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Brazilian Portuguese Testosterone Therapy

Terapia de testosterona: guia do paciente

Guia detalhado sobre a testosterona e os sintomas, as causas, o diagnóstico e as opções de tratamento da testosterona baixa.  (Testosterone Therapy Patient Guide)… more

Brazilian Portuguese Early-stage Prostate Cancer

Câncer de próstata localizado: guia do paciente

Como diagnosticar, fazer o exame preventivo, tratar e manejar o câncer de próstata localizado, incluindo a perspectiva de um paciente. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Brazilian Portuguese Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for Me? Brochure

Devo fazer o rastreio de câncer de próstata?

Um folheto de três dobras que revisa o câncer de próstata, seus riscos e as informações sobre o rastreio de câncer. (Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for Me? Brochure)… more

Brazilian Portuguese Stress Urinary Incontinence

Incontinência: incontinência urinária de esforço (IUE): guia do paciente

Como diagnosticar, tratar e manejar a IUE, incluindo a perspectiva de um paciente. (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Brazilian Portuguese Incontinence

Guia do paciente com incontinência

Milhões de pessoas nos Estados Unidos vivem com incontinência urinária e sintomas de controle da bexiga. Isso pode impedir que homens, mulheres e crianças levem a vida que gostariam. O receio de estar longe de um banheiro pode limitar as escolhas da vida diária. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide For Order

Advanced Prostate Cancer

Order available (US ONLY). In this patient guide, patients are provided with information about advanced prostate cancer to help during their prostate cancer journey. Content includes how to diagnose, screen, treat and manage advanced prostate cancer, including a patient perspective.… more

Prostate Health Playbook- Order

Prostate Health Playbook

Order this football-themed prostate health resource covering prostatitis, BPH, incontinence as well as information on prostate cancer to include screening and treatment options.… more

Overactive Bladder

Overactive Bladder Patient Guide

Download this comprehensive OAB patient resource.… more

Overactive Bladder Brochure

Overactive Bladder Brochure

Download this tri-fold brochure.… 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

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

Kidney Cookbook

Living Healthy: Fight Kidney Stones with Food Cookbook

An educational recipe book designed to help prevent kidney stones with nutrition and diet.… 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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Advanced Prostate Cancer

Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Early-stage Prostate Cancer

Early-stage Prostate Cancer

How to diagnose, screen, treat and manage early-stage prostate cancer, including a patient perspective.… more

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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Kidney Stones Patient Guide

Kidney Stones Patient Guide

A 24-page comprehensive patient guide.… more

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction

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Undescended Testicles

Undescended Testicles

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Premature Ejaculation

Premature Ejaculation

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Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)

Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)

Download the Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) Patient Guide.… more

French Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patient Guide

Guide patient sur la cystite interstitielle (syndrome de la vessie douloureuse)

La cystite interstitielle (CI), ou syndrome de la vessie douloureuse (SVD), est un problème de douleur vésicale chronique. Cela peut évoquer une infection de la vessie ou infection urinaire, mais ce n’en est pas une. Il s’agit d’une sensation d’inconfort et de pression dans la région de la vessie qui dure six semaines ou plus, sans infection ni autre cause évidente. (Patient Guide to Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome))… more

French Early-stage Prostate Cancer

Guide patient sur le cancer de la prostate de stade précoce

Le cancer de la prostate est la deuxième cause de décès par cancer chez les hommes aux États-Unis. La plupart des hommes ayant un diagnostic précoce peuvent vivre longtemps. Choisir son traitement peut être difficile. Informez-vous et posez des questions afin de faire le choix qui vous conviendra le mieux. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Erectile Dysfunction PG

