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Overactive Bladder

Overactive Bladder Patient Guide

Download this comprehensive OAB patient resource.… more

Bladder Cancer Patient Guide

Bladder Cancer Patient Guide

Guide with information about how to diagnose, treat and manage bladder cancer, including a patient perspective.… more

Overactive Bladder Brochure

Overactive Bladder Brochure

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Urologic Cancer Cookbook

Living Healthy Cookbook with Information about Urologic Cancers

Part of managing cancer includes a healthy diet and lifestyle. This educational cookbook has recipes from celebrity chefs and is designed to help those affected by urologic cancers.… more

Urologic Cancer Cookbook

Living Healthy Cookbook with Information about Urologic Cancers

Part of managing cancer includes a healthy diet and lifestyle. This educational cookbook has recipes from celebrity chefs and is designed to help those affected by urologic cancers.… more

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Download this patient resource on Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI).… more

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

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Incontinence

Incontinence

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Incontinence

Incontinence

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Testicular Cancer Patient Guide

Testicular Cancer Patient Guide

Detailed guide to include a patient story, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for men as well as a section on children with testicular cancer.… more

Testosterone Therapy Patient Guide

Testosterone Therapy

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Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction

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Premature Ejaculation

Premature Ejaculation

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Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS)

Download this patient guide to learn more information about IC/BPS and the urinary tract.… more

UrologyHealth extra – Bladder Cancer Special Issue- For Order

UrologyHealth extra® – Bladder Cancer Special Issue

Order this special issue focusing on bladder cancer to be shipped free in the United States and includes information for patients and caregivers on the basics such as the stages of this cancer, symptoms, treatments, risk factors and how to learn more.… more

UrologyHealth extra® – Bladder Cancer Special Issue

UrologyHealth extra® – Bladder Cancer Special Issue

Download this special issue focusing on bladder cancer that includes information for patients and caregivers on the basics such as the stages of this cancer, symptoms, treatments, risk factors and how to learn more.… more

Women’s Health and Menopause What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Women’s Health and Menopause – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about women’s health during perimenopause and menopause, symptoms and treatment options. … more

Order Women’s Health and Menopause What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Women’s Health and Menopause – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Order this fact sheet that includes information on perimenopause, menopause, symptoms and treatment options for women.… more

Constipation and Urine Control - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Constipation and Urine Control - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

This fact sheet outlines what to know about constipation and urine control. Constipation happens when you go too long without having a bowel movement & this can cause issues with urine control. … more

Constipation and Urine Control: What You Should Know

Constipation and Urine Control: What You Should Know

Order this fact sheet that outlines what to know about constipation and urine control. Constipation happens when you go too long without having a bowel movement & this can cause issues with urine control. … more

Topical Estrogen – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Topical Estrogen – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Women who have gone through menopause often have vaginal dryness. This problem is also common in those who have had both of their ovaries surgically removed. In some cases, vaginal dryness can lead to pain with sex, burning vaginal discomfort or itching, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) or abnormal vaginal discharge. Topical estrogen is a prescription treatment that can help lower or ease these symptoms.… more

Adult Gender: What You Should Know

Adult Gender: What You Should Know

Learn about adult gender, gender affirmation and terms around gender.… more

Fertility Preservation and Gender Diverse Parenthood: What You Should Know

Fertility Preservation and Gender Diverse Parenthood: What You Should Know

Learn about fertility preservation for gender diverse adults and frequently asked questions.… more

Adult Sexuality and Gender Diversity: What You Should Know

Adult Sexuality and Gender Diversity: What You Should Know

Learn about adult sexuality and gender diversity, sexual orientation, gender dysphoria and medical choices for gender diverse adults.… more

Adult Masculinizing Gender-Affirming Surgery: What You Should Know

Adult Masculinizing Gender-Affirming Surgery: What You Should Know

Learn about gender affirmation, adult masculinizing gender-affirming surgery and questions to ask your doctor.… more

Adult Feminizing Gender-Affirming Surgery: What You Should Know

Adult Feminizing Gender-Affirming Surgery: What You Should Know

Learn about gender affirmation, adult feminizing gender-affirming surgery and questions to ask your doctor.… more

