Urologists also treat conditions that affect male reproductive organs. The reproductive and urinary systems work closely together in men. Urologists often treat conditions that affect both systems.

Doctors use a combination of tests, including urinalysis, cystoscopy, urine culture, and bladder wall biopsy to diagnose interstitial cystitis. For males, they may also examine prostate secretions.

Holly Robinson Peete, actor and Urovant Sciences spokesperson for the Time To Go campaign, was experiencing an “urgent gotta go” feeling and searching for the nearest restroom, but didn’t realize how ...

One of the most helpful tests in the evaluation of neurogenic bladder is called a urodynamic test. Urodynamic testing is also called a cystometrogram (CMG). In this test a very small catheter is ...

Bladder cancer has earned the title as the "forgotten cancer" despite being the fifth most common in Canada. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, it's estimated that in 2024, 12,300 Canadians ...

A noninvasive urinary DNA methylation test demonstrated high sensitivity for detecting high-grade or invasive bladder cancer. A urinary DNA methylation test displayed superior sensitivity for ...

In a trial, Xpert® Bladder Cancer Monitor, a non-invasive urinary biomarker test, appeared suitable for guiding cystoscopy during monitoring of patients with NMIBC. Alternating between cystoscopy and ...

I can’t get a good night’s sleep.”  After much cajoling, I got her to call her primary care provider who told her, as I had, that she most likely has an overactive bladder (OAB). An appointment was ...

Dr. Heidi Stephany is board certified in urology with a subspecialty in pediatric urology. She treats kids and teens at Rady Children’s Health, formerly CHOC, in Orange County.

One in ten emergency patients with visible blood in their urine die within three months of presenting at A&E, new research has found.

A urologist is a healthcare practitioner who specializes in conditions of the urinary system, as well as the male reproductive system. When a person experiences problems with urination, kidney or ...