શિશ્નોત્્થથાન અપક્રિયા (ઇરેક્્ટટા ઇલ ડિસફંકશન) અંગે દર્ દીની માર્ ્ગદર્્શ ન

અભ્્યયાસ દર્્શશાવે છે કે 50 વર્્ષથી વધુ ઉંમરના2માંથી 1 પુરુષમાં અમુક અંશે શિશ્નોત્્થથાન અપક્રિયા(ઇરેક્્ટટાઇલ ડિસફંકશન) (ED) હોય છે.વૃદ્ધાવસ્્થથા જ એકમાત્રકારણનથી પરંતુ પુરુષોની ઉંમર સાથે ED વધુ સામાન્્યબને છે. (Erectile Dysfunction Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Overactive Bladder

ઓવરએક્ટિવ બ્લેડર પેશન્ટ ગાઇડ

યુનાઇટેડસ્્ટટેટ્્સમાં લાખોલોકોમૂત્રાશયની સમસ્્યયાઓનોસમૂહએવા અતિસક્રિય મૂત્રાશય (OAB) સાથે સંઘર્્ષકરી રહ્યાછે. OABમાં તમારુુંમૂત્રાશય ખરેખર ભરાયેલું ન હોય ત્્યયારે પણતમારા મૂત્રાશયને પેશાબ કરવાની તીવ્ર ઇચ્્છછાથાય છે. કેટલીકવાર એવું બને છે કે તમારુુંમૂત્રાશય અતિશય સંવેદનશીલબની જાય છે અને કેટલીકવાર એવું પણબને છે કે તમે તેને પરવાનગી ન આપોતોપણતે પેશાબ કરવાની છૂટઆપી દે છે. (Overactive Bladder Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Early-stage Prostate Cancer

પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટ કૅન્્સરનો પ્્રાાંરભિક તબક્કો દર્ દી માટ ેની માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટકૅન્્સર U.S.માંપુરૂષોમાટે કૅન્્સરથી થતામૃત્્યયુનુંબીજું અગ્રણી કારણગણાય છે, મોટાભાગનાપુરૂષોજેઓને વહેલી ખબર પડે છે તેઓ લાંબુ જીવન જીવી શકે છે. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Testicular Cancer Patient Guide

ટેસ્્ટટિક્યુલર કૅન્્સરના દર્દીની માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

ટેસ્્ટટિક્યુલર કૅન્્સર છોકરા અથવા પુરુષને કોઈપણઉંમરે થઈ શકે છે (નવજાતથી લઈને વૃદ્ધ સુધી), તે મોટાભાગે 15 થી 44 વર્્ષની વયના પુરુષોમાં જોવા મળે છે.વૃષણમાં કૅન્્સર વધ્્યયુુંછે તે જાણીને હંમેશા આઘાત લાગે છે, ખાસકરીને નાની ઉંમરે.જોકે, વહેલાંસર નિદાન વડે આ કૅન્્સરની સારવાર કરી શકાય છે અને સારુુંપણકરી શકાય છે.રાહન જોવી મહત્તત્વપૂર્્ણછે. (Testicular Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Kidney Stones Patient Guide

કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ)ની પથરીઓ અંગે દર્ દી માટેની માર્ ્ગદર્્શશિક ા

કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ)ની પથરીઓનો રોગ એ મૂત્ર પ્રણાલીની સૌથી સામાન્્યસમસ્્યયાઓમાંની એકછે.U.S.માં પથરીઓ ધરાવતા લોકોની સંખ્્યયાવધી રહી છે. (Kidney Stones Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Kidney Masses Patient Guide

મૂત્રપિંડ કૅન્્સરનાં દર્ દીઓ માટેની માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

તમારા ડૉકટરે હમણાં જતમને સમાચાર આપ્્યયાાંછે કે તમારા મૂત્રપિંડમાં વૃદ્ધિ થઈ છે.તે શું છે અને એનો તમારા માટે શું અર્્થથાય છે? આપણાં મૂત્રપિંડનું મુખ્્યકાર્્યઆપણા લોહીને ફિલ્્ટર (શુદ્ધકરવાનું) છે.કેટલીક વખત આપણાં મૂત્રપિંડની અંદર આપણને માસ(વૃદ્ધિ અથવા ટ્યૂમર) થયેલો જોવા મળે છે. (Kidney Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati BPH Patient Guide

