Urinary Tract Issues Articles

A urethral diverticulum is a fairly rare condition in which a "pouch" forms along the urethra, sometimes leading to pelvic pain, difficulty urinating, incontinence, and painful sexual intercourse.

Although considered as a disorder usually noted in older age, kidney stones are now becoming a common finding in school-aged and older children. This has created concerns both for the medical fraternity and the parents.

Organ transplantation in simple terms means the replacement of a non-working organ in your body with an organ obtained from another individual.

Stress incontinence — urine loss upon coughing, sneezing and laughing — can have a huge impact on your life. What can you do about it?

When my mom suddenly became confused, we suspected Alzheimer's. The truth, it turned out, was different: she had a UTI, and it nearly killed her.

In this article, we will take a look at the common occurrence of childhood kidney stones and why they seem to be turning up more often.

Many of us take temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar readings, and we of course weigh ourselves, but we often neglect the health signals in our urine. Here is a quick guide to what urinary abnormalities may mean.

I've been writing about herbs and supplements for 20 years, and I have seen a number of overblown scares about supposedly ltoxic herbs and supplements. There are a few products, however, that really can cause kidney damage if used in excess.

The prevalence of chonic kidney disease has steadily increased within the past few years as the most common kidney condition worldwide. The options with dealing with chronic kidney disease are limited, with dialysis and renal transplant being at the top.

Urinary tract infections may be familiar to most of us, but they can have serious consequences — particularly in patients who suffer from recurring infections. A very simple solution may be on the horizon.