Urology

Your urologic health is important. From diseases of the male and female urinary tract to male reproductive organs, our urology articles, videos, and guides offer vital information to patients from all walks of life.

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How Can I Avoid Getting Kidney Stones?

October 6, 2014

Find some helpful tips to decrease your likelihood of getting kidney stones. Learn more about kidney stone prevention and find out how to get treated. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urology
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Urology
Tagged with: dehydration, Department of Urology, kidney stone prevention, kidney stones, Timothy Averch, urinary tract infections, urology
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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Overactive Bladder

August 24, 2014

Millions of Americans suffer from overactive bladder (OAB), a group of urinary symptoms that most often causes a frequent urge to urinate. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urology
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Urology
Tagged with: bladder, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, urology
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Can Cranberry Juice Prevent Urinary Tract Infections?

June 3, 2014

Does cranberry juice prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)? Discover whether this common claim is a myth or fact, and learn about the more about UTIs. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urology
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Urology
Tagged with: Coumadin, cranberry, cranberry juice, cranberry products, Department of Urology, Michelle Jo Semins, urinary tract infections, urologist, urology, UTI, warfarin
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What Are Kidney Stones?

April 26, 2014

Kidney stones are masses that build up on the inner line of your kidneys. Learn more about kidney stone symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urology
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Urology
Tagged with: kidney stones, surgery, Timothy D. Averch MD, UPMC Kidney Stone Center, urology
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Causes and Surgical Treatment of Kidney Stones

February 16, 2014

Learn more the minimally invasive procedure used to remove kidney stones. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urology
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Urology
Tagged with: kidney stones, minimally invasive, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, Timothy Averch MD, UPMC Kidney Stone Center, urology
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What Is Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery?

January 5, 2014

Learn how minimally invasive urologic surgery helps people suffering from many kidney, bladder, and prostate conditions including prostate cancer. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urology
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Prostate Cancer, Urology
Tagged with: bladder, kidneys, laparoscopic instruments, laparoscopic nephrectomy, minimally invasive robotic surgery, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, postoperative pain, prostate, prostate brachytherapy, prostate cancer, robotic urology, robotic-assisted prostatectomy, Ronald Benoit MD, UPMC Mercy, Urology Center
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Everything You Need to Know About Urinary Tract Infections

November 24, 2013

Urinary tract infections are common, especially among women. Here's what you need to know about UTI risk factors, symptoms, and treatment. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urology
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, New Here, Urology
Tagged with: antibiotics, bladder, bladder infection, cystitis, kidney, kidney infection, primary care doctor, ureters, urethra, urethritis, urgent care physician, urinary tract, urinary tract infection, urination, urine, urologist, urology, UTI, vaginitis
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New Solutions for Male Infertility

November 11, 2013

Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. It would seem reasonable that with millions of sperm and only one egg the majority of infertility problems would lie with the female. Not true, according to the National Library of Medicine. Difficulties with fertility are evenly split: One third of the time the source of fertility problems being… Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urology
Categorized as: Men's Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Urology
Tagged with: chemotherapy, DAZ test, fertility, fertility treatment, juvenile onset diabetes, male infertility, Male Reproductive Medicine Surgery, National Library of Medicine, Pittsburgh Cryobank, radiation therapy, retrograde ejaculation, Thomas Jaffe MD, Type 1 diabetes, UPMC Men's Health Center