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Published: August 20, 2015
Fournier Gangrene An infection of the genitalia, Fournier’s gangrene affects the male perineum and scrotum, causing severe pain in the genital area. The infection quickly progresses from redness to tissue death. The tissue damage may be too severe for the patient to recover, as gangrene can occur within hours. The bacterial infection spreads speedily from … Continue reading Fournier Gangrene
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Published: August 19, 2015
Urethral Strictures in Males The tube that carries urine out of the body from the urinary bladder is called as urethra. Any abnormal narrowing of this tube is called as urethral stricture. Although it can be found both in males and females, the condition somehow has a predilection for males. Causes of urethral strictures: … Continue reading Urethral Strictures in Males
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Published: August 7, 2015
Obesity and Bladder Cancer Bladder is the part of our body that is responsible for filtering waste products out from our blood and making urine. Recent studies have shown that obesity increases the risk of bladder cancer. Obesity can be defined as a medical condition which is characterized by the presence of abnormally high amount … Continue reading Obesity and Bladder Cancer
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Published: August 6, 2015
Overactive Bladder Overactive bladder is the name given to a group of symptoms affecting the urinary system. These symptoms include: Uncontrollable urge to urinate Leakage of urine along with urge to urinate, also called as incontinence Having to go to the washroom many times during the day and night According to statistics, 30% of all … Continue reading Overactive Bladder
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Published: August 5, 2015
Penile Cancer Risk Factors Penile Cancer is a rather rare form of cancer, but has been associated with specific penile cancer risk factors. The following are the most prominent factors which will increase the likelihood that a man will develop a penile tumor. HPV HPV stands for the viruses known as Human Papiloma, which … Continue reading Penile Cancer Risk Factors
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Published: July 31, 2015
Urethral Diverticula A urethral diverticulum has been defined as an out pouching of the urethral tissue into the urethro-vaginal space. The lining of the diverticulum is the same as urethral mucosa. Frequency of Urethral Diverticula The exact frequency of urethral diverticula cannot be determined as most of the cases remain asymptomatic and hence get … Continue reading Urethral Diverticula
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Published: July 29, 2015
Hydronephrosis and Hydroureter A condition where obstruction of the urine outflow distal to renal pelvis results in distension of renal pelvis and calyces with urine is called as hydronephrosis. Similarly, when the obstruction is beyond the ureters, there is swelling of the ureters with urine, a condition known as hydroureter in medical parlance. Both these … Continue reading Hydronephrosis and Hydroureter
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Published: July 24, 2015
Lasers in Urology The extensive usage of small diameter endoscopic instruments and the recent improvements in fiber-optics and lasers has proved to be a perfect amalgamation in the field of urology. It has opened up new avenues for diagnosing various ailments afflicting the excretory system and exciting probabilities for treating them with minimal side-effects. Let … Continue reading Lasers in Urology
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Published: July 23, 2015
What is Neurogenic Bladder? The activities and functions of human urinary system are very tightly regulated by the close-knit circuitry of central nervous system. For example, as soon as the urine accumulates in the bladder, a message or reflex is initiated from the walls of the urinary bladder that travels to the brain in order … Continue reading What is Neurogenic Bladder?
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Published: July 17, 2015
Protein in Urine Presence of protein in urine is a condition which is known as proteinuria in medical parlance. It is sometimes also referred to as albuminuria or micro albuminuria. Let us discuss the significance of this condition. It is the job of our kidneys to filter our blood. While the toxins present in it … Continue reading Protein in Urine
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