બિનાઇન પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટિક હાયપરપ્્લલા ઝિયા (BPH) દર્ દી માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

જોતમારુુંબિનાઇન પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટિક હાયપરપ્્લલાઝિયા (BPH)નું નિદાન થયું હોય, જે વિસ્્તતારિત પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટતરીકે વધુ જાણીતું છે, તોતમે એવા એકલા વ્્યક્્તતિનથી જેનું નિદાન થયું હોય.પુરુષોમાં તેઓની વયને કારણે થતી આ સામાન્્યસ્્થથિતિછે.વાસ્્તવમાં, 51 અને 60 વ ર્્ષની વચ્્ચચેની વયના લગભગઅડધા પુરુષોBPH ધરાવે છે.80 વર્્ષથી વધુ વયના 90 ટકા પુરુષોતે ધરાવે છે. (BPH Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Incontinence

અસંયમ (ઇનકોન્્ટટિનન્્સ્ટસ) માટે દર્ દીની માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

યુનાઇટેડ સ્્ટટેટ્્સમાં લાખો લોકો અસંયમ અને મૂત્રાશય નિયંત્રણના લક્ષણો સાથે જીવે છે.તે પુરુષો, સ્ત્રીઓ અને બાળકોને તેઓ ઈચ્્છછેતેવું જીવન જીવતા અટકાવે છે.બાથરૂમથી દૂર રહેવાનો ભય કાર્્યઅને અન્્યઘણી બાબતો કરવા વિશેની પસંદગીઓને મર્્યયાદિત કરી શકે છે. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati VUR Patient Guide

VUR દર્ દી માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

ઘણા લોકોએ એસિડ રીફ્્લક્્સવિશે સાંભળ્્યુુંહશે. જ્્યયારે પેટમાં એસિડ વધે છે ત્્યયારે છાતીના ભાગે દુખાવો અથવા બળતરા થાય છે. શરીરમાં થતા રીફ્્લક્્સનો આ કંઈ એકમાત્ર પ્રકાર નથી. મૂત્રાશયમાં પણરીફ્્લક્્સહોઈ શકે છે, મૂત્રાશયના રીફ્્લક્્સમાં પેશાબ નીચે જવાને બદલે ઉપર જાય છે. જ્્યયારે પેશાબ મૂત્રાશયમાંથી કિડની તરફપાછળની તરફવહે છે ત્્યયારે તેને વેસિક્યુરેટરલરીફ્્લક્્સ(VUR) કહેવામાં આવે છે. (Vesicouretal Reflux (VUR) Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide

એડવાન્્સ્્ડ પ્રોસ્ ્ટટૅટ કૅન્્સરદર્ દી માર્્ગદર્્શન

પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટકૅન્્સર એ યુનાઇટેડ સ્્ટટેટ્્સમાં પુરુષોમાં બીજું સૌથી સામાન્્યકૅન્્સર છે. નવમાંથી એક પુરૂષને તેમના જીવનકાળ દરમિયાન પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટકૅન્્સર હોવાનું નિદાન થાય છે. વૃદ્ધપુરુષોઅને આફ્રિકન અમેરિકન પુરુષોમાં પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટકૅન્્સર થવાની શક્યતા વધુ હોય છે. (Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

UrologyHealth extra® – Navigating Prostate Cancer

UrologyHealth extra® – Navigating Prostate Cancer

Download this special issue focusing on prostate cancer that includes information for patients and caregivers on risk factors, healthy living tips and more.… more

UrologyHealth extra Navigating Prostate Cancer

UrologyHealth extra – Navigating Prostate Cancer

Order this special issue focusing on prostate cancer that includes information for patients and caregivers on risk factors, healthy living tips and more.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer What You Should Know Fact Sheet-Order

Advanced Prostate Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Order a review of advanced prostate cancer to include its stages and risk factors.… more

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know-Order

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know

Order this patient-friendly prostate cancer screening fact sheet to be shipped free in the United States. This fact sheet is used to aid in decision making about prostate cancer screening.… more

