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Below are blogs from Affiliated Urologists.

How Testosterone Replacement Therapy Works

Testosterone is the male hormone responsible for regulating sex drive and sperm count, but it also gives men their deep voice and body hair. Around age 30, it is normal for men to begin losing levels of testosterone.

Overactive Bladder Treatment

Patients with an overactive bladder may feel the need to urinate often, usually over eight times per day. The urge to urinate is often sudden and can sometimes difficult to control.

What Are Kegel Exercises?

Kegel exercises, or Kegels, are a way to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. The pelvic floor muscles support the bladder, uterus, rectum, and small intestine.

Does Cranberry Juice Prevent UTIs?

For years, cranberries have been touted as a superfruit that can prevent and treat urinary tract infections (UTI).

What Is Bladder Control Therapy (Sacral Neuromodulation)?

Medtronic Bladder Control Therapy is an FDA-approved system that aids urinary retention and controls urgency-frequency issues.

Vitamin E May Protect Against Kidney Cancer

We wrote about lycopene-containing foods lowering kidney cancer risk by 45%, but did you know vitamin E may also protect against kidney cancer?

Urethral Bulking for Urinary Incontinence

Urethral bulking is a minimally invasive procedure that injects a material around the urethra to treat urinary incontinence.

Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Gout

According to a study conducted by researchers at Taichung Hospital in Taichung City, Taiwan, men with gout are at an increased risk of erectile dysfunction (ED).

Smoking and Urological Health

Cigarette smoking, whether on occasion or done regularly, is a harmful habit that can cause many diseases and reduce a person’s lifespan.

What To Expect During A Vasectomy

A vasectomy is minimally invasive procedure that prevents men from fathering children.

Nocturia- Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

If you’re waking up frequently during the night to urinate, you may be suffering from nocturia, or excessive nighttime urination.

Enterocele- Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Enterocele, or small bowel prolapse, develops when the small intestine lowers into the pelvic cavity and pushes out the top of the vagina, creating a bulge.

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