After men reach a certain age, seeing a urologist for regular checkups becomes necessary. For women, regularly scheduled visits to a gynecologist is a part of maintaining women’s health across their lifetime. For men, they tend to need to focus more on urology visits as they get older, unless certain conditions come up earlier. The
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While urologists are commonly associated with male reproductive organs, their specialties can range across a wide scope, including treating urinary tracts issues and disorders. Your urologist is also responsible for helping you detect and treat any form of bladder cancer – one of the most common types of cancers affecting Americans. Affecting nearly 70,000 adults
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How early is too early to begin prostate cancer screenings? Although early detection can save your life and make a huge difference in cancer treatment and successful recovery, there is some controversy around early screenings that many doctors and medical organizations disagree on. Screening for prostate cancer can not only be uncomfortable, both physically and
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Uric acid is a chemical produced when the body breaks down a substance called purines, which are found in the food and drinks we consume on a daily basis. For example, purines are found in beer, liver, anchovies, beans, peas, snack foods, sugary drinks, shellfish, etc. Uric acid usually dissolves into our blood and travels
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The need to go to the bathroom is a natural and vital function of the human body, so that excess waste products and toxins can be flushed out and eliminated that the body doesn’t need. This is why we need to urinate regularly. If you don’t pee frequently or hold it in for long periods of
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