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October 18, 2022
Bladder cancer is a common type of urological cancer that begins in cells of the bladder. The bladder is a hollow muscular organ in the lower abdomen where urine is stored.
The cancer starts...
October 14, 2022
An elevated amount of salts and minerals in urine can cause kidney stones. Also called renal calculi, kidney stones are hard deposits made of crystal-forming substances such as calcium, uric acid and...
October 5, 2022
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You have probably heard the term incontinence, but do you really know what it is? Incontinence is loss of control of a person’s bowels or bladder that results in...
September 22, 2022
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) may help to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. According to a case-control study authored by Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, of New York University, men who undergo...
September 15, 2022
Normal urine has a yellow color, thanks to the pigment urochrome. Urochrome is a yellow pigment formed when urobilinogen produced during the breakdown of hemoglobin is exposed to air.
The pigment...
September 7, 2022
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Urge incontinence is a condition characterized by a strong, sudden uncontrollable urge to pass urine, which often results in urine leakage. It is often caused by dysfunction of the...
August 18, 2022
Urologists are specialists in treating conditions of the male and female urinary tracts and the male reproductive organs. While not every condition of the urinary and reproductive organs requires...
August 5, 2022
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The prostate gland, simply called the prostate, is a small, walnut-sized gland found at the base of the bladder of the male reproductive system.
The...
June 30, 2022
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) is a specialized procedure designed to remove larger kidney stones (2 cm or bigger) or complex stones, where minimally...
June 11, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjtGlWRpAFEErectile dysfunction (ED) is increasingly becoming common. At Advanced Urology Institute, we are seeing more and more young men presenting with the problem....
June 3, 2022
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test performed to screen for prostate cancer. It measures the level of PSA in blood—a protein made only in the prostate gland. After production in...
May 27, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0Oa8Oq250M&ab_channel=AdvancedUrologyInstituteMy name is Bill Vanasupa and I am a board-certified urologist at Advanced Urology Institute in St. Augustine...