A urethral swab screens for many types of infection. A provider quickly collects a sample by inserting a special Q-tip into ...

What are chronic UTIs? “A chronic UTI is a bacterial infection in the bladder or urethra that continues to persist or recur ...

Peeing after sex helps flush out bacteria, reducing the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Though not mandatory, it’s a ...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH or enlarged prostate is a condition that commonly affects men as they age leading to bothersome urinary symptoms such as frequent urination a weak urine stream difficu ...

It’s a very intrusive kind of pain that’s difficult to ignore,” Anne Ackerman, MD, an associate professor of urology at UCLA Health, who also specializes in urogynecology and pelvic health, tells SELF ...

Continuous incontinence may develop as a byproduct of a postsurgical vesicovaginal fistula or mesh erosion into the bladder or urethra following pubovaginal sling or mesh-augmented pelvic prolapse ...

(ESR1+) in Barrington's nucleus as key regulators coordinating both bladder contraction and the relaxation of the external urethral sphincter. Using appropriate and validated methodologies aligned ...

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When men urinate, the urine flows into a long tube called the urethra, which passes through the centre of the prostate. An enlarged prostate hugs that pipe tighter and can restrict the flow.