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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a superior technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field to provide remarkably clear pictures. As such, it offers an alternative to patients who react to radiopaque intravenous dye. Because of its ability t... |
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Infertility is a common yet complex problem affecting approximately 15 percent of couples attempting to conceive a baby. In up to 50 percent of couples having difficulty getting pregnant, the problem is at least in part related to male reproductive issues.... |
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Some 15 to 20 percent of couples are still trying to conceive a baby after a year of unprotected intercourse. While many people put most of the blame on women, statistics show that this is a shared problem with male factors involved in more than 50 percent... |
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Ureteral stone disease is among the most painful and prevalent of urologic disorders. As many as 5 percent of Americans will be affected by urinary stones at some point in their lives.
Fortunately, most... |
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Devices and products are used to contain or collect urine and are part of management of bladder dysfunction, particularly in persons with urinary retention or incontinence. Bladder dysfunction can result in urinary retention, which is when the bladder does... |
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Throughout a man's life, the prostate may grow and start to cause problems later in life. For many years, surgery was the only relief for this very common problem. Today, medications are the most common method for controlling moderate symptoms of BPH. What... |
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Kidney stones are among the most painful and prevalent of urologic disorders. More than a million kidney stone cases are diagnosed each year, with an estimated 10 percent of Americans destined to suffer at some point in their lives.
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The vast majority of children are born with urinary tracts that function efficiently. But in some infants, megaureters, a widening or swelling of the connecting tube between the kidneys and bladder, can cause infections, obstructions and even serious kidne... |
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Throughout a man's life, his prostate may grow and start to cause problems as he ages. For many years, a prostatectomy was the only treatment for this very common problem. Although effective, such major surgery requires patients to spend significant time i... |
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Urinary incontinence is a very common problem affecting as many as 13 million people in the United States. Many of these people suffer in silence unnecessarily, since incontinence can be managed or treated. The following information should help you discuss... |
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