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Urology (from Greek οὖρον ouron "urine" and -λογία -logia "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary system and the reproductive organs. Organs under the domain of urology include the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder ...
Urodynamic testing or urodynamics is a study that assesses how the bladder and urethra are performing their job of storing and releasing urine. Urodynamic tests can help explain symptoms such as: incontinence [1] frequent urination. sudden, strong urges to urinate but nothing comes out. problems starting a urine stream.
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) refer to a group of clinical symptoms involving the bladder, urinary sphincter, urethra and, in men, the prostate.The term is more commonly applied to men – over 40% of older men are affected – but lower urinary tract symptoms also affect women.
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www .auanet .org. The American Urological Association ( AUA) is a professional association in the United States for urology professionals. [1] It has its headquarters at the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History in Maryland. AUA works with many international organizations, representing urologists from across the world.
Prostate diseases. The prostate is a gland that is deep within the pelvic cavity of those with male anatomy. It is responsible for producing fluid that helps with sperm movement. Due to its location within the body, when diseased, it can affect the reproductive and urinary systems. [3] Prostate diseases, such as prostatitis, benign prostatic ...
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Ureteral cancer is cancer of the ureters, muscular tubes that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. It is also known as ureter cancer, [1] renal pelvic cancer, [1] and rarely ureteric cancer or uretal cancer. Cancer in this location is rare. [1] [2] Ureteral cancer becomes more likely in older adults, usually ages 70–80, who ...
The Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, is a clinical and research center for urological care. [2] It is known for being the first institute to implement robotic surgery as a type of treatment for patients with prostate cancer. [2] [3] [4] To date, the institute has performed more than 10,000 ...
Urethritis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections found in men. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are the main pathogens causing urethritis. [1] Health organizations break down the rate of urethritis based on its etiology. The estimated global prevalence of gonorrhoea is 0.9% in women and 0.7% in men.