Category: Urology News

This is something you wouldn’t even wish on your worst enemy, but a record number of men have undergone surgery after fracturing their penis in 2019, according to NHS statistics. This has mostly affected men in their 30s and 40s, while a grand total of 164 men wound up hospitalized with a fractured penis last year. […]

The questions surrounding erectile dysfunction are vast and numerous. It makes sense. We are sexual beings and do not need any hindrances involved in something (sex) that we hold so dearly. So we really need to know now, why is erectile dysfunction on the rise among young men? For older men, the condition is typically […]

Many may not know, that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer (after skin cancer) for men in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that for men one in seven will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This amounts to approximately 220,800 new cases every year. The good news is that the disease […]

Now even though it is hardly that serious, everyone knows that kidney stones can be incredibly painful. Even the famous people on this list with kidney stones can attest to that. Kidney stones are hard deposits of various materials, such as minerals and salts, that form in the kidneys and are usually passed without any permanent […]

More than half a million Americans every year visit the emergency room for problems related to kidney stones. In most cases, the stones eventually pass out of the body on their own, but the process can be excruciatingly painful. Researchers at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have devised a potential treatment that could make passing […]

Everyone can agree that kidney stones are one of the most painful medical conditions you can experience. Experts and patients agree. Typically formed from calcium, kidney stones are hard pellets formed by excess minerals and salts inside the kidney. If they somehow travel out of the kidney and into the ureter, they can block the flow […]

New studies have shown that eating dairy products has been linked to a higher chance of developing prostate cancer. The same research shows that a plant-based diet appears to reduce the risks. Past studies have found a link between consuming dairy products and that the disease is more prevalent in Western countries where dairy is […]

Obviously, there are risk factors when it comes to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). It is important to know what to look for so that one can take the proper measures for dealing with BPH. Risk factors for prostate gland enlargement include: • Age. Prostate gland enlargement rarely causes signs and symptoms in men younger than […]

The problem of infertility occurs in about 15% of couples. In roughly a third of these couples, male infertility is usually the main issue. This occurs due to low sperm production and abnormal function or blockages of sperm. There are several medical and environmental factors that tend to lead to male infertility, including overheating of […]

In most cases, prostate cancer symptoms are not apparent in the early stages. Symptoms of prostate cancer may be different for each person, and any one of these symptoms may be caused by other conditions. As a result, routine screenings are recommended in the form of digital rectal exams and prostate-specific androgen (PSA) tests. Early Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer Due […]

A newly released Harvard study found that former NFL players who have experienced head injuries (concussions) may be more likely to also experience low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED). The study, published in the JAMA Neurology was based on a survey of more than 3,400 NFL players. Researchers with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard […]

Join us as Michael Zahalsky, MD, urologist and medical director of Urological Oncology, discusses prostate cancer and the modern technology that doctors are able to use to detect and treat the cancer. --Appointment Required--