Prostate Cancer Screening Talking to Your Health Care Team Assessment Tool

Prostate Cancer Screening Talking to Your Health Care Team Assessment Tool

Download this free patient-friendly screening assessment tool designed to self-assess symptoms to help guide conversations with your health care team about prostate cancer screening. … more

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know

Download this free patient-friendly fact sheet to aid in decision making about prostate cancer screening.… 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

Treatment Intensification for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Treatment Intensification for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Learn about treatment intensification for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer and questions to ask your doctor.… more

Treatment for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Treatment for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer, common treatments and what to expect after treatment.… 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

Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction - What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction - What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction, its causes, symptoms and common treatments.… more

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Learn about how to talk to your doctor Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer.… more

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, who should receive ADT, how is ADT given and the benefits, risks and side effects of ADT. … more

Calcium and Kidney Stones - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Calcium and Kidney Stones - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

There are two types of calcium stones: calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate. This fact sheet outlines what you should know about calcium and kidney stones.… more

Kidney Cysts - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Kidney Cysts - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

As a person ages, sacs filled with fluid, called cysts, can form in the kidneys. This fact sheet outlines what you should know about kidney cysts.… more

Bladder Exstrophy What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

Bladder Exstrophy – What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

Bladder exstrophy is a rare birth defect. On average, it occurs in about 1 out of every 50,000 live births. It is slightly more common in males than females. It is a condition where the bladder and parts around it form inside-out. … 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

Salvage Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Salvage Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Learn about salvage radiation therapy (SRT) as a type of cancer treatment given to men who had their prostate removed yet their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels begin to rise.… more

Genomic Diagnostic Testing for Prostate Cancer

Genomic Diagnostic Testing for Prostate Cancer

Learn about genomic testing and how it may impact prostate cancer.… 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

Advanced Prostate Cancer What You Should Know

Advanced Prostate Cancer – What You Should Know

A review of advanced prostate cancer to include its stages and risk factors.… more

Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Treatment

Treatment for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

This fact sheet covers the treatments you may want to discuss with your doctor if you are diagnosed with early-stage, localized prostate cancer.… more

Early-Stage Prostate Cancer What You Should Know

Early-Stage Prostate Cancer: What You Should Know

Learn more about Early-Stage Prostate Cancer using this fact sheet.… more

Ureteral Stents What You Should Know

Ureteral Stents What You Should Know

A ureteral stent is a plastic, flexible tube that helps the kidney drain urine after kidney stone surgery. Learn about how they feel, how they are removed and when to call a doctor if you feel concerned. … 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

Urine Color - What You Should Know

Urine Color - What You Should Know

A fact sheet about the meaning behind the color of urine for people of all ages to know when to drink more, what can change urine color and when to talk with a doctor about urine color.… more

Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A concise summary about Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer to help patients understand this stage, to include treatment.… more

Hypospadias

Hypospadias – What Parents Should Know

A short summary of Hypospadias, including signs, diagnosis, treatments and questions to ask your child’s doctor.… 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

mCRPC - What You Should Know

Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A concise summary of Metastatic Castration –Resistant Prostate Cancer to help patients understand this stage of prostate cancer.… 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

nmCRPC - What You Should Know

Non-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC) – What You Should Know

A concise summary of Non-metastatic Castration–Resistant Prostate Cancer to help patients understand this stage of prostate cancer.… 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

Prostatectomy- What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Prostatectomy – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A review of prostatectomy for prostate cancer treatment to include general information, benefits, risks and side effects. … more

Men with a Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer

Men with a Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer – What You Should Know

Learn about which men may have a higher risk for prostate cancer as well as about screening and treatment. … more

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer What You Should Know

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer - What You Should Know

Learn about genetic testing and how it may impact prostate cancer.… more

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer Talking to Your Doctor

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer – Talking to Your Doctor

At many stages in the cancer journey, genetic tests may help. This fact sheet may help prepare those impacted by prostate cancer to talk to the health care team.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

A review of advanced prostate cancer to include its stages and treatment options.… 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

Testosterone Therapy Fact Sheet

Testosterone Therapy

Download this fact sheet.… more

Vasectomy

Vasectomy

Download this fact sheet.… more

Pediatric Urology Basics

Pediatric Urology Basics

The basics about urinary function in children with notes section to help patients, parents and health care teams.… more

Prostate Basics

Prostate Basics

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

Kidney Basics

Kidney Basics

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

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

L’énurésie chez l’enfant: Ce que les parents doivent savoir

L’énurésie chez l’enfant: Ce que les parents doivent savoir

Il est question d’énurésie nocturne lorsqu’un enfant urine involontairement pendant son sommeil. C’est ce qu’on appelle communément faire pipi au lit. Plus de cinq millions d’enfants aux États-Unis ont des problèmes d’énurésie. (Bedwetting – What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Détente des muscles du plancher pelvien: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Détente des muscles du plancher pelvien: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Un plancher pelvien musclé peut aider à prévenir les fuites et à calmer l’envie d’uriner. Parfois, ces muscles peuvent être trop tendus, ce qui peut entraîner des fuites urinaires, des difficultés à vider la vessie et des douleurs pendant les rapports sexuels. (Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Renforcement des muscles du plancher pelvien: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Renforcement des muscles du plancher pelvien: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Des millions de personnes souffrent d’incontinence urinaire (fuites d’urine). Elles ont souvent l’impression que leur vie est soumise au bon vouloir de leur vessie. Mais ce n’est pas une fatalité. Vous pouvez agir dès maintenant pour mieux contrôler votre vessie. (Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

French Testicular Cancer - What You Should Know

Cancer du testicule: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Le cancer du testicule survient lorsque les cellules du testicule se développent pour former une tumeur. Ce phénomène est rare. Plus de 90 % des cancers du testicule commencent dans les cellules germinales, qui produisent les spermatozoïdes. (Testicular Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Calcium et calculs rénaux: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Calcium et calculs rénaux: Ce qu’il faut savoir

L’urine contient de nombreux minéraux et sels dissous. Lorsque l’urine contient des niveaux élevés de minéraux et de sels, des cristaux solides appelés calculs peuvent se former. Ces calculs peuvent être « silencieux » (asymptomatiques) ou très douloureux. (Calcium and Kidney Stones – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Varicocèles: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Varicocèles: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Le terme varicocèle désigne une dilatation du groupe de veines situées à l’intérieur du scrotum (le sac qui contient les testicules) en raison d’une mauvaise circulation sanguine. (Varicoceles – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Traitement

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Traitement

Les traitements suivants peuvent être évoqués avec votre médecin en cas de diagnostic de cancer de la prostate localisé de stade précoce. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Treatment Fact Sheet)… more

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Traitement

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Traitement

L’HBP en elle-même peut ne nécessiter aucun traitement, mais en cas de problèmes, un traitement peut être utile. L’HBP n’est pas cancéreuse et ne provoque pas de cancer. Néanmoins, l’HBP et le cancer peuvent survenir en même temps. Les traitements suivants peuvent être évoqués avec votre médecin si vous souffrez d’HBP. (BPH Treatment Fact Sheet)… more

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Ce qu’il faut savoir

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Ce qu’il faut savoir

L’hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP), également appelée hyperplasie de la prostate, est une affection fréquente chez les hommes à mesure qu’ils vieillissent. (BPH - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Prostatectomie: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Prostatectomie: Ce qu’il faut savoir

La chirurgie visant à retirer la prostate s’appelle une prostatectomie radicale. La chirurgie est généralement une bonne option si le cancer de la prostate ne s’est pas propagé. (Prostatectomy - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Le cancer de la prostate apparait lorsque des cellules anormales se forment et se développent dans la glande prostatique. Toutes les excroissances anormales, également appelées tumeurs, ne sont pas cancéreuses, ou « malignes ». Certaines tumeurs sont bénignes, c’est-à-dire non cancéreuses, comme l’hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP), et ne menacent pas le pronostic vital. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Pelvic Floor Strengthening What You Should Know Fact Sheet

પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલો ર સ્્નના યુની મજબૂતાઇ તમારે શું જાણવું જોઇએ

લાખો લોકો પેશાબના અસંયમ (પેશાબ લીકેજ)થી પીડાય છે. ઘણીવાર લોકોને એવું લાગે છે કે તેઓનું મૂત્રાશય તેઓના જીવનને નિયંત્રિત કરે છે કે કેમ. પરંતુ આ તમારી કહાની ન હોવી જોઇએ. તમે તમારા મૂત્રાશયને નિયંત્રિત કરવામાં મદદ માટે પગલાં લઈ શકો છો. (Pelvic Floor Strengthening – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for Me?

શું પ્રોસ્્ટટેટ કેન્્સરનું સ્ક્રીનિંગ મારા માટે યોગ્્ય છે?

"સ્ક્રીનિંગ" મતલબ કેતમનેકોઇપણ લક્ષણો ન હોય તેમ છતાં રોગમાટેપરીક્ષણ કરાવવું. પ્રોસ્્ટટેટકેન્્સર માટેતપાસ કરાવવાની પસંદગી કરવી એ વ્્યક્્તતિગતબાબતછેઅનેતેનેગંભીરતાથી લેવી જોઇએ. (Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for Me? Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Pelvic Floor Relaxing – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલોર સ્્નનાયુનું ઢીલા થવું તમારે શું જાણવું જોઇએ

પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલોર એ સ્્નનાયુઓનું એક જૂથ છે જે મૂત્રમાર્્ગની ફરતે હોય છે (એ નળી જેમાંથી પેશાબ પસાર થાય છે). જ્્યયારે તે કડક થાય છે ત્્યયારે તે પેશાબનાલિકેજને રોકવામાં મદદ કરે છે. મજબૂત પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલોરનાં સ્્નનાયુઓ લીકેજ (ચૂવાક)ને રોકવામાં મદદરૂપ થઈ શકે છે અને પેશાબ પસાર કરવાની ઇચ્્છછાને શાંત કરે છે. (Pelvic Floor Relaxing – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Bedwetting – What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

બાળકોમાં પથારી ભીની થવી માતા-પિ તાએ શું જાણવું જોઈએ

જ્્યયારે બાળકો ઊંઘમાં નિયંત્રણ વગર પેશાબ કરે છે, તેને નૉક્્ટર્્નલ એનુરેસીસ (nocturnal enuresis) કહેવામાં આવે છે. તે બેડ વેટિંગ તરીકે પણ જાણીતું છે. યુ.એસ.માં 50 લાખથી વધુ બાળકોને બેડ વેટિંગની સમસ્્યયા છે. (Bedwetting – What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati UPJ – What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

યુરેટેરોપેલ્્વવિક જંકશન (UPJ) અવરોધ માતા-પિતાએ શું જાણવું જોઈએ

યુરેટેરોપેલ્્વવિક જંકશન (UPJ) અવરોધમાં કિડનીનો ભાગ અવરોધિત થાય છે. મોટેભાગે તે રીનલ પેલ્્વવિસ (બસ્્તતિપ્રદેશ) પર અવરોધિત થાય છે. આ એ જગ્્યયાછે જ્્યયાાંકિડની યુરીટર (મૂત્રવાહિની) (પેશાબને મૂત્રાશયમાં લઈ જતી નળીઓ)માંથી એક સાથે જોડાય છે. (UPJ – What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Bladder Health Basics Fact Sheet

મૂત્રાશયની મૂળભૂત બાબતો

મૂત્રાશય એક ખાલી, બલૂન આકારનું અંગ છે. તે મોટે ભાગે સ્્નનાયુઓમાંથી બનેલું હોય છે. જ્્યયાાંસુધી તમે તેને છોડવામાટે બાથરૂમ જવામાટે તૈયાર ન થાઓ ત્્યયાાંસુધી તે પેશાબને સંગ્રહિત કરે છે. મૂત્રાશય તમને પેશાબ કરવામાં મદદ કરે છે. ત્્યયારબાદ પેશાબ મૂત્રમાર્ગે શરીરમાંથી નીકળે છે. (Bladder Health Basics Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Kidney Health Basics

કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ) વિશેની મૂળભૂત માહિતી

કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ) બે બીન આકારના અવયવો છે જે પાંસળીના પાંજરાની નીચે પાછળ મધ્્યમાં આવેલી છે. આપણી કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ) મુખ્્યત્્વવેઆપણુુંલોહી સાફ કરે છે, પ્રવાહીને સંતુલિત કરે છે, પેશાબ તરીકે કચરો દૂર કરે છે, શરીરના જરૂરી રસાયણો અને ઇલેક્ટ્રોલાઇટ્્સને સંતુલિત રાખે છે અને આપણા બ્્લડ પ્રેશરને સ્્થથિર રાખવા માટે હોર્મોન્્સબનાવે છે, રક્્તકણો બનાવે છે અને આપણા હાડકાંને મજબૂત રાખે છે. (Kidney Health Basics Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Prostate Basics

પ્રો સ્્ટટૅટન ી મૂળભૂત બાબતો

પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટનું મુખ્્ય કામ વીર્્ય માટે પ્રવાહી બનાવવાનું છે. તેનું કદ અખરોટજેવડું હોયછે અને તેનું વજન એક ઔંસ કે તેની આસપાસ હોયછે. તે મૂત્રાશયની નીચે અને રેક્્ટમ (મળાશય)ની સામે હોયછે. (Prostate Basics Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Reproductive Basics Fact Sheet

પ્રજનન તંત્રની મૂળભૂત માહિતી

પુરુષો માટે, યુરોલૉજીમાં મૂત્ર માર્્ગ અને પુરૂષ પ્રજનન અંગોનો સમાવેશ થાય છે, અથવા, તમે તેને કમરની નીચેની પ્રણાલીઓ કહી શકો છો. (Reproductive Basics Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Prostate Cancer Prostatectomy Know FS

પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટેક્્ટટોમિ તમારે શું જાણવું જોઇએ

પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટને દૂર કરવાની શસ્ત્રક્રિયાને સંપૂર્્ણપ્રોસ્્ટટૅટેક્્ટટોમિકહેવામાં આવે છે. જોપ્રોસ્્ટટૅટકૅન્્સર પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટની બહાર ફેલાતું ન હોય તોશસ્ત્રક્રિયા મોટેભાગે સારોવિકલ્્પછે. શસ્ત્રક્રિયા દરમિયાન, પ્રોસ્્ટટૅટગ્રંથિ, સેમિનલ વેસિકલ્્સઅને ગ્રંથિની આસપાસના કેટલાક ટિશ્્યયૂદૂર કરવામાં આવે છે. (Prostatectomy – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool- Order

Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool

Order this patient-friendly screening assessment tool to be shipped free in the United States; designed to self-assess symptoms to help guide conversations with your health care team about prostate cancer screening. … more

Bladder Basics

Bladder Basics

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

Health Screenings Every Latino Man Should Know Poster

Health Screenings Every Latino Man Should Know Poster

Did you know Latino men are at higher risk for many health issues? This free download includes numbers and screenings to help Latino men keep their health in check.… more

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer

In this patient education video from the Urology Care Foundation, we discuss the basics of genetic testing for prostate cancer.… more

Ureteral Stents What You Need to Know

Ureteral Stents: What You Need to Know

If you have a kidney stone, treatment options vary. If you and your doctor choose surgery as treatment for your stone, a ureteral stent may be used.… more

Survivors Patients and Caregivers Talk About Prostate Cancer

Survivors: Patients & Caregivers Talk About Prostate Cancer

Survivors as patients and caregivers talk about their journey and how education can help take away from the fears that come with cancer.… more