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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...
May 18, 2022
https://youtu.be/bXNF1TwxkggBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous increase in the size of the prostate gland and surrounding tissue. As the gland enlarges, it squeezes the urethra and...
May 13, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDVK3i1Jr7MNot many medical problems are as frustrating and as unbearably painful as kidney stones. With urinary stones, you experience a severe, sharp pain in your...