s take a look at some of the common reasons for orchialgia. Trauma As you very well know, the testicles are very sensitive. They are also not protected by bone… Read more
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Robotic surgery for prostate cancer
Robotic surgery is a very effective way of treating prostate cancer. While the technology allows rapid recovery the body still needs time to heal. If you are going through a prostate cancer surgery, you should be aware of the recovery period. Your body will have gone through considerable stress and it’s important that you take… Read more
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When To See Your Doctor For Kidney Pain
Do you experience kidney pain? How often and for how long? Kidney pain can be momentary or fleeting, mild or debilitating, but when is it actually necessary to visit a doctor and inquire about your symptoms? Before you start stressing, there are a few things you should consider when trying to identify the severity of… Read more