Bladder Cancer: What You Should Know

Bladder Cancer: What You Should Know

Learn more about the basics of bladder cancer including types, causes, symptoms, testing and treatment options. … more

Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing

Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing: What You Should Know

Strong pelvic floor muscles can help prevent leakage and calm the urge to pass urine. Sometimes these muscles can be too tight, which can cause urine leaks, trouble emptying your bladder and pain during sex.… more

Bladder Cancer Prevention

Bladder Cancer Prevention

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Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer – Talking to Your Doctor

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer – Talking to Your Doctor

Learn more about genetic testing for bladder cancer and how to prepare as a way to feel more ready to talk with your doctor.… more

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer - What You Should Know

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer - What You Should Know

A description about genetic testing for bladder cancer and how genetic test results may help patients make informed choices.… more

Vasectomy Reversal

Vasectomy Reversal

Download this fact sheet with information about vasectomy reversal. Vasectomy reversal is a procedure for men who have had a vasectomy and then decide they want to father a child.… more

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Use this bladder diary assessment tool and share the results with your healthcare provider to get a better understanding of your urinary incontinence symptoms. … more

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Use this bladder diary assessment tool and share the results with your healthcare provider to get a better understanding of your urinary incontinence symptoms. … more

Bladder Prolapse - What You Should Know

Bladder Prolapse - What You Should Know

An overview of bladder prolapse causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.… more

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) Fact Sheet

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) Fact Sheet

Download this fact sheet to read a concise review of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.… more

Varicoceles

Varicoceles - What You Should Know

Designed for teen boys and men to explain this condition, causes, treatments and address frequently asked questions.… more

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

This Bladder Control assessment tool may help to measure symptoms and quality of life related to passing urine.… more

Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength: What You Should Know

Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength: What You Should Know

Download this fact sheet on how to perform Kegel exercises.… more

Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

An assessment tool that allows patient to score symptoms and illustrates how they may be affecting their quality of life.… more

Overactive Bladder Diary

Overactive Bladder Diary

This Overactive Bladder Diary may help to record liquid intake, how often urine is passed and urine leakage to help you talk with your health care team.… more

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

This Bladder Control assessment tool may help to measure symptoms and quality of life related to passing urine. … more

Neurogenic Bladder - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Neurogenic Bladder - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A fact sheet that helps patients to understand when nerve damage causes bladder problems and how to manage the condition.… more

Urinary Tract Infections - What You Should Know

Urinary Tract Infections - What You Should Know

A description of urinary tract infections to include tips on how to prevent UTIs.… more

Testosterone Therapy Fact Sheet

Testosterone Therapy

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Vasectomy

Vasectomy

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Hematuria

Hematuria

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Reproductive Basics

Reproductive Basics

The basics about reproductive function in men as well as penile and testicular cancer with notes section to help patients and health care teams. … more

Bladder Basics

Bladder Basics

The basics about bladder function and bladder cancer with notes section to help patients and health care teams. … more

Bladder Cancer: Get the Facts

Bladder Cancer: Get the Facts

Did you know bladder cancer is the 10th most common cancer in the world? This patient education video from the Urology Care Foundation will tell you all of the facts you need about bladder cancer. … more

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer

You may have heard that genetics can play a role in a person developing cancer. As a result, genetic testing has emerged as a new way to identify a person’s risk for bladder cancer.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series Bladder Preservation

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series: Bladder Preservation

If you are a patient with muscle invasive bladder cancer, it is important to know your treatment choices. As part of your treatment, you may need to have some of your bladder removed. If this is the case, you should know your options for bladder preservation therapy.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Intravesical Therapy

Bladder Cancer Treatment: Intravesical Therapy

If you are a patient with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, it is important to know your choices for treatment. Based on your diagnosis, your urologist may suggest intravesical therapy.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series Bladder Removal Surgery

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series: Bladder Removal Surgery

Being told you have muscle-invasive bladder cancer can be very scary. However, your doctor and medical team are there to help. Your treatment choices will depend on how much your cancer has grown, and can involve bladder removal with chemotherapy or without chemotherapy.… more