Managing Kidney Stones and Incontinence Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form in the kidneys. These stones can range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball, and they often cause extreme discomfort when passing through the urinary tract. Kidney stones can be caused by many factors,…
Blood In Urine – Reasons It Could Happen Witnessing blood in your urine can be alarming. The presence of blood in urine is a condition known as haematuria. The condition may be caused by underlying kidney or urinary tract damage, or due to cancer. In any case, it is critical to identify the cause of…
Smoking: The root cause for Urologic Illness Tobacco smoking continues to be the single most preventable cause of illness and premature death worldwide. As we all know, smoking is a primary cause of cancer and cancer death. Even passive smoking can cause harm to an individual. Further, there is evidence that smoking is linked to…
Urinary stones are small pieces of minerals and salts that form when the urine accumulates over time in the urinary tract. Stones can develop from any type of solid material, including calcium, uric acid, oxalate, and other substances in the urine. Stones can block the flow of urine and can cause pain when they get…
Bladder Cancer Risk Factors Bladder cancer is the fourth most prevalent cancer in men and also affects women. Bladder cancer occurs when abnormal cells in the bladder grow and multiply quickly and uncontrollably, and invade other tissues. Bladder cancer usually begins in urothelial cells that line the inside of the bladder and are also found in kidneys…
A combination of the need to urinate more frequently, have more urgency, experience incontinence (leakage) and a need to urinate at night contribute to the condition of an overactive bladder (OAB). With OAB, the bladder contracts at the wrong time, sending signals to the brain, in turn telling the bladder to empty before it gets…
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