As you age, the structure of your kidneys can change, reducing their ability to remove wastes. Illness and injury can also affect the filtering ability of the kidneys or block urine's passage. READ MORE
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Urologic Conditions & Diseases
Urologic Conditions & Diseases
Incontinence
If you're leaking urine when you cough, laugh or sneeze, or you have sudden urges to go to the bathroom that are so intense you fear you won't get there in time, you're probably experiencing incontinence. The inability to control urination is frequently a treatable, and often curable, problem faced by millions of Americans, many of them women. READ MORE
Urinary Tract Infections
Most urinary tract infections are caused by a variety of bacteria, including Escherichia coli (E. coli), found in feces. Because the openings of the bowel, vagina and urethra are close together, it's easy for the bacteria to spread to the urethra and travel up the urinary tract into the bladder and sometimes the kidneys. READ MORE
Overactive Bladder
Have you ever planned your morning errands around when and where you could find a bathroom? Are you waking up a few times every night because you feel an urgent need to pee? If you have a combination of any of these issues, you may have a condition called overactive bladder. READ MORE
Immunotherapy for Urothelial Bladder Cancer 101
Learn how immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer
Nociones básicas de la inmunoterapia para el cáncer de vejiga urotelial
Entérate de cómo la inmunoterapia usa el sistema inmunológico del cuerpo para combatir el cáncer
Lo que las mujeres deben saber sobre los cálculos renales
Obtén más información sobre estos diminutos pero dolorosos cálculos
I Spent 40 Years Looking For Answers to My Pain. I Didn’t Know I Had a Rare Genetic Disorder.
Through genetic testing, I learned I had primary hyperoxaluria, or PH, a rare condition that caused my kidneys and liver to fail
Pasé 40 años buscando una explicación para mi dolor. No sabía que tenía un trastorno genético infrecuente.
Mediante pruebas genéticas, me enteré que tenía hiperoxaluria primaria o HP, un trastorno infrecuente que me causó insuficiencia renal
Treating Primary Hyperoxaluria
This rare disorder causes kidney stones and possibly kidney damage. Find out more about your treatment options.
Tratamiento de la hiperoxaluria primaria
Este trastorno infrecuente produce cálculos renales y posiblemente lesiones renales. Obtén más información sobre tus opciones terapéuticas